Sixth Form Colleges
(asked on 24th February 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many sixth form colleges have expressed an interest in linking with Academy chains since May 2010.
This question was answered on 3rd March 2015
Ministers have had numerous discussions with sixth form colleges about VAT exemption since May 2010.
Any sixth form college can collaborate with an academy or academy chain. To create a more formal link, sixth form colleges can apply to become an academy sponsor. Since May 2010, fourteen sixth form colleges have expressed an interest in becoming an academy sponsor.