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First three T Levels announced
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English and maths tolerance announcement
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AoC responds to DfE consultation on the OfS regulatory framework
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AoC responds to higher level technical education review
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Shortlist for 2017-18 Beacon Awards announced
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New survey highlights damaging impact of funding cuts on sixth formers
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Beacon Award winners announced
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Autumn budget news for colleges (22 November 2017)
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AoC response to Budget
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AoC responds to Industrial Strategy announcement
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AoC comments on T Levels
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AoC responds to careers strategy announcement
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AoC responds to Ofsted’s annual report
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AoC responds to DfE plan on social mobility
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DfE's Institutes of Technology policy statement and application forms
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New Education Secretary announcement - AoC's response
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ESFA 16 to 18 funding letter
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Lion King actor among further education alumni to be honoured at AoC Gold Awards
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AoC comments on key stage 4 progress measures
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AoC responds to project on boosting diversity in apprenticeships
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College insolvency consultation - AoC response (9 Feb)
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UCU data on college strike pay - AoC's response
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Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education
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OfS regulatory framework for higher education: AoC responds
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Fair.Vote campaign launches
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A spring statement on college finances (13 March 2018)
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AoC Chair to leave at the end of her term
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AOSEC formally joins AoC
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Apprenticeship levy report: AoC responds
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ETF report on teacher training: AoC responds
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EPI report on teacher labour market: AoC responds
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ETF report on Training Needs Analysis: AoC responds
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Peter Kyle MP visits BHASVIC college
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AoC's response to the Post-18 review
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Select Committee findings of Mental Health Green Paper: AoC responds
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AoC Beacon Awards and Tes FE Awards to be presented alongside each other
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AoC welcomes the first ever National Numeracy Day
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Portsmouth College Principal, Steve Frampton the next AoC President
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The Post-18 education and funding review
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Government response to the T Level Consultation: AoC responds
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Institutes of Technology competition: AoC responds
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IfA announces content consulation extension for T Levels
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Economic Affairs Committee report: AoC responds
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FE sector honoured in Queen’s Birthday Honour’s list
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Mental Health: If the government is serious about offering support, they need to stop ignoring the 2.2 million people currently in colleges.
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Insolvency regime publication: Introduction comes at historic low point in college funding
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Teacher pension costs for colleges (and schools) may rise in 2019
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Skills devolution in 2019 will be complicated but colleges will make it work
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Framework launches to improve scholarship work in College HE
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Keep international teachers in Britain - AoC backs new campaign
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New access arrangement guidance to help ease pressure on colleges
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College chiefs honoured to be recognised
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Colleges vital to closing attainment gap between disadvantaged students and their peers
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AoC update on college pay
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£20 million of access loans written off by government
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ACER merges with AoC
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West Midlands Mayor to speak at AoC Annual Conference
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A Levels Results Day - AoC statements
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GCSE Results Day
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Failure to invest in colleges is a failure to invest in the country, AoC warns
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Addressing the needs of the teacher labour market: AoC responds
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AoC's 2018 report on college finances
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DfE's Teacher Pay Grant decision adds insult to injury
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The Institute of Fiscal Studies verdict on education spending
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AoC's Autumn Budget Submission
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Colleges respond cautiously to the Secretary of State for Education’s funding announcements at Conservative Party Conference
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Funding drops at 24% when a young person moves into a sixth form
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Making apprenticeships accessible for all is paramount, says AoC
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UTCs are an experiment that hasn't worked. Proper investment in colleges is needed, AoC urges
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SMEs fears for future skilled workforce - colleges best placed to support them
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Current Opportunity: Principal - One Sixth Form College
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The autumn 2018 budget - some of the details for colleges
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Anne Milton to address delegates at Association of Colleges’ conference
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22 ways in which DfE prioritises schools over colleges
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AoC to ramp up pressure following disappointing budget announcement
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Colleges and Brexit - an AoC position paper
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Is adult education spending in England the highest in history? (sadly not)
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College students scoop top prizes at AoC Student of the Year Awards
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AoC and ITN partnership showcases vital role of colleges
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Labour further education reforms: AoC responds
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Top colleges reach the final of AoC Beacon Awards
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Ofsted on the college curriculum: AoC responds
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Annual Conference shows vital importance of colleges
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The apprenticeship overspend - what needs to happen
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Damian Hinds speech: AoC responds
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Changes to the immigration system means we need to spend more on skills
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The 16-17 railcard will help but bus travel support would help more
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The UK’s success post-Brexit relies on “a new social contract” and the delivery of a world-class technical and professional education system
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The new college insolvency regime
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Addressing rise of unconditional offers is a must, says AoC
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AoC Chief calls for greater focus on colleges after MP questions lack of funding in further education
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T Levels won't succeed unless they are implemented correctly
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Colleges need support if social mobility is to be improved
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CBI calls on government to invest in skills and education; a sector response
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Campaign guides launched to encourage colleges to lobby for more funding
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Colleges to ramp up momentum ahead of Spring Statement
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Videos published to showcase the value of colleges
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Was the Spring Statement enough? No. But it was a start.
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International Education Strategy: AoC responds
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UK colleges celebrate prizes at AoC Beacon Awards
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What DfE's new oversight, support and intervention rules mean for colleges
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Review of Higher Education Admissions arrives at a timely moment, says AoC
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Government investment in IoTs a welcome sight but much more needed
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Teacher Pension contributions increases in 2019 (12 April update)
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The 2019-20 budget round for colleges - harder than ever (15 April 2019)
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Imperative not to short-change our young people
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Love Our Colleges Week of Action draws ever closer
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AoC: Education and training vital for boosting rural growth
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Investment we make in young people is very low compared to other countries
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Chancellor has to stop ignoring the evidence: AoC response to new EPI report
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New forecast warns that the economy risks £3.3 billion of lost output if government does not invest to close the skills gap
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Hadlow College: a statement from Association of Colleges
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AoC Letter to Conservative Party Leader Candidates
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Personal and Social Development in post-16 education
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T Level announcement: AoC response
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The political debate on school and college funding
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Steve Frampton confirmed as 2019/20 AoC President
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Current Opportunity: Senior Business Intelligence Analyst - Swindon College
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AoC Charter for Student Engagement
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AoC Annual Conference 2019 has launched
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AoC's 2019 spending review asks
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DfE's higher technical education consultation
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Office for students fees - why colleges pay 26% of the costs of the new regulator
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Act now before education system is beyond breaking point: colleges warn
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Funding of pre-existing (QCF) qualifications
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EPI Annual Report on the state of education - AoC's statement
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Current Opportunity: Finance and Corporate Services Director - Bath College
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Current Opportunity: Director of Langley College - Windsor Forest Colleges Group
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Current Opportunity: Principal and Chief Executive - City of Bristol College
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College students celebrate A Level success 2019
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A Level Results Day - AoC Comment
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Current Opportunity: Director of Human Resources, Windsor Forest Colleges Group
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Current Opportunity: Chief Executive Officer - Eastleigh College
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The September spending round, a college checklist for Treasury and DfE
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Changes to Pearson Technical Award grade boundaries August 2019
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College students celebrate GCSE success 2019
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GCSE Results Day 2019 - AoC comment
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Celebrating Team UK's WorldSkills 2019 success
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The government's 30 August 2019 school funding announcement
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Current Opportunity - Director of Finance and Corporate Services- ADA
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Current Opportunity - Principal and Chief Executive - Varndean College
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Implications of the 2020-1 spending round (5 September 2019)
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Ofqual qualification price index - AoC responds
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Independent Malpractice Commission report - AoC reports
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Current Opportunity: Vice Principal - Curriculum and Quality - Craven College
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IFS and the big trends in education spending (19 September 2019)
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IFS annual education spending report - AoC responds
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Current Opportunity: Director - Sport and Student Experience - Association of Colleges
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Children's Commissioner research into children leaving education without basic qualifications - AoC responds
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Current Opportunity: Principal and Chief Executive - Hugh Baird College
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Current Opportunity - Principal and Chief Executive - Craven College
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Current Opportunity - Head of Higher Education - Croydon College
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Colleges Week 2019: what's happening?
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Students could lose the chance to learn, work and train abroad if Erasmus+ or a replacement programme is not funded after Brexit
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Tes announced as media partner for Annual Conference 2019
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BAFTA and MOBO award-winning artist, writer and historian Akala to address Annual Conference

One college’s approach to monitoring

Leadership demand in FE

Looking to 2020 and beyond

Looking for support with EIF?

Tips for planning a study trip
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AoC comment and analysis on DfE's latest Level 3 defunding plan
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Winners of the most prestigious awards in further education announced
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Skills Bill receives Royal Assent: AoC response
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SEND Green Paper: AoC response
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AoC calls for analysis of college pay in letter to the Secretary of State
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Worst staffing crisis in two decades in England's colleges
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AoC partners with Lsect for this year's Annual Apprenticeship Conference
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AoC and ETF win World Skills UK diversity award
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Post-16 Education review announcements - AoC response
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Higher Education Reforms - College Sector response
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5Rs project launched to help improve maths skills
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College students praised for achievements in Student of the Year awards
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New report calls for greater collaboration between colleges and universities - AoC responds
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Landmark Research Further project announces first 11 scholars
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OfS propose to set minimum thresholds for student progression and outcomes - AoC responds
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Skills and the Levelling Up White Paper - Colleges respond
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Honours' nominations for New Year 2023 - now open
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AoC hosts global Erasmus+ EXPECT project delegates in Brighton

How to deal with uncertainty

Emotional intelligence matters

How to succeed in an interview for further education

5 top tips for embedding digital skills in the curriculum

AoC responds to Ofsted annual report

AoC monthly spotlight: Bradford College

AoC Sport spotlight: North East Surrey College of Technology

AoC Monthly Spotlight: Myerscough College alumni makes basketball history

AoC Monthly Spotlight: Hugh Baird College powers green careers through industry collaboration

AoC monthly spotlight: City of Westminster College

AoC Chief Executive David Hughes comments on today's budget

AoC responds to EPI's report, What You Learn and What You Earn

Association of Colleges Student of the Year 2025/26 winners announced

Digital transformation in FE: A roadmap for action

AoC submits STRB evidence for second year, urging action on FE pay

Universities and colleges unite to call for overhaul of post-16 education system

PM speech - Colleges delighted with government commitment on skills

AoC recommends 4% pay increase for the new academic year

Association of Colleges announces three new scholars for Research Further initiative

AoC recommends 4% pay increase for the new academic year

AoC responds to Ofsted inspection changes