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Our new report, 'Mission accepted: the role of colleges across the government’s five missions' calls for the government to empower and invest in further education colleges if it is to deliver its five missions and achieve its new targets.
To help highlight the role of colleges in the government’s five missions, we're asking you to spread this message on social media. You can download and share the below graphics and use the template posts, but we also encourage you to share how your college is contributing to the missions with specific case studies.
Please tag us on our social media channels so we can reshare:
X: @aoc_info
LinkedIn: Association of Colleges
Bluesky: @aoc-info.bsky.social
We have also created a short highlights video which you can see below, please feel free to share the link on your own channels. If you'd like a copy of the original file, please email comms@aoc.co.uk.
Graphics and template posts
New @AoC_info report, ‘Mission accepted: the role of colleges across the government’s five missions’, highlights how colleges across the country are already delivering the government's missions and have the expertise to do so much more. Read the report: https://www.aoc.co.uk/news-cam...
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Despite the good work they already do, without changes in the system and more investment, colleges will not be able to meet the skills needs implicit in the government’s missions.
Read more in new @AoC_info 'Mission accepted' report: https://www.aoc.co.uk/news-cam...
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.@AoC_info's report ‘Mission accepted: the role of colleges across the government’s five missions’, highlights innovative work from colleges across the country on economic growth, net zero, community cohesion, access to education and training, and the NHS. https://www.aoc.co.uk/news-cam...
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If the government wants to deliver its five missions and achieve its new targets, it must empower and invest in further education colleges.
Read more in new @aoc_info report, 'Mission accepted: the role of colleges in the government’s five missions': https://www.aoc.co.uk/news-cam...
Industry quotes
The report includes a selection of industry quotes that showcase the pivotal role colleges play in achieving the government’s five missions. These quotes highlight the crucial partnerships within the sector and the impact that colleges have. Download the graphics below and share across your channels.
Mission one
Mission two
Mission three
Mission four
Mission five
