The Framework for Excellence

The Framework is commissioned by BIS and DCSF. Its’ other sponsors include LSC, Ofsted, Local Government Association (LGA), LSIS and Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ACDS). Further details of partners and stakeholder can be found in the 2009 Policy document which will be published in the summer.

The Framework is formed from a set of performance indicators that cover aspects of a college’s or provider’s provision such as;

• success rates; 
• views of learners and employers; 
• learner destinations; and 
• finance.

Together, these indicators provide an independent and quantitative assessment of performance of individual providers and of the sector as a whole.

Performance of providers is assessed annually and scored against national standards with scores and grades available for each performance indicator where applicable. Framework outputs will be calculated and published on an annual cycle.

During 2009/10, the Framework will be piloted in school sixth forms and local authorities, and implemented across the whole post-16 sector, subject to the outcome of the Pilot from September 2010 onwards.