Policy paper: College oversight: support and intervention

This policy sets out how the government will support and intervene to improve financial resilience and quality in colleges.
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College oversight: support and intervention
Ref: DFE-00068-2019PDF, 595KB, 46 pages
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The policy sets out a strengthened approach to supporting and intervening in colleges, including:
- a preventative function to identify problems sooner
- extended triggers for early and formal intervention
- a strengthened role for the FE Commissioner to review provision in a local area
- use of independent business reviews to support effective decision making
- introduction of the statutory college insolvency regime
If a college or creditor initiates insolvency proceedings, notice of those proceedings should be sent by email to [email protected] or by post to:
Secretary of State for Education
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Published 1 April 2019
Last updated 22 August 2019 + show all updates
- Extended the criteria for FE Commissioner diagnostic assessments so a college can be referred for one earlier than the current criteria allows. Delegated the decision to place a college into Supervised College Status to the Case Management Group (CMG).
- First published.
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