College mergers in England 2017 As at 3 May 2017
Mergers that have already happened in 2017
RNN Group and Dearne Valley College merged on 1 February 2017, retaining the RNN Group name.
South Cheshire and West Cheshire College merged on 31 March 2017 and are known as South and West Cheshire College but with a planned name change.
NCG and Carlisle College merged on 31 March 2017, retaining the NCG name.
Northbrook College and City College Brighton merged on 31 March 2017 and are known as Greater Brighton Metropolitan College.
Great Yarmouth College and Lowestoft College merged on 31 March 2017 and are known as East Coast College.
Mergers that are due in the next few months
East Berkshire College and Strode’s College Egham are due to merge in May 2017.
Aylesbury College and Amersham and Wycombe College are due to merge in May 2017.
Central College Nottingham and New College Nottingham are due to merge with the merged college to be known as The Nottingham College.
South and City College Birmingham and Bournville College are due to merge, retaining the South and City College Birmingham name.
South Downs College and Havant College are due to merge by 1 August 2017 and will be known as Havant and South Downs College.
Chichester College and Central Sussex College are due to merge by 1 August 2017.
Merger consultations published with mergers scheduled for completion by 1 August 2017:
East Kent College and Canterbury College
New City College London (formed from the merger of Tower Hamlets College and Hackney Community College) and Redbridge College
Harrow College and Uxbridge College
City of Westminster College and College of North West London
South Thames College, Kingston College and Carshalton College
NCG and Lewisham and Southwark College
Hillcroft College and Richmond Adult and Community College
Bedford College and Tresham College of Further and Higher Education
New College Telford and Telford College of Arts and Technology
Henley College and City College Coventry
St Helens College and Knowsley College
Accrington and Rossendale College and Burnley College
Southport College and King George V College
South Tyneside College and Tyne Metropolitan College
Sunderland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College
Planned university and college mergers
Southampton Solent University and City College Southampton
London South Bank University and Lambeth College
University of Central Lancashire and Preston’s College
University of Bolton and Bolton College
Sixth form college academy conversions As at 1 May 2017
Conversions that have been completed
Hereford Sixth Form College
New College Pontefract
Conversions where there has been a public consultation setting out a planned date of 1 August 2017 or soon afterwards
Priestly College (joining The Challenge Academy Trust)
Rochdale Sixth Form College (joining Altus Education Partnership)
Birkenhead Sixth College (joining Wirral Academy Trust)
Oldham Sixth Form College (joining Pinnacle Academy Trust)
Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College
Thomas Rotherham College (joining Inspire Trust)
Sixth Form College Solihull (joining Ninestiles Academy Trust)
Worcester Sixth Form College (joining Worcestershire Learning Trust)
King Edwards College Nuneaton (joining Better Futures Multi Academy Trust, formed by Coventry University)
Cadbury Sixth Form College (joining Better Futures Multi Academy Trust)
Corrections and clarifications
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Association of Colleges 3 May 2017