Association of Colleges

The Association of Colleges exists as the essential, influencing voice of colleges.

Key AoC activities include:

• Negotiating with Government and its agencies to ensure that colleges remain at the forefront of policy making.
  
  
• Influencing Government and LSC to maximise the funding for colleges and inform public debate with consistent and reliable data.
  
  
• Securing a strong Parliamentary and media profile for the sector while providing  professional support for member colleges in their relationships with MPs and media.
  
  
• Providing individualised HR expertise to colleges and access to the best HR intelligence and practice.
  
  
• Advocating for colleges at all levels on inspection, curriculum, examinations and more… 
  
  
• Providing support services for colleges’ IT development, including national representations, conferences and networks.
  
  
• Maximising opportunities for colleges to engage with employers and to excel in their services to business.
  
  
• Delivering key events in the education calendar and providing business solutions to organisations in consultancy, training, recruitment and conferencing.
  
  
• Representing the views and interests of members to regional policy making, strategic and funding bodies and providing professional support to regional members.