The Sub-Committee is inviting submissions of written evidence via its website on the following:
- The area review process so far and the impact of recommendations from local steering groups
- The role of area reviews in mergers between institutions
- The potential of area reviews to deliver savings and their likely impact on the financial sustainability of the further education sector
- The role of Regional Schools Commissioners, local authorities and local enterprise partnerships in area reviews
- The relationship between area reviews and post-16other education providers in the local region such as University Technical Colleges and school sixth-forms
- The extent to which area reviews and subsequent mergers take into account apprenticeship provision in the local area