Association of Colleges

Communications Programme

AoC NILTA produces two newsletters each month that provide updates on current e-learning and technology issues. The newsletters focus on recent AoC NILTA activity, developments in the college sector, new resources available to staff and students and events of interest to our members.

Please download the latest newsletter.

AoC NILTA also runs a series of events throughout the year at which high level speakers address key issues for the college sector and at which colleagues may participate in workshops and debate about education policy and how it is implemented within colleges.

Please visit our conference page for more information.

Research & Lobbying
AoC NILTA undertakes independent research on behalf of colleges which it then uses to lobby on their behalf with the relevant government Department or agency. Current areas of interest are the 'ILT Capability of Colleges' and the 'Innovative Learning Spaces project'. AoC NILTA disseminates its research through the Communications Programme and its Library & Archive section.

National Representation & Consulatation

AoC NILTA participates in, and represents colleges on, a wide range of policy and strategy groups, including:

• Becta E - Strategy National Strategic & Delivery  Groups
• OfQual E - Strategy Project Board
• Excellence Gateway Strategy and Operations Groups
• DIUS/Becta E - Safety and Safeguarding Group
• Becta E - Maturity Standards Framework Group
• UK Vocational Reform programme
• JISC Learning & Teaching Experts Group
• Becta E - Assessment Advisory Group

Regional Networks

Working through the AoC Regional structure, AoC NILTA keeps informed of activities and issues affecting your region and co-ordinates its regional activity by working closely with AoC Regional Directors. AoC NILTA has 2 regional representatives, covering the north and south of the country, who have special responsibility for MIS & CIS issues.