Commissioned by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) and the Association of Colleges (AoC), this report reviews governance and strategic leadership in the whole further education (FE) system, and in particular looks forward and reviews the implications of the proposed move towards shared regulation and the introduction of the machinery of government changes in 2010.
We hope the review will act as a catalyst for discussion at a time when the challenges for governance and strategic leadership across the sector are rapidly changing. The review takes stock of the framework for governance and strategic leadership in the:
- FE college sector;
- Adult and community learning sector; and
- Work-based learning sector.
This review sought to identify 'good' practice; however, it is important to recognise that in this diverse sector much 'good' practice is highly contextual. As always, providers need to identify what is 'good' practice for themselves in relation to their own positions.
This report is available to view in a number of formats so that the relevant sections can be accessed easily or the report can be read in its entirety:
The Review of Governance and Strategic Leadership in English Further Education: Main Report
The Review of Governance and Strategic Leadership in English Further Education: executive summary, PDF 531KB
A series of appendices referred to in the report are available to download:
Appendix A: A Summary of the Machinery of Government Changes, PDF 61KB
Appendix B: Developments in Governance in Other Sectors, PDF 262KB
Appendix C: Governance in the FE College Sector, PDF 409KB
Appendix D: Strategic Leadership in the FE Work Based Learning Sector, PDF 239KB
Appendix E: Governance and Strategic Leadership in the FE Adult and Community Learning Sector, PDF 287KB
Appendix F: A Review of Governance in Landex Institutions, PDF 106KB
Appendix G: Terms of Reference for the Review, PDF 86KB
Appendix H: Methodology and People Consulted, PDF 109KB
Additional overview reports are also available for the adult and community learning sector and the work-based learning sector:
An overview report on governance and strategic leadership in the adult and community learning sector, PDF 347KB, summarising the key elements in the main report for providers in this area of FE.
An overview report on strategic leadership and accountability in the work-based learning sector, PDF 283KB, summarising the key elements in the main report for (non-FE college) providers in this area of FE.
If you have any questions about the review please contact fegovernance@lsis.org.uk