It said that a performance improvement action plan was being implemented, along with a "mentoring" relationship with Kirklees College in Yorkshire, which recently moved from a rating of inadequate to good.

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Those colleges who can go ahead with their projects are: Barnsley College, Bournville College, Furness College, Hartlepool College of Further Education, Kirklees College, Leyton Sixth Form College, Manchester College - Wythenshawe, North West Kent College, St Helens College, Sandwell College, South Thames College, Tresham Institute of Further and Higher Education, Corby, and West Cheshire College.

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