We are extremely concerned that this document makes proposals for sweeping changes to the way school sixth forms are run and funded.

Whilst we might see the benefits of an over-arching body to ensure consistency and quality assurance in the FE, HE, Work-based Learning and Apprenticeship sectors, we are not convinced that it should have any role in the work of school sixth forms. There is a real danger here that we will end up with yet another middle-tier organisation, run at significant expense, creating more work of school leaders at a time when they are already accountable to an ever-increasing number of other organisations.

Read the full response here.