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AoC’s Public Affairs Team works on behalf of member colleges to develop and maintain strong relationships with all political parties.

We:

  • Work to secure key representation for our member colleges across legislation and decision makers.
  • Maintain and build upon good contacts with key MPs.
  • Suggest Parliamentary Questions.
  • Submit written evidence to select committees.
  • Produce briefings for MPs to inform debates in both Houses.

In addition, we brief principals on how to manage their relationship with their local MPs and advise on opportunities to speak directly to MPs on issues that concern them.

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Contact us

Public Affairs Manager | David MacKenzie | Tel: 07553 891837

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  • Update from Westminster 20/01/22

    This week in our update from Westminster we talk about the calls for a review on Universal Conditionality rules, an update on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill, the Education Committee's inquiry session on prison education & key upcoming dates
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    20 Jan 2022

  • Update from Westminster 13/01/22

    This week in our Update from Westminster we give a summary of this weeks meeting of the APPG for Further Education and Lifelong Learning with Skills Minister Alex Burghart, a summary of a debate on careers advice in schools, summaries of this weeks education select committee and a college mention in this weeks Prime Ministers Questions.
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    13 Jan 2022

  • Update from Westminster 6/01/2022

    This week in our Update from Westminster we welcome you to a new year and give a summary of Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi's speech in the HoC regarding education reopening
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    06 Jan 2022

  • Update from Westminster 16/12/21

    The final update of the year gives an overview of this week's Education Select Committee session on prison education, the Department of Work and Pensions questions in the Commons and parliamentary questions surrounding school and college reopening in January.
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    16 Dec 2021

  • Update from Westminster 9/12/21

    In this week's update from Westminster we give an update on the Committee stage of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill, a summary of this week's Education Questions and Education Select Committee and some key upcoming dates.
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    09 Dec 2021

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