AOC News 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. AoC responds to Labour's Policy Review Skills Taskforce report Talent Matters AoC's Deputy Chief Executive says Labour's interim report on skills tells a familiar story http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/3115DB61-2621-4B87-8ED0D571876375B3 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT AoC response: Work & Pensions Select Committee Report on the Work Programme Association of Colleges response to DWP report on the Work Programme http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/4519B121-C6A3-48E0-A09D6F04875EBAEC Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT AoC statement Traineeships - Framework for Delivery Association of Colleges respond to Government announcement on Traineeships http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/D7D0453D-AFC2-4C42-99F7813FB6355BBC Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT AoC congratulates incoming AELP CEO Stewart Segal Gill Clipson, Deputy CEO, AoC, offers congratulations to Stewart Segal http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/D2B77D62-087C-4334-A11A494DFC87AD81 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT AoC position on the BIS Committee report on LEPs Association of Colleges responds to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee report on Local Enterprise Partnerships http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/DF50BBC4-9924-4F0B-B460FA5A9072CCBF Fri, 26 April 2013 00:00:00 GMT AoC response to the Public Accounts Committee on Academies AoC Deputy Chief Executive, Gill Clipson, says: "At a time of public spending constraint any expansion of the academy programme has to represent value for money." http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/6BDCD3AF-D2C2-46DC-88691005285F3267 Wed, 24 April 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tech Baccs a step in the right direction, but the timetable is tight AoC welcomes the new Tech Bacc as a step in the right direction in terms of recognition of the value of high quality vocational education, but the 2014 deadline may prove to be a challenge. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/22BBE632-AD61-4719-ACE189D0003DD8E7 Mon, 22 April 2013 00:00:00 GMT AoC response to the Education Select Committee report on careers guidance Education Select Committee report on careers guidance flags up the perverse incentives that act against truly independent advice and information. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/4D521ACE-3E9A-499C-B0514C263CEF822D Mon, 22 April 2013 00:00:00 GMT Growth in demand and progress for jobless trained in colleges New study shows significant increase in demand for training for unemployed within colleges http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/192417A0-C298-4B3E-B9057D54AF9014AF Fri, 19 April 2013 00:00:00 GMT AoC announces new President-elect Michele Sutton, Principal of Bradford College, is voted President-elect http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/CFA62292-722D-44BE-A34F896E6B4E9CA1 Fri, 12 April 2013 00:00:00 GMT AoC welcomes first NUS President from an FE background AoC Chief Executive, Martin Doel, congratulates new NUS President Toni Pearce. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/08C27E44-FCC9-4E5D-9B0BB5CC47383FF0 Tue, 09 April 2013 00:00:00 GMT Skills strategy April 2013 - AoC response New capital funding a welcome indicator of colleges' economic importance. Intervention applicable to very small number of colleges. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/2219D11A-1EEB-4445-813C9EE6EB4222A9 Wed, 03 April 2013 00:00:00 GMT Major financial boost for College sport AoC's Head of Sports Policy says £2 million of funding from Sport England will benefit more than 25,000 students. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/10721910-62AB-4309-83A732BD0C72BC56 Mon, 25 March 2013 00:00:00 GMT New report highlights importance of a joint approach to vocational education and training AoC's Director of Education Policy welcomes the central thrust of the Commission on Adult Vocational Teaching and Learning's report 'It's about work...' that Colleges, employers and training providers have a shared commitment to vocational training. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/3144FB96-2822-4925-83736AC10A5CD0C0 Mon, 25 March 2013 00:00:00 GMT College HE provision looks set to grow Latest HEFCE allocations will allow College HE provision to grow by nearly 5%. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/DDF4FC56-8124-4900-ACDB14CCE59152AD Thu, 21 March 2013 00:00:00 GMT AoC comment on 2013 budget statement Threats to 'unprotected' budgets worrying but budget focus is away from education. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/6950B640-4E10-4F3D-BDADDA6A94E672F2 Wed, 20 March 2013 00:00:00 GMT London 2012 sporting legacy to live on in colleges and schools AoC's Head of Sports Policy welcomes the Prime Minister's announcement of a £150 million per year boost to school sport. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/85DFF7EF-6C91-4C95-AD766046614065B8 Mon, 18 March 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Government response to the Heseltine Review AoC chief executive Martin Doel says the debate over the allocation of skills funding to LEPs continues. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/FC945980-8F92-4D7A-82AC4FE85DE53109 Mon, 18 March 2013 00:00:00 GMT Response to the Ofsted local accountability report Director of policy, Joy Mercer highlights the efforts that need to be made by the whole sector to meet Ofsted's challenges. http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/296C058B-31F6-45F2-9F433A063A46B6CF Fri, 15 March 2013 00:00:00 GMT Government response to Richard Review - AoC comment Challenge to businesses to take more active role in apprenticeships welcomed http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/newsroom/aoc_news_releases.cfm/id/B0879649-F893-493F-9190F2DABF07637C Thu, 14 March 2013 00:00:00 GMT