Making apprenticeships accessible for all is paramount
Today’s (8 Oct) new report by the Education Committee raises a lot of interesting and valid points, however, more needs to be done. Extending the…
Association of Colleges (AoC)
The national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary & specialist colleges. Our members educate and train 2.2m people each year. #LoveOurColleges
Disadvantage Fund stretched further by new English and mathematics GCSE re-sit requirements
#Dyslexia and Further Education Colleges educate and train 2.2 million young people and adults to prepare them for continuing education, training or employment. A significant…
COLLEGES RESPOND CAUTIOUSLY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION’S FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS AT CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE
Association of Colleges is the national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges in England. We represent almost 95% of colleges –…
AoC Governor Council launches member consultation on the proposed Colleges Senior Staff Remuneration Code
Setting Executive Pay in FE The AoC Governors’ Council has launched a consultation with AoC members on a new Colleges Senior Staff Remuneration Code. This…
Traditional Higher Education doesn’t work any more – Creating a new post-18 education system that works for everybody
Offering credible alternatives to the traditional three-year bachelor’s degree option. Association of Colleges, the national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges…
West Midlands Mayor to speak at @AoC Annual Conference
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street MBE will be one of the keynote speakers at the Association of Colleges Annual Conference and Exhibition. Street was elected…
Professor Ewart Keep: New thinking essential to help leaders address FE policies and pressures
Research aims to combat marketisation challenges facing leaders in FE The scale of challenges that the further education sector is facing means there is an…
Government write-off more than £20m worth of learner loans in bid to get people into higher education
More and more learners could be tempted to take up access courses after new figures from the Department for Education (DfE) revealed that more than…
Closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers #FEsavedME
Today (25 Jul) the Education Policy Institute (EPI) publishes its Annual Report on the state of education in England – including the progress made in…
Julie Nerney is new chair of the AoC
The Association of Colleges has today announced Julie Nerney as their next chair of the board, taking over when Carole Stott MBE steps down at…