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Students spend a lot of time writing. Many of their tasks and assessments require it but it is generally fairly constrained in its form and content...

This year’s AoC Annual Conference on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 November in Birmingham is an unmissable event for all college leaders and governors...

For a richer student experience.png Students’ experience of college is so much more than just the courses they study. Colleges provide a hugely...

Research and evidence have always been right at the heart of the Association of College’s work. They have had to be. To lobby government and other...

As we move into the new term, I have been taking stock reflecting on EDI and the FE journey to date, and the conclusion is that although the sector...

The death of George Floyd had a ripple effect across the world. As a result of this tragic news, students at West Suffolk College decided to use this...

In the early days of my journey at the Bedford College Group, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives seemed to be focused primarily on...

On 7 July, Pearson hosted the 11th annual BTEC Awards. The ceremony celebrated the vocational excellence of learners, teachers, tutors, and providers...

EDI blog banner.png Adult Community Learning (ACL) and Further Education ( FE ) are invaluable layers in the UK education system, by providing school...

EDI blog banner.png It’s a great privilege to be asked to produce the first of this series of AoC blogs on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in...