Policy paper published on further education reclassification

The Department for Education has published a document explaining the government's response to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reclassifying colleges into the public sector.

Following a review into the classification of the statutory further education (FE) sector, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has decided to reclassify colleges into the public sector.

This document sets out how the government is responding to make sure that colleges can continue to fulfil their role within the public sector.

It applies to:

• FE colleges
• sixth form colleges
• designated institutions