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AoC Performance and Accountability Conference 2026

Venue: Online via Zoom

Date: 15 January 2026

Time: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Fee: Starting from £145 + VAT per member

New date confirmed - Thursday 15 January, 09:30 - 13:30

Within the last year, we’ve seen significant shifts across the FE landscape – a new government, a new Secretary of State, and a new Minister for Skills. The sector has faced a series of consultations, major policy announcements, and increasing financial pressures. Riding the waves of change is nothing new for colleges, but in this conference, we’ll come together to make sense of the new landscape and explore how we can best support each other through it.

With Ofsted’s new inspection framework for further education now in force, alongside ongoing funding reforms and evolving accountability measures, this conference will examine what these changes mean for colleges in practice. Bringing together key stakeholders and sector leaders, this online event will provide an overview of current challenges and opportunities in performance and accountability, share best practice from colleges, and explore how we can strike the right balance between robust accountability and reducing unnecessary bureaucracy.

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Delegate Fees:

AoC Member fee – per delegate £145 + VAT

Affiliate Member – per delegate £205 + VAT

Non-member institutions – per delegate £245 + VAT

Non-member commercial – per delegate £530 + VAT

10% off on 3 or more tickets purchased

Speakers

James Staniforth

CEO, Shrewsbury College

James Staniforth has been CEO of Shrewsbury College since 2017, overseeing growth in college turnover from £22m to £41m, with 16-18 numbers increasing from 3100 to 4400. The college was judged as ‘Outstanding’ in March 2025. James was previously CEO of Strode College in Somerset for seven years, leading the college to an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in 2014. James has BA/MA degrees in History from the University of Cambridge. James has served as a senior A Level examiner and written an A Level History textbook. He sits on two national groups for AoC, is a school governor, and served on both the Marches LSIP and LEP boards. He loves his job but would rather be Harry Brooks.