Association of Colleges

Membership benefits

 

AoC's key activities and benefits include:

• Representing and promoting the interests of Colleges and providing members with professional support services
• Influencing DCSF, DIUS and agencies to maximise funding for Colleges, their students and staff
• Securing a strong Parliamentary and media reputation for the sector
• Providing services for member practitioners in HR, health and safety, IT, funding and finance, curriculum, quality, PR, estates, governance and public affairs
• Recognising and awarding the sector’s achievements via Beacon and Gold Awards
• Advocating for Colleges at all levels on inspection, curriculum, examinations, best practice and more
• Delivering key events in the education calendar and providing business solutions to Colleges and partners in consultancy, training, recruitment and conferencing
• Representing the views and interests of members to regional policy makers, strategic and funding bodies and providing services to members in the regions 

Download the full   AoC Membership Brochure - 2009

 

AoC member endorsements

• "Website is much easier and user friendly now."
• "The AoC Health & Safety information is of a high standard."
• "A good resource for keeping up to date as and when the opportunity arises."
• "A key part of my role is to brief colleagues on policy developments in FE; the AoC website (particularly the Briefings) are invaluable."
• "Always give useful advice and information on upcoming events."
• "AoC briefings are the best source on lots of key topics."
• "AoC NILTA is important in helping Colleges improve their use of technology."
• "I find the bulletins extremely useful and better than the website as they are directly related to my role and keep me up to date."
• "I rely on AoC for update information across a wide range including Finance and Funding; HR; Estates; Health & Safety."
• "I rely on the website for national policy updates and for a united response to consultations."
• "International up-dates are very useful."
• "It enables me to see the Health & Safety documents that may be appropriate & save time."
• "It is an invaluable resource to access as and when I need info. It is also backed up by tel nos if I need further direction."
• "It is where I can learn what is happening within the industry; things which I would not pick up from day to day work; i.e. VQ day etc."
• "The content of the briefings is excellent!"