Merger Proposals
It was announced that the college was to merge with Leeds Metropolitan University in April 2009, however, discussions broke down due to issues with the provision of further education courses at the college. In September 2009 the University of Bradford announced that it was to merge with the college, with its further and higher education courses maintained. The college would retain its name and Leeds campus; provided the proposal was accepted by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, the merger was to be completed by August 2010. It was later announced that this proposed merger was not to go ahead, although the University of Bradford now validates the college's degree programmes as of September 2011.
In October 2010, Leeds College of Music and Leeds City College announced that their plans to enter into a strategic alliance have received approval from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). HEFCE has approved an application to the Strategic Development Fund (SDF) for funding to support the alliance, in which Leeds College of Music will become a wholly owned subsidiary within the Leeds City College group.
On 1 August 2011, Leeds College of Music became a wholly owned subsidiary of Leeds City College.
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