Sixth-form college bids to open 16-19 free school

The TES reports that NEW College Pontefract has submitted a bid to the Department for Education to open a new 16-19 school in nearby Doncaster.



The piece provides some background on the debate amongst sixth form colleges on the issues surrounding the FE sector expanding under the free school/academy 'brands'.

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NEW College principal Pauline Hagen

SFCA deputy chief executive James Kewin