Guidance
Further education residential accommodation: national minimum standards
Guidance for further education colleges and 16 to 19 academies providing residential accommodation for students aged under 18.
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This guidance is for:
- college leaders
- college staff
It applies to:
- further education colleges
- sixth-form colleges
- 16 to 19 academies
- independent specialist colleges
- other institutions designated as being within the further education sector
It contains a statement of national minimum standards.
Guidance on national minimum standards for boarding schools is also available.
Updates to this page
Published 28 March 2018
Last updated 7 July 2026
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Updated guidance for further education colleges and 16 to 19 academies providing residential accommodation for students aged under 18 to align with keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2026.
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