Decision details

Southwark Council's response to consultation on the proposed merger of Lewisham Southwark College with Newcastle College Group

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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