Further education




Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. It may be at any level in compulsory secondary education, from entry to higher level qualifications such as awards, certificates, diplomas and other vocational, competency-based qualifications (including those previously known as NVQ/SVQs) through awarding organisations including City and Guilds, Edexcel (BTEC) and OCR. FE colleges may also offer HE qualifications such as HNC, HND, Foundation Degree or PGCE. The colleges are also a large provider of apprenticeships, where most of the training takes place in the apprentices' workplace with some day release into college.


FE in the United Kingdom is usually a means to attain an intermediate, advanced or follow-up qualification necessary to progress into HE, or to begin a specific career path, e.g. accountant, engineer or veterinary surgeon. It is available to students over 16 at colleges of Further Education, through work-based learning, or adult and community learning institutions.


In the United States and Canada, the term continuing education has a similar meaning.




Contents






  • 1 By country


    • 1.1 United Kingdom


      • 1.1.1 England


      • 1.1.2 Northern Ireland


      • 1.1.3 Scotland


      • 1.1.4 Wales




    • 1.2 Republic of Ireland




  • 2 See also


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





By country



United Kingdom



England


See also: List of further education colleges in England

Colleges in England are incorporated under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. These include:



  • General further education colleges

  • Sixth form colleges

  • Land-based colleges

  • Specialist designated colleges

  • Art, design and performing art colleges


Colleges are primarily covered by the Department for Education (DfE). Until July 2016, colleges were also covered by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). With the abolition of BIS and formation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 14 July 2016, responsibility for FE colleges moved to DfE.[1] The regulatory body for sixth form colleges was already DfE prior to the 2016 changes.


Following the merger of the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) in 2017,[2] funding for colleges is provided through the Education and Skills Funding Agency[3] (ESFA) for all further education students.


All colleges and FE providers are subject to inspection by Ofsted which monitors the quality of provision in publicly funded institutions in England and Wales.


Colleges in England are represented by the Association of Colleges.



Northern Ireland


Further education in Northern Ireland is provided through six multi-campus colleges [1]. Northern Ireland's Department for Employment and Learning has the responsibility for providing FE in the province.



  • Belfast Metropolitan College

  • North West Regional College

  • Northern Regional College

  • South Eastern Regional College

  • South West College

  • Southern Regional College


Most secondary schools also provide a Sixth Form scheme whereby a student can choose to attend said school for 2 additional years to complete their AS and A-levels.



Scotland


Main article: List of further education colleges in Scotland

Scotland's further education colleges provide education for those young people who follow a vocational route after the end of compulsory education at age 16. They offer a wide range of vocational qualifications to young people and older adults, including vocational, competency-based qualifications (previously known as SVQs), Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas. Frequently, the first two years of higher education, usually in the form of an HND can be taken in an FE college, followed by attendance at university.



Wales


Main article: List of further education colleges in Wales

Further education in Wales is provided through:



  • Sixth form colleges

  • FE colleges

  • High school sixth form within secondary schools


Further education in Wales comes under the remit of the Welsh Assembly Government and was formerly funded by ELWa before its merger with the Assembly.



Republic of Ireland


Main article: Education in the Republic of Ireland § Further education

See also: List of further education colleges in the Republic of Ireland

The FE education in the Republic of Ireland is similar to that offered in the UK. Typical areas include apprenticeships and other vocational qualifications in many disciplines, such as childcare, farming, retail, and tourism. There are many different types of further education awards, known as Post Leaving Certificates.


Further education has expanded immensely in recent years helped by the institutions and their relationships with their communities. Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), which was established on November 6, 2012,[4] is the regulatory for FE qualifications.



See also



  • AoC NILTA

  • Bullying in further education

  • Education by country

  • Learning environment

  • Learning space

  • Jisc

  • National Union of Students of the United Kingdom


  • Technical and Further Education (Australia)

  • Workers Educational Association



References





  1. ^ "Department for Education taking over FE, skills and higher education". FE Week. Retrieved 16 January 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "New agency to provide joined-up education and skills funding". gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


  3. ^ "Education and Skills Funding Agency". gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


  4. ^ "Minister Quinn merges educational agencies to establish QQI". Retrieved 15 November 2012.




External links



  • UK Association of Colleges website

  • UK Further Education & College Vacancies

  • UK National Union of Students website

  • UK Ofstead website

  • UK Skills Funding Agency website











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