http://www.aoc.co.uk/ en-uk AoC weewee.wong@pixl8.co.uk This is an RSS feed with the latest news stories published on the Asscociation of Colleges Web site. Staff and students celebrate winning a trio of further education accolades. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/3CB307B8-3199-42BA-8D4A0134DC88300F Thu, 09 February 2012 00:00:00 GMT National Audit Office report confirms value of apprenticeships for adults and economy http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/5BF9DE00-BFAE-4DEB-B07612A40439C264 Wed, 01 February 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ongoing concerns about students leaving school with fewest qualifications http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/8260A86E-607E-4DA9-AE1F93C36AE2A499 Wed, 25 January 2012 00:00:00 GMT AoC report highlights the innovative schemes Colleges run to help the unemployed back into work and identifies some barriers to participation. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/BF651485-DAA7-4603-96EB0702FF2EE56B Tue, 24 January 2012 01:00:00 GMT Clare Howard, Aoc's Head of Sport Strategy, welcomes the government 's announcement of a Youth and Community Sports Strategy. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/86862A28-D730-451F-AC746B3F6EC8C014 Tue, 10 January 2012 00:00:00 GMT College staff and governors honoured in New Year 2012 list. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/8B1AABB9-4933-4981-B3D8532A9B1B7CA9 Sat, 31 December 2011 00:00:00 GMT AoC response to National Audit Office report, Reducing Bureaucracy in Further Education in England. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/D976EDA3-F8F9-4A7A-9618D8B01A9D65FE Fri, 16 December 2011 00:00:00 GMT All Party Parliamentary Group for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning wants to see apprenticeships championed http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/0C4B541E-0295-4F9A-949BC3CCCB46F0FE Thu, 08 December 2011 00:00:00 GMT AoC response to the public sector unions' day of action on pensions on 30 November 2011. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/A72174E3-F29B-4D5E-A8B4E4F55590445D Fri, 25 November 2011 00:00:00 GMT Colleges comment on this morning's (24 November) release of statistics relating to young people Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEETs). http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/155990C7-7BC0-4214-B5817B6983C53435 Thu, 24 November 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ofsted have today published their Annual Report for 2010/11 which shows that 70% of colleges are deemed outstanding or good overall and a further 29% are satisfactory. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/39C703C1-41AD-4FE5-AA40DB71322896AE Tue, 22 November 2011 00:00:00 GMT Exceptional students from colleges across the UK were presented with Association of Colleges Student of the Year Awards for their remarkable personal achievements at AoC's Annual Conference in Birmingham last night (16 Nov). http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/FC9D73E3-99C0-4D30-B5B050F4FA13BB81 Thu, 17 November 2011 00:00:00 GMT Lauren Clarke, a student photographer from Brockenhurst College, has scooped first prize in the AoC competition to take winning images of College life. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/350857E7-F27C-4D6F-836B07DE05B5E494 Thu, 17 November 2011 00:00:00 GMT Colleges across the country are celebrating their success in the Association of Colleges Beacon Awards for enterprising and innovative projects including Northern Ireland's first business support centre, a Leg Care Clinic for elderly patients in England and a scheme in Wales to offer support and vocational skills for students from deprived backgrounds. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/020CD9FE-0BE2-4DF2-86AA96C20954433D Wed, 16 November 2011 15:00:00 GMT The Association of Colleges and leading think-tank IPPR have joined forces on a book which aims to stimulate and inform the debate on apprenticeships and help forge a system that will further benefit individuals, employers and the UK economy. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/A81BAAFE-0B7E-4482-89D481A991D2F2DB Tue, 15 November 2011 16:00:00 GMT AoC Annual Conference speeches, where a copy has been supplied to the press office, will be posted below immediately following delivery. Media - please check against delivery. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/939051DC-D234-4B28-8D1C660B69786A76 Tue, 15 November 2011 00:00:00 GMT If colleges in England are to do 'more with less' then the Government needs to cut 'red-tape' and all colleges need to do more to engage with and respond to learners and their local communities. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/4F29B4C5-4BD9-491F-85B276E22F0E68C2 Tue, 15 November 2011 00:00:00 GMT AoC comments on Home Office announcement that reforms have led to closure of 450 bogus colleges. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/7F0767C3-FBDD-4CCB-B4D4108E47F83B4E Wed, 02 November 2011 00:00:00 GMT A study of further education enrolment patterns reveals major concerns among college leaders for the most vulnerable students in their communities. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/8960F416-A1C3-4EC2-98555D6DD0DA21D8 Thu, 13 October 2011 00:00:00 GMT Greater freedom for programme development welcome; significant changes to funding formula expected. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/9C65DA52-2603-4A86-A9861C7E3E79012D Thu, 06 October 2011 00:00:00 GMT