questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2023 to Question 195003 on Further Education: Regulation, for what reason colleges are required to produce an annual accountability statement; and if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) strategic plans (b) financial plans, (c) operational plans and (d) annual strategic conversations for setting out colleges’ accountability duties.
answerText: The department has introduced a new accountability agreement through the Funding and Accountability Reforms. Following a consultation, the agreement is a two-part document setting out the overall expectations of providers in return for funding. The agreem...
heading: Further Education: Regulation