South East Derbyshire College Merger
A merger proposal between Derby College and South East Derbyshire College was submitted to the Department of Business Innovation and Skills in November 2009 and has now been approved.
On 15 February 2010 South East Derbyshire College was dissolved and all of its educational facilities, services and staff was transferred to Derby College. David Croll, the current Principal and Chief Executive of Derby College, led the newly merged college which will operate under the Derby College banner.
The newly merged college will continue to operate from SEDC’s existing sites in Ilkeston and Heanor and from Derby College’s other sites located in Derby and Derbyshire. Meanwhile, an estates and learning review is being undertaken to ensure learners benefit from the best facilities for their chosen courses.
Mary Rogers, Senior Account Director designate for the Skills Funding Agency, commented: “The LSC and its successor bodies will be working with the merged college to ensure that the needs of learners, employers, and their communities can be effectively met with the delivery of high quality learning.”
The governing body of South East Derbyshire College proposed to merge with Derby College. This would be achieved by the dissolution of the further education corporation of South East Derbyshire College and the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to the further education corporation of Derby College. The governing body of Derby College separately proposed to the Secretary of State that the name of the college be changed to Derbyshire College to reflect the changed nature of the college.
The principal reason advanced by the governors of the colleges in support of the proposal is to create a cost effective high quality general further education college which builds on the strengths of the two colleges. The merged college will also meet the changing needs of learners and support the developing local infrastructure and the regional economy. The merged college will aim to increase learner participation and success rates within the area – particularly where there is significant under representation amongst identifiable groups of potential learners.
The date proposed for the dissolution of the corporation was 15 February 2010 and on that the institution ceased to exist.
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