Each of the larger towns also has a further education college.

The changes were in line with what was described as government 'privatisation' of further education colleges.

But the government will clampdown on students going to further education colleges.

There are also a small number of independent schools in the town, and a further education college.

The council says the venue will remain open, not least because there is a contract with the local further education college to use the space.

They associated training with attendance at a further education college.

There are 18 further education colleges in the group.

Wrong call: my wife teaches maths in the local further education college.

In some areas specific further education colleges will be involved as members of the Compact partnership.

The changes in funding and management of further education colleges offered an enormous challenge, he continued.