Decision details
Southwark Council's response to consultation on the proposed merger of Lewisham Southwark College with Newcastle College Group
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Decision Maker: Leader of the Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To reaffirm the council’s position in not supporting a merger of Lewisham Southwark College with the Newcastle College Group (NCG) and submit the formal consultation response.
Decision:
1. That the council’s position in not supporting a merger of Lewisham Southwark College with the Newcastle College Group (NCG) be re-affirmed. In the council’s view the best interests of Southwark’s learners are served by a local solution involving a merger with another London provider. This approach was endorsed at March cabinet as part of a broader response to the area based review of further education in central London.
2. That the formal consultation response set out in Appendix 1 of the report be submitted.
Publication date: 19/04/2017
Date of decision: 19/04/2017
Effective from: 27/04/2017
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