Association of Colleges
Recent Policy Papers
A key AoC role is to represent Colleges in the political arena to Government, MPs, the media and other national organisations. AoC engages in the debate about the future of Colleges by responding to Government consultations, by providing evidence to Select Committees and MPs and by providing briefing on issues that are important to Colleges. AoC’s board steers overall policy.
College members have an opportunity to influence AoC positions by talking to AoC staff, by responding to AoC Briefings and by attending national and regional AoC meetings. If you are unhappy about the line that AoC is taking on any particular issue or feel that key facts are misrepresented, please contact us.
AoC Policy papers published in May 2013
Government proposals to reform level 3 vocational qualifications
AoC response to Secondary School Accountability Consultation
AoC Policy Papers published in April 2013
AoC response to Early Years Qualifications Consultation
AoC response to TUPE Consultation April 2013
Review of Public Sector Equality Duty AoC response to call for evidence FINAL
AoC response to Transforming Youth Custody Consultation
AoC Policy Papers published in March 2013
AoC Response - DfE Review of 2013-14 School Funding Arrangements
Labour Party Consultation submission - March 2013
AoC Policy Papers published in February 2013
FE Guild - AoC Consultation Response
Traineeships - AoC's response
Traineeships Case Study - West Cheshire College
AoC Policy Papers Published in January 2013
Future Reserves 2020 - AoC Consultation Response
Charter Status for the FE Sector
AoC Policy Papers Published in December 2012
VAT Consideration HMRC - December 2012
AoC Response - DfE Reforming KS4 Qualifications
AoC Response - Ofqual ESOL Consultation
AoC Policy Papers Published in November 2012
Summary - Thinking outside the box
AoC Policy Papers Published in October 2012
AoC Response - Meeting Employer Skills Needs criteria for Higher Apprenticeships at Degree Level
IPPR Submission on English HE
AoC Response to Ofsted complaints procedure
Careers Guidance - Executive Summary
Careers Guidance in Colleges
AoC Policy Papers Published in September 2012
A Level Reform Consultation - response from AoC
Richard Review AoC Response Sept 2012
Collective Redundancy Consultation Response
AoC Policy Papers Published in August 2012
AoC response - Careers guidance for Schools, Sixth Form Colleges and Further Education Institutions
AoC response - Protection of Biometric Information of Children in Schools
AoC response - employer liability for harassment of employers by third parties
AoC Policy Papers Published in July 2012
AoC Response - Statutory guidance - regulated activity (children) - Supervision
AoC Policy Papers Published in June 2012
Open Public Services - AoC response June12
AoC response on Revocation of Further Education Teachers Regulations
AoC Policy Papers Published in May 2012
Putting Young People First
Joint AoC/ASCL briefing on information, advice and guidance in schools.
AoC Response - Police Guidance for CRB disclosures Consultation
AoC Policy Papers Published in April 2012
AoC response - A Good Education for All Consultation
AoC Response - RPA Regulations Consultation
AoC Policy Papers Published in March 2012
Free meal for College students, 2012 budget - March 2012
AoC Policy Papers Published in February 2012
AoC Response Submission - Introducing tribunal fees - February 2012
AoC Policy Papers Published in January 2012
AoC Response Submission - Effectiveness of TUPE Regulations 2006 - 30 January 2012
AoC Response Submission Collective Redundancy Consultation - 30 January 2012
Submission - UCAS APR Consultation
AoC Policy Papers Published in December 2011
Department for Communities and Local Government consultation - City Mayors
AoC response to 16-18 Funding Consultation
AoC Response to DFE programmes of study
AoC Policy Papers Published in November 2011
AoC Response on Common Inspection Framework Consultation
AoC Response to Select Committee - How should exams for 15-19 yr olds be run
AoC Response to PSHE Consultation
AoC response to Consultation on GCSE Reform
AoC Policy Papers Published in October 2011
AoC response for Inquiry into School Exclusions
AoC response to Care to Learn consultation
AoC Submission to BIS New Challenges, New Chances
AoC response to DfE School Funding Consultation
AoC response to DfE Capital Funding Consultation
AoC Submission to BIS Consultation on the Regulatory Framework for HE
AoC Policy Papers Published in September 2011
AoC Consultation Response to Ofqual on Changes to Diploma Regulation
Qualifications for 14-16 and Performance Tables
AoC submission to HE White Paper
AoC Submission to Early Repayment
AoC Submission HE Consultation teaching Funding & Student Numbers Control
AoC Submission BIS Select Committee inquiry into Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property
AoC Policy Papers Published in June 2011
AoC response to Labour Party Education Policy review
AoC Policy Papers Published in May 2011
AoC consultation response on school funding reform: rationale and principles
LEP Report FINAL - March 2011
AoC Policy Papers Published in April 2011
DfE Bursary Consultation 15 4 11
National Curriculum Review Response
AoC Policy Papers Published in March 2011
Consultation on Ofqual's Economic Regulation function - March 2011
AoC Policy Papers Published in February 2011
AoC Submission - Select Committee Inquiry 16 to 19 participation in education and training
AoC Submission for Education Select Inquiry on English Baccalaureate - Feb 2011
AoC ESOL Survey - February 2011
AoC ESOL Survey - Jan-Feb 2011 - Summary of headline data
AoC Policy Papers Published in January 2011
From Transition to Transformation - Response to Ofqual Consultation - January 2011
AoC Policy Papers Published in November 2010
AoC's written evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry in to The Work Programme
AoC Response to Alison Wolf's Review of Vocational Education
AoC Policy Papers Published in October 2010
AoC Response to Alison Wolf's Review of Vocational Education
AoC response to Pupil Premium Consultation - 18 October 2010
AoC Response to Default Retirement Age phase out Consultation
AoC Response: Green Paper: Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
BIS A Simplified FE and Skills Funding System and Methodology Consultation Response
BIS Skills for Sustainable Growth Consultation Response
AoC Policy Papers Published in September 2010
AoC Capital Review 17 Sept 2010
AoC Submission for Review of Offender Learning
AoC Response to Extension of Search Powers
AoC response to Biometric fingerprinting
AoC response to time to train consultation
AoC response to Youth Unemployment and the Future Jobs Fund
AoC response to Fair Pay review
AoC Policy Papers Published in August 2010
Regional Growth Fund Submission
AoC Policy Papers Published in July 2010
AoC response to Independent Public Sector Pensions Committee
AoC Response to HEFCE Consultation on Targeted Allocations
AoC Response to review of Controlled Activity under the new Vetting and Barring Scheme, July 2010
AoC Response to proposal to remove the requirement to obtain CRB Disclosures on workers already registered with the ISA, July 2010
AoC Policy Papers Published in June 2010
AoC Response to Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment - June 2010
AoC Policy Papers Published in May 2010
AoC response to Lord Browne's review
AoC's proposal to the Independent Review of Higher Education funding and student finance.
AoC Policy Papers Published in March 2010
Both the Labour and Conservative Parties have proposed introducing skills accounts as a way to encourage adult and employer related learning. This paper looks at Government’s last attempt to introduce a similar scheme – the Individual Learning Accounts.
AoC Policy Papers Published in February 2010
General Election 2010 Guide for AoC Members
AoC Response National Commissioning Framework
AoC Policy Papers Published in January 2010
Higher Education delivery in Further Education Colleges
