West Midlands (region)
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===Tertiary education=== |
===Tertiary education=== |
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There are thirty-seven FE colleges (FECs).{{Cite web|url= |
There are thirty-seven FE colleges (FECs).{{Cite web|url=http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/aoc_regions/regions.cfm/region/WM/region/WM/page/1|url-status=dead|title=Directory of AoC member Colleges}}{{New archival link needed|date=April 2026}} There are six LSCs for the area (which fund FECs), and the [[Learning and Skills Council]] head office is based in [[Coventry]]. The five largest FE colleges in the region – [[Bournville College]], [[North Warwickshire and Hinckley College]], [[Solihull College]], [[South & City College Birmingham]] and [[Stoke-on-Trent College]] – each have more than 25,000 students. |
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School children in Shropshire and Solihull are most likely to attend university, followed by Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. |
School children in Shropshire and Solihull are most likely to attend university, followed by Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. |
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