The Festival of School and College Arts

The Festival of School and College Arts (#EduArtsFest) is coming up on Friday 28 May and we want you to get involved and celebrate the positive impact of arts in your college. Find out how you, your students and college community can get involved.

AoC Mental Health Charter

Every single day colleges across England provide a world class education and transform the lives of millions of people. This includes providing support for both staff and student wellbeing at the right time, in the right place. Our Mental Health charter gives colleges the chance to publicly state their commitment to the mental health agenda. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Education Recruiter is Live

Education Recruiter is the first standalone Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) system developed specifically for the education sector. Designed as a cost-effective recruitment solution for the sector, Education Recruiter provides organisations and candidates with a fast and seamless recruitment experience.

Government’s FE Reform Agenda

The announcement of this new Bill recognises how vital colleges are to economic recovery and the government’s levelling up agenda. As the Bill goes through the legistlative process, AoC will be working hard to ensure the voice of colleges has influence and member colleges are empowered to do the same.

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AoC Group

We provide practical services and support to our colleagues in the FE sector. As AoC, we have a unique insight, developing expert led events, training, consultancy and recruitment solutions that address your challenges and deliver effective solutions.

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AoC Sport is the lead organisation for college sport and physical activity. Offering a range of specialist advice, training and events, we champion a whole-organisation, cross-curricular approach to sport and physical activity.

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AoC Jobs is the market leader for FE recruitment, with over 50,000 candidates visiting every month to find vacancies within the further education sector.

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  • Updated: 14 May 2021

    Chief Executive Letter 14/05/2021

    This week's letter from David includes; Skills and Post-16 Education Bill, Coronavirus roadmap, Last week’s elections, Spending review, AoC Workforce Survey, Church of England FE vision document, C-MET, AoC Mental Health Charter, Principal Q&A, Disabled Students’ Commission Survey and Upcoming Events.
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  • Updated: 13 May 2021

    Public Affairs Briefing 13/05/2021

    Announcement of Skills and Post-16 Education Bill in the Queen’s Speech, First Reading of the Bill – what we’re expecting, Parliamentary debates on the Queen’s Speech, First Reading of Higher Education (Freedom of Speech Bill) , Education Select Committee – Accountability Hearings, Upcoming Dates
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