Barnsley College: Northern College Barnsley
Lords · Question HL11116 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Blunkett
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have given to the leadership of Barnsley College in respect of the proposed merger with the Northern College on (1) retaining the ethos and mission of the Northern College, (2) having a senior leader of t
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 3 Nov 2025
The department has worked with Northern College over a number of years following the college entering Formal Intervention in April 2021. The proposed merger with Barnsley College has seen a continuation of this work alongside both Northern College and Bar...