The list below contains a full list of all AoC announcements.
AoC defends vocational education in wake of Wolf Report
03 March 2011
AoC and members highlight excellence of College vocational provision. Analysis of full report to be sent to members.
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AoC Principals' Policy Forum 2011
02 March 2011
With Colleges due to receive their finalised funding allocations in late March or early April, this Forum is intended to inform next steps in redressing funding deficiencies and discontinuities in government policy. Free to attend for AoC member Principals
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Education Corporate Manslaughter Webinar
28 February 2011
AoC and Eversheds are pleased to launch a webinar on Friday 4 March which will provide an update to Colleges on the Corporate Manslaughter Act following the first successful conviction of a company for the offence.
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New AoC Create Quick Guide Briefing on Learner Responsive Qualification Success Rate Recording
25 February 2011
AoC Create is organising a series of briefings to bring you up to speed with the most important topics in the sector. This event will help ensure your data is squeaky clean and set out what Colleges need to know about successfully collecting QSR data.
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Outcome of VBS and CRB Reviews 11 February 2011
11 February 2011
The Protection of Freedoms Bill will be put before Parliament on 11 February and this will include proposals that follow the outcome of the reviews of the Vetting and Barring and Criminal Records Regime.
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IfL Membership Fees: no further funding from April 2011
11 February 2011
The Institute for Learning (IfL) is moving to self-funding and will be charging individual teachers and trainers £68 for standard membership from April 2011. IfL is in the process of writing to their members and their employers about the changes.
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AoC Create are currently working with Canterbury College...
11 February 2011
... to recruit a Deputy Principal and Director of FE. This is an exceptional opportunity for an outstanding and ambitious individual with substantial FE Management experience who can demonstrate a successful track record of leading on....
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Exploring New Delivery Models - Federations, Free Schools, Academies, UTCs and Studio Schools
08 February 2011
This is the second planned event in a series of one-day 14-19 events for Colleges, the first of which
14-19 Education in Colleges - what does the future hold? Which was held in London on 20 January.
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Exploring the Role of Training Providers and Employers in Local Enterprise Partnerships and Skills
07 February 2011
This series of regional events is jointly run by the AoC and LGA andwill look at how LEPs are developing their relationship with training and education providers and how best to meet the needs of local employers and learners.
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Meeting the needs of 16-24 aged learners with learning difficulties and disabilities
04 February 2011
A collaborative conference by LGA, AoC and Natspec at just £60 for members. This joint one-day event will explore how FE Colleges and Specialist Colleges can work in partnership with local authorities to achieve better outcomes for young people with LDD.
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