Shining a spotlight on EDI excellence in practice
In this blog, Jeff Greenidge highlights the importance of constant evaluation, challenge, and expertise sharing when making lasting change on EDI in FE and shares…
Association of Colleges (AoC)
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Government must act on T level recruitment and close the gap between school and college staff, says AoC
The Government needs to act urgently on T level recruitment and share how it plans to close the pay gap between school and college staff,…
Pressure on colleges mounts as booming number of students resit GCSE maths and English
Tens of thousands more students will be retaking their English and maths GCSEs in the 2023-24 academic year, data from the Association of Colleges reveals. Around…
Colleges respond to labour market need
Around half of colleges have introduced extra courses in construction, engineering, digital, health and social care in response to employer and learner demand, exclusive data…
Colleges welcome Labour’s commitment to “skills for all”
The Association of Colleges has welcomed commitments from Labour’s shadow education secretary to ensure education not only prepares learners for good jobs and careers, but…
Colleges key to delivering on Starmer’s priorities
Colleges are key to delivering the priorities set out by Labour leader Keir Starmer in his speech today, the Association of Colleges has stressed. Mr…
AoC sector reaction for Results day
Results Day 2023: Colleges respond on A Level, T Level, Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications and Applied Technical results day. As students across the…
AoC: Reform tertiary education to kickstart the great British recovery: New report
A groundbreaking new report from Association of Colleges, ‘Opportunity England’, has called on whoever wins the next general election to create a new system for…
Valuing Enrichment: Transforming Education through Empowerment and Opportunity
The Association of Colleges (AoC) and educational charity NCFE have released an interim report evidencing the significance of enrichment activities for 16-19 year olds, in…
Update on college pay talks
The National Joint Forum (NJF) between the Association of Colleges and the unions representing FE staff met today (Thursday 11 May). AoC reiterated it is…