Motion
- Motion title
- Democracy and management of FE colleges
- Session
- 2009-2010
- Meeting link
- FE conference
- Meeting date
- 31 May 2010
- Status
- Passed unanimously
- Motion
- FE17
- Motion text
Conference notes the TES FE lead article that the Higher Education Funding Council has suggested that HE colleges should cut franchised provision to FE Colleges as 'an easy way to make savings while protecting their core honours degree provision' (TES FE 5/3/10). There are some 170,000 students who study HE courses in colleges and are worth £400m to the FE sector. Cuts are being made often with no warning to the FE Colleges or the students themselves and in, some cases, in mid course. The closure of these courses will reduce the widening participation agenda and limit opportunities especially in rural areas. Conference demands:
No cuts in the provision of such courses for financial reasons
Appropriate development of such franchised provision depending on joint agreements between universities and FE colleges
Such provision to be properly funded and resourced so that this is not HE 'on the cheap'.
- Proposing body
- Oxford and Cherwell Valley College (OCVC)
- Amended
- Yes
- Allocated to
- Further education committee (FEC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2010/F/05-31/069/FE17