Association of Colleges

The AoC Technology team engages Colleges and influences policy through lobbying and advocacy. The primary means by which we achieve those ends is by representing Colleges' interests at national and regional level and by working with specialised networks and groups. You may also view and download the most recent AoC Technology Briefing for information on our current work.

Sector representative groups and boards

• Becta ICT Services Advisory Board
• Data Service Steering Group
• DfE Technology Sub Programme Board
• Information Business Definitions Governance Group
• Information Authority Data Quality Delivery Group
• Information Management Services Data Collection Programme Board
• JANET (UK) Stakeholder Group
• JISC Learning and Teaching Experts Group
• JISC Networking Funding Options Group
• Learning Records Service- Customer Scrutiny Group
• LSIS Excellence Gateway Strategic Programme Board
• QCDA Interagency + IT Systems Research Group
• SFA Collaboration and Shared Services Project Board
• SIF Association UK Annual Conference

National Groups

• Management Information Systems (MIS): the collection, dissemination and management of data as it applies to funding, quality improvement and the management of College business processes;
• Information Technology (IT): developments in hardware & software, technology infrastructure, provision of services, sustainable development, effciency gains, e - safety and the effcetive management of resources;
• Learning Technologies (LT): the ways in which technology informs pedagogical theory and practice, implementation of innovative technology for learning and teaching and digital inclusion.

A list of national group members is available in the National Technology Group Membership section. AoC Technology receives strategic guidance from the AoC Technology Portfolio Group.