Further education corporations and sixth-form college corporations: governance guide

This guide summarises the key legal and regulatory requirements that apply to FE corporations and sixth-form college corporations as charities providing education. It also summarises recommended practice.

The guide:

• is for governors of FE corporations and sixth-form college corporations in England
• provides essential information for governance professionals
• will also be useful for:
  • senior college staff
  • auditors
  • college inspectors

It is not intended for:

• sixth-form academies (see the ‘Governance handbook’ for academies)
• independent specialist providers
• independent learning providers
• designated institutions, though aspects of it may be useful to them

This guide replaces ‘College governance: a guide’, published by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) in 2014.

To provide feedback please contact fe.governance@education.gov.uk.