This is really important:
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (National)
All colleges must consult their students: Rammell
All colleges will have a duty to consult students and employers when making decisions about the education they offer, Minister for Further Education Bill Rammell has announced.
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has published new guidance to all Further Education Institutions (FEIs) on consulting with potential and current students as well as employers about decisions that will affect them and their learning experience.
Full press release: here
The guidance can be found at:
a) Guidance for FEIs http://dius.ecgroup.net/files/98-08-FE_on.pdf
b) Guidance for LSC http://dius.ecgroup.net/files/97-08-FE_on.pdf
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