2024 Government’s Five Missions at risk Without Investment in Colleges, says New Report
If the government wants to deliver its five missions and achieve its new targets, it must empower and invest in further education colleges, according to…
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Why investing in football provision is an open goal for colleges
At AoC sport, our vision is straight-forward: enhance the student experience, promote inclusivity, and create lasting pathways that benefit students, colleges and communities. New Strategic…
AoC Student of the Year 2024/25 Winners Announced
The winners of the AoC Student of the Year Awards 2024/25 have been announced at AoC Annual Conference and Exhibition, celebrating exceptional students from colleges…
Government Must Fund 14 to 16 Provision in Colleges in line with Schools, says New Report
The vital role of further education colleges in the education experience of thousands of 14 to 16-year-olds across England is unveiled in a new report…
Pat Carvalho: my vision as AoC president
I have been Principal and CEO of Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMET) for the last three and a half years and have worked in the FE…
AoC Recommends 2.5% Pay Rise for Colleges | Sector Reaction
After constructive and positive National Joint Forum meetings with the college unions, AoC is making a formal pay recommendation for the 2024/25 academic year of…
College Leaders Unite to call for Urgent Investment
Around 172 college leaders have written to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to warn her that without investment in further education (FE), the government’s missions cannot…
BMet College’s Pat Carvalho elected as the new AoC President
Association of Colleges is delighted to announce that Pat Carvalho has been elected as the new AoC President. Taking over from Corrienne Peasgood, she will…
AoC Mental Health report: almost a third of Colleges reported at least one death by suicide in past year
The scale of the mental health and suicide crisis among young adults has been laid bare in new research published by the Association of Colleges…
Qualification reform: the key challenges facing colleges
As the rapid review of Level 3 qualifications gets underway, AoC’s Cath Sezen and David Holloway look at the challenges it must address for colleges.…