Corrienne Peasgood announced as new AoC President
A college leader who worked their way up from plumbing lecturer to principal is set to become AoC president. Corrienne Peasgood, who led City College…
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Colleges plan to boost maths teaching with new funding
College students are set to benefit from extra maths tuition as part of an extension to teaching hours across the academic year. As part of…
A Letter to Sunak and Truss: Cut VAT for Colleges!
Dear Mr Sunak and Ms Truss, I am writing to encourage you to make investment in skills a central plank of your new government, should…
DfE needs to build a more trusting partnership with colleges
The Department for Education (DfE) needs to build a more trusting partnership with colleges, AoC’s chief executive has said. It comes as the department has…
A Letter to the New Education Secretary, James Cleverly
AoC Chief Executive David Hughes has written to the new Education Secretary James Cleverly to outline what the new ministerial team should focus on to…
Government needs a ‘cross-departmental strategy’ on college staffing crisis
A Tory MP has urged the Government to publish a “cross-departmental strategy” on the staffing crisis in colleges. The chair of the All Party Parliamentary…
AoC named among top-100 employers for diversity
AoC has been recognised for its work in creating a more inclusive culture with a national award. The National Centre for Diversity (NCfD) has included…
Triple gongs for AoC in Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Honours list
The Association of Colleges (AoC) Chief Executive David Hughes, has been made a CBE, Mary Vine-Morris, area director for London, has been made an honorary…
AoC responds to launch of an ONS consultation into the status of colleges
Responding to the launch of an ONS consultation into the status of colleges, David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges, said: “It’s important…
AoC calls on DfE to support college staffing crisis as it recommends 2.25% pay rise
The Association of Colleges (@AOC_info) has called on the government to step in to support with college staff pay. AoC, which negotiates with unions representing…