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About FEDEC

The Federation of Essex Colleges (FEDEC), is a forum for the colleges in Essex. FEDEC exists to promote the collaborative work of its member colleges and their impact on the local, regional and national economy.

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FEDEC is committed to improving the post-16 education, employment and skills opportunities available to the county's population, including businesses, communities and individuals.

 

Through the partnership the colleges jointly aim to:

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  • Promote and advance the social and economic role, impacts and contribution made by the county's colleges and FE in general;

  • Work with key strategic partners to deliver unique partnership services and benefits to our provider network and our end users;

  • Collaborate and share good practice in order to improve the quality of education and skills training across our colleges;

  • Maximise the partnership's collective influence to advance FE and our beneficiaries interests through advocacy and lobbying;

  • Engage strategically with other organisations to access additional funding and project opportunities locally, regionally and nationally, where appropriate;

  • Support the key aims and priorities of Local Skills Improvement Plan for Essex by working with the Chamber of Commerce to ensure the colleges collectively maximise responsiveness to and training and skills befits for the county's employers.

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FEDEC Operation & Administration

 

FEDEC operates as a partnership with the Chair being one of the partnership's Principals. The Chair role is undertaken on a rotating basis. The current Chair of FEDEC is David Warner (Principal Chelmsford College).

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FEDEC is supported by an operational director, Katharine Ball. Communications with FEDEC should be made via the details provided on our Contact page.

FEDEC Key Statistics

 

FEDEC's ten colleges are a vital part of the Essex economy. This is in terms of their role as education and training providers, employers and as organisations at the centre of the county's towns and communities. Below are some key statistics which demonstrate the collective value and impact of FEDEC's colleges:

Fedec Facts

20+

Campus

Sites

22,240

16-18

Learners

2,800

Staff

Employed

15,202

19+

Learners

3,618

Apprentices

£166m

of ESFA

Funding

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