Association of Colleges (AoC)
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The national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary & specialist colleges. Our members educate and train 1.6m people each year. #LoveOurColleges
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Leading the Way in FE, Skills & Apprenticeships News – Stay Informed, Stay Ahead with FE Week. Published by @EducationScape
David Hughes CBE
CEO Association of Colleges - supporting & promoting the interests of further education colleges. #LoveOurColleges My pronouns are He, Him, His
Nick Linford
Founder of Lsect, FE Week, Schools Week and ADI. Author of apprenticeship funding guide, U8s girls rugby coach, Zwifter & proud dad to Daniel, Thomas & Jessica
Ian Pryce CBE
The artist formerly known as CEO The Bedford College Group; DfE/FEC mentor; NED; Syndic of Cambridge University; Guitarist; Grandpa
Julian Gravatt
Interested in the business, law and politics of education
Read our new #ThinkFurther blog, ‘It’s all in the plan’ by @Anna_Dawe, Principal and Chief Executive of Wigan & Leigh College, on the crucial role of curriculum design and what this says about an organisation's culture and values. NCFE aoc.co.uk/news-campaigns…
Read our latest #ThinkFurther blog in partnership with NCFE, ‘Is workload one of the FE sector’s ‘wicked problems’?’ by Katie Stafford, Deputy Principal at New City College Hackney Campus and Research Further Scholar.
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The May and June course dates for the Apprenticeship Workforce Development (AWD) programme, funded by Department for Education are now available to book. Spaces are limited so book today: learning.etfoundation.co.uk/catalog?labels…
Delivered in partnership with AELP Education and Training Foundation (ETF) Strategic Development Network (SDN) UVAC SQW
Really pleased to see coverage of Association of Colleges (AoC) internationalisation policy paper in this week's The PIE News
We call for:
- Change to restrictive Student visa rules
- A national ESOL framework
- A reset for student mobility
- Improved FE data collection
“The need to actively demonstrate care for staff and in turn, to support the delivery of outstanding education is an important and enduring one” – Katie Stafford, New City College, for our #ThinkFurther blog series in partnership with NCFE.
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Find out what it means to be an EDI co-ordinator in our recent blog.
Charlotte Akester, EDI co-ordinator at Inspire Education Group, provides insight into her role, and shares the highlights and challenges along with helpful advice for others in a similar role.
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Listen to our podcast with Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to hear Darren Hankey (@HCFEprincipal) discuss Hartlepool College's trauma-informed approach to engaging students that are both disadvantaged and disengaged, highlighting the impact of empathy, and understanding. open.spotify.com/episode/375RyI…
In our recent #ThinkFurther blog, Katie Stafford uses Complexity Theory to explain the challenges of workload and delves into the complexities of working in FE. Find out more: aoc.co.uk/news-campaigns…
The Creative Arts in FE programme gives students in FE colleges the chance to create their own piece of creative writing, photography, visual art or spoken word in response to a brief set by UAL Awarding Body. Copyright Licensing Agency
Find out more: aoc.co.uk/corporate-serv…
That’s a wrap for #AoCChamps 2024!
It’s been a fantastic weekend with over 1300 talented students representing 94 colleges. Congratulations to all who participated and thank you to everyone involved for your support.
