Decision details

That the following criteria for selecting the curriculum for the 2016/2017 academic year be agreed:

·  Provide progression into employability and/or further study

·  Lead to recognised qualifications

·  Meet national and local learning and skills priorities

·  Contribute to learners’ improved mental and/or physical health

·  Adhere to the principles of community engagement, particularly with regards to   disadvantaged residents and communities in the Borough

·  Suitable accommodation and resources, either on BAEC premises or off site

·  Generate fee income or add value to the public grant through the Pound Plus   principle.

Planning for the 2016/17 curriculum will start in March 2016. The criteria used to determine the range of subjects will need to take into consideration the recommendations in the Ofsted Inspection report of March 2015, the local priorities of Bromley Council, national priorities for publically funded post-16 education providers and the Skills Funding Agency Funding rules for 2016/17.