AoC Blog

The past twelve months have wrought some of the biggest changes the UK has seen for generations; and yet, in a year characterised by sweeping...

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic saw education establishments and training providers close their doors to most students en masse. Sadly, this...

Over the past six months, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) made two of its cyber security services available to all colleges and at no...

Good morning. I’d like to thank you for including me among your speakers today. You could not have picked more important issues to discuss or a more...

As the country struggles in the midst of a second lockdown, we all know too well the devastating impact the situation has had on the mental health of...

It’s great to see, from the results of our highly encouraging apprentices’ survey that recieved more than 1,000 responses, that the main reasons...

Every crisis is also an opportunity. That is why we at the the Ride Out Recession Alliance (RORA) are asking the Government to invest heavily in...

This week is Colleges week – a celebration of the huge contribution that our colleges make to society, our economy and to individuals across the...

I’m proud to be supporting the third #CollegesWeek, as part of the brilliant #LoveOurColleges campaign. Colleges are the beating heart of our...

When I wrote for AoC back in July, I was cautiously optimistic about what the new academic year would bring. But October brings more sombre times: if...