further education sector in England
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The further education sector in England comprises a network of colleges and training providers offering post-16 academic, vocational, and professional education and skills development outside the university system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
education sector
ⓘ
post-compulsory education system ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
employer needs
ⓘ
local skills improvement plans ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
higher education sector in England
ⓘ
school sector in England ⓘ |
| excludes | higher education universities ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
apprenticeship levy
ⓘ
employer contributions ⓘ public funding ⓘ tuition fees ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Further and Higher Education Act 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ Technical and Further Education Act 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | expansion of technical and vocational education in the 20th century ⓘ |
| includes |
adult community learning providers
ⓘ
general further education colleges ⓘ independent training providers ⓘ sixth form colleges ⓘ specialist colleges ⓘ |
| offers |
A levels
ⓘ
BTEC qualifications NERFINISHED ⓘ English for Speakers of Other Languages courses ⓘ T Levels NERFINISHED ⓘ access to higher education diplomas ⓘ adult basic skills courses ⓘ apprenticeships ⓘ functional skills qualifications ⓘ post-16 education ⓘ professional education ⓘ technical education ⓘ vocational education ⓘ |
| partOf | education system in England ⓘ |
| policyFramework |
Lifelong Learning Entitlement policy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Post-16 Skills Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ Skills for Jobs white paper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| qualityAssuredBy |
Office for Students
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ofsted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Department for Education
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Education and Skills Funding Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
local economic development
ⓘ
social mobility ⓘ workforce skills development ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
adult learners
ⓘ
employed learners ⓘ unemployed learners ⓘ young people aged 16 to 19 ⓘ |
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