The progress of T Levels and what the future could bring: Podcast with AoC’s Cath Sezen
FE News podcast with Cath Sezen, Senior Policy Manager – Further Education with the Association of Colleges. We caught up with Cath at the…
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Finalists have been announced in AoC’s annual Beacon Awards
Finalists have been announced in AoC’s annual Beacon Awards, celebrating the hard work and dedication of students, staff and leaders across the country. British Council…
The Conservative Party have announced plans to put £1.8bn into capital for a further education colleges rebuild programme as part of a ‘skills revolution’
The Conservative Party have announced plans to put £1.8bn into capital for a further education colleges rebuild programme as part of a ‘skills revolution’. “Our…
#Brexit will limit the horizons of college students
The Association of Colleges has today published a survey revealing that 94% of colleges would be unable to fund student and staff mobility programmes outside…
How colleges are helping ‘the forgotten 16-year-olds’
#LoveOurColleges Over the past year there has been increasing coverage of the rising number of pre 16 children who have been out of school during…
‘The forgotten 16 year olds’ Calls for more support for those who were not in school during their GCSEs
The Association of Colleges has today (14 Oct) released a new report on the first day of Colleges Week, part of the #LoveOurColleges campaign. Colleges are the…
Forgotten Third Commission recommends scrapping GCSE English Language
Today (11 Sept) the final report from the Forgotten Third Commission recommends GCSE English Language should be replaced with a new qualification called a ‘Passport in…
#ALevelResults2019 – What’s the real story?
Over 160,000 students take A Levels in colleges every year and this summer’s results are the culmination of their commitment and hard work and that…
Every FE leader in England writes to the Chancellor and Secretary of State, demanding the implementation of #Augar Post-18 Education Review #LoveOurColleges
In an unprecedented move, the leaders of every general further education college in England have joined forces to write an open letter to the Chancellor…
Steve Frampton confirmed as 2019/20 AoC President
Congratulations to Steve Frampton, who has today (19 Jun) been confirmed as the 2019/20 Association of Colleges’ President. This year, Steve Frampton and Lesley Davies,…