The AoC Beacon Awards Programme
The AoC Beacon Awards, launched in 1994, recognise and are designed to promote the interdependence of Further Education Colleges, business, professional and voluntary sector organisations to their mutual advantage.
The aim of the programme is to highlight the breadth and quality of education in Colleges throughout the UK and increase understanding of Colleges' contribution to UK educational skills policy and economic and social development.
The closing date for this year's applications was Wednesday 22 July 2009.
The Awards:
The Programme represents partnership in action by providing significant benefits for the major players involved:
The dissemination of exemplary practice represented by the Award-winning projects is a major purpose of each year's AoC Beacon Awards Programme.
Project Profiles of each year's winning Colleges are written up and are available on the AoC web site approximately a year after their announcement.
Project Profiles for the Beacon Awards 2007-2008 winners can be found here.