Following the DfE recommendation in May 2022 Eastleigh College, City College Southampton and Fareham College are actively and positively investigating the opportunities that come from closer integration up to and including merger. The three Colleges have created a Joint Steering Group of governors to oversee the project, and working parties drawn from the three partners have begun to review all aspects of potential integration. We continue to work closely with the Department for Education and the FE Commissioner's office. We will keep students, apprentices, staff and partners updated as our work progresses.