Further Education Residential Standards

Closed 5 Apr 2024

Opened 9 Feb 2024

Contact

ResidentialStandards.CONSULTATION@education.gov.uk

Overview

We're seeking views on one change in the further education (FE) residential accomodation: national minimum standards. 

Why your views matter

This consultation is a partner to the current 'Gender questioning guidance for schools and colleges' consultation launched on 19th December 2023. The statutory Residential Standards were last updated in 2018; to reflect the latest clarification in the Gender questioning guidance the department is seeking views on matching amendments to the standards. 

Audiences

  • Teachers
  • Headteachers
  • Governors
  • School support staff
  • Early learning and childcare providers
  • Training providers
  • Local authorities
  • Adult education providers
  • Further education colleges
  • Sixth form colleges
  • Independent specialist colleges
  • Designated institutions and 16-19 academies
  • 16-18 year old students resident at these institutions
  • Designated safeguarding leads
  • Virtual school heads
  • SENCOs
  • Educational Psychologists
  • School business managers
  • Governing bodies and academy trusts
  • Bodies representing schools and local authorities
  • Faith bodies
  • Pupils
  • Young people
  • Parents
  • Foster carers
  • Adoptive parents
  • Employers
  • Community representatives
  • Volunteers
  • Social workers
  • Unions and representative organisations
  • Government bodies and departments
  • Contractors involved in building schools
  • Fire sector
  • All
  • Those evaluating programmes for children in need
  • Those involved in underlying theoretical research on abuse and neglect, child development etc
  • Those researching children’s social care or education systems, with links to educational outcomes of Children in Need
  • Academies (including free schools), voluntary aided schools, voluntary controlled schools, foundation schools and community schools
  • Universities
  • Social workers
  • Team managers
  • Service managers
  • Principle social workers
  • Directors of children's services
  • CAMHS
  • Adult and mental health practitioners
  • Health visitors
  • School nurses
  • Clinical commissioning groups
  • Film Industry representatives

Interests

  • Keeping children safe in education and other settings