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Spending review

Spending review 2025

If we want to see continued investment in skills, it's crucial to keep emphasising that colleges play a vital role in delivering the government’s agenda across all five missions.

With the spending review approaching on 11 June, we’ve prepared resources to help you engage your local MPs, along with social media assets and template posts.

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Think Further

Read our new Think Further blog, 'How we make sure the ladder of opportunity stays strong' by Robert Halfon, former Skills Minister.

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AoC Research Further impact report

Find out more about the 2025 Research Further impact report.

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Mission accepted: the role of colleges across the government’s five missions

The new government has committed to being mission led; this formed a central theme across their 2024 election manifesto and has been reaffirmed following their election win. At the heart of this approach are five key missions which operate as guiding stars to inform policy making and funding decisions.

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AoC Student Engagement Charter

Students are partners in the education process and colleges benefit enormously from engaging with them at every level. This engagement needs to be authentic and build on students’ knowledge, skills, experience and aspirations.

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Upcoming events

T Level Programmes - Drop-in Session

This drop-in session has been carefully designed to cater to queries regarding the T Level and T Level Foundation Year programmes. Whether you're in need of guidance or have urgent...

Venue: Online

Date: 19 June 2025

Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Fee: Free

AoC Curriculum and Quality Committee Network Meeting

This network is for governors and governance professionals at AoC members colleges. For further information, please email Ikran.Jama@aoc.co.uk

Venue: Online via Zoom

Date: 23 June 2025

Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

AoC South West Apprenticeship Forum

This network is exclusive to AoC members only. For further information, please email sarah.gardner@aoc.co.uk

Venue: Bridgwater and Taunton College, Taunton Campus, Wellington Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AX

Date: 24 June 2025

Time: 10:30 AM - 2:30 AM

AoC London Principals', CEOs', Chairs' and Vice-Chairs' Summer Networking Event

For further information, please email Ikran.Jama@aoc.co.uk

Venue: TBC

Date: 25 June 2025

Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

T Level Engineering & Manufacturing Provider Insight Day - The JCB Academy

This is an excellent opportunity for providers who are planning or delivering the T Level and T Level Foundation Year in Engineering & Manufacturing to gain valuable insights during an...

Venue: The JCB Academy

Date: 26 June 2025

Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Fee: Free

AoC SEND Committee Network Meeting

This network is for governors and governance professionals at AoC members colleges. For further information, please email Ikran.Jama@aoc.co.uk

Venue: Online via Zoom

Date: 26 June 2025

Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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AoC

Association of Colleges is the national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges in England. We are a not-for-profit membership organisation established in 1996 by colleges, for colleges.

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AoC Sport

AoC Sport is the membership organisation for colleges, leading the development of sport and physical activity in 16+ education. We believe that sport and physical activity are essential components of college life, giving students significant advantages in education, employment and health.

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AoC Jobs

The market leading job board for the college sector. AoC Job’s sole purpose is to help people like you find a career in one of our colleges and support our students to achieve their learning goals.

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AoC Charitable Trust

The AoC Charitable Trust’s primary purpose is to raise funds and oversee their application for the benefit of post-16 education and its vision is to have great colleges transforming lives and communities.