Qualification Reform: A Pause and Review Must Be Announced by 1 August
The next government must announce a pause and review of qualification reform by 1 August, the Association of College has said today. Following a rapid…
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LSIPs must evolve to deliver on their ambition, say college leaders
One year on from the national roll-out of local skills improvement plans (LSIPs), colleges have set out a blueprint for how the plans need to…
How Would A New National Skills Body Work in Practice?
Lesley Giles discusses a new report written by Work Advance and commissioned by the AoC which argues that the post-16 education and skills system needs…
AoC launch their latest report Strengthening governance arrangements in the English post-16 skills system
The next government must introduce a new national skills body to oversee a post-16 education and skills strategy, argues a new report published today by…
Ofsted needs to act on the concerns of colleges, says AoC
Colleges welcome the opportunity to have their say in the debate and discussion about how Ofsted inspections operate, the AoC has said as Ofsted’s Big Listen consultation…
We need to win hearts and minds before we unleash the robots
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform education – but to be able to fully embrace it, colleges need the space and time to think…
Poor mental health is the top reason for student absence, say colleges
The impact of declining mental health and the cost-of-living crisis on student attendance has been laid bare in new research published by the Association of…
Government must provide ring-fenced enrichment funding, say FE leaders
Policy makers must recognise the value of enrichment in education and provide ring-fenced funding to ensure all students can benefit, a new report has said…
Why we need a unified commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
As Association of Colleges launch an EDI charter, Director for Diversity and Governance Jeff Greenidge explains why it’s needed, what it sets out to achieve…
AoC puts FE and skills system under the microscope with publication of in-depth policy papers
The Association of Colleges (AoC) has set out in detail the reforms any future government needs to make in all areas of the FE and…