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Another excellent College Alliance meeting - always so much to take away from conversations with our neighbours - to build stronger, adaptive systems.
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Opportunities to share best practice in TVET aren't a nice-to-have but essential.
Feels like coming home to join so many EU delegates at the 2025 VET summit at the fabulous Guggenheim Bilbao.
Equally brilliant to spend time with the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnic board.
"I welcome this report as an important contribution to progressing devolution, helping us to transform the skills system in England," says Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire.
Read more here:
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
Graphic reads "AoC responds to construction funding announcement. This funding will allow colleges to grow their offer to young people and adults across the country, equipping thousands of people with the skills they need to get good jobs. While the funding is a significant and vital part of this announcement, so is the commitment from the construction employers. David Hughes, chief executive"
The government has announced a boost to construction funding, including a range of measures that will impact colleges - read our full response here:
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
"It will open up thousands of opportunities for young people and adults to get the skills they need and which employers are crying out for." - @hughesdavid.bsky.social welcomes the Chancellor's ยฃ625 million college infrastructure investment. Read our full response here: aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
26.03.2025 15:47 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Student mobility should never be limited to those who can afford it.
Good to see this @feweek.bsky.social coverage of the Turing Scheme.
To enable opportunity for the majority, we need a long-term vision for student mobility - funded appropriately.
Graphic reads "Think Further blog series. Can regional collaboration between FE, HE and mayoral authorities help drive economic growth? Andrew Westwood."
Learn about the need for greater collaboration between colleges, universities, and local authorities to tackle skills issues and drive long-term economic development in our new #ThinkFurther blog.
Read the full blog here:
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
Soft power, data and internationalisation on the agenda today at #Digifest25
Thank you @jisc.bsky.social for inviting me to speak. Great discussion with British Council, UUKi and Russell Group
In #CollegesWeek2025 @aoc-info.bsky.social launches our latest report on college international activity.
There are huge benefits from international engagement for colleges, students and staff.
With a few simple policy changes, the FE sector could export more.
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
Today's #CollegesWeek2025 theme is 'break down barriers to opportunity'. โจ
We celebrate the life-changing overseas opportunities for FE learners & staff in Wales, made possible by Taith and Turing Scheme. ๐โ๏ธ
These experiences boost skills, confidence and employability! #FE
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Without adequate and sustainable investment, colleges cannot meet their potential to support more young people and adults into education, training and employment.
Which would be a huge missed opportunity #LoveOurColleges
Ewart Keep references how coalitions can help deliver for key sectors in localities
05.03.2025 14:18 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Chris Millward, University of Birmingham flags recognition of place-based duties for system providers
05.03.2025 14:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Jane Gratton, British Chambers of Commerce, highlights the key role of colleges in helping employers to understand skills gaps and provision to fill them
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Packed house again for this year's @aoc-info.bsky.social HE conference, expertly chaired by Dr Arti Saraswat.
Great panel looking at what's next for higher technical skills with Chris Millward, Jane Gratton, Ewart Keep.
Graphic reads "Think Further blog series. We must not ignore the value of skills in economic growth."
"Our ask is simple: protect the economy's capacity to deliver skills. Itโs not the only way out of the current malaise, but it should be a top priority," says Gerry McDonald from New City College in our latest #ThinkFurther blog.
Read more here:
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
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03.03.2025 15:16 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Itโs been an incredible afternoon at our AoC Awards event celebrating the best and most innovative practice among UK further education colleges. #CollegesWeek2025
03.03.2025 15:52 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Attend our upcoming webinar on the role of colleges in becoming a green energy superpower to find out what @myerscoughcollege.bsky.social is doing to contribute to the second government mission.
Book our #CollegesWeek2025 webinars: www.aoc.co.uk/events-train...
Graphic reads "Understanding Office for Students' E6 condition on harassment and sexual misconduct webinar."
Book your place at our upcoming webinar on the new Office for Studentsโ E6 condition on harassment and sexual misconduct.
The session will cover the requirements of the condition, the Sexual Misconduct Survey and more.
Register here:
www.aoc.co.uk/events-train...
I'll be kicking off #CollegesWeek2025 celebrating the role of colleges as social and economic anchors in their communities:
18.02.2025 18:15 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
London looking magnificent this evening
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Graphic reads "Colleges' National Green Week. 17 - 21 March 2025."
Get involved in Colleges' National Green Week 2025, taking place from 17-21 March 2025! Align your sustainability activities with the week - plan staff and student events, host roundtables, or support local initiatives! #CNGW2025
Find out more:
www.aoc.co.uk/corporate-se...
Excellent discussion today about skills needs & enormous potential for fair growth in #LiverpoolCityRegion with @darrenpjones.bsky.social & @metromayorsteve.bsky.social at the nearly finished impressive new Everton stadium, a beacon for regenerating the docks over next decade
06.02.2025 17:09 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Graphic reads "AoC Curriculum Conference 2025. Date: Wednesday 5 March. Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm. Venue: Online via Zoom. Fee: From ยฃ175 + VAT per delegate.
The AoC Curriculum Conference programme includes updates on post-16 technical education from the Department for Education, a discussion on designing a future-proof curriculum by Catalina Marin from Activate Learning and more.
Read the full programme here:
www.aoc.co.uk/events-train...
"Colleges have the facilities to educate and train people for a changing economy but need to work with government to ensure these are suitable, sustainable and sufficient to support national skills priorities" - @hughesdavid.bsky.social.
Read our full response here:
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
Graphic with AoC logo that reads: Colleges' National Green Week. 17-21 March 2025
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Colleges' National Green Week from 17-21 March 2025. This will be an exciting opportunity to highlight the key role colleges play in delivering the governmentโs mission on clean energy. #CNGW2025
Get involved:
www.aoc.co.uk/corporate-se...
โIf the government wants to achieve its missions and ambitions for economic growth and fairness, additional, sustainable investment across all post-16 education must be provided in the spring spending review.โ says @hughesdavid.bsky.social.
Read in full: www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
Let's celebrate the record number of post-16 students achieving grade 4+ in GCSE English and/or maths in November. These are mostly college-based โretakeโ students who hadn't achieved grade 4 in Year 11.
See our AoC briefing on the November results: bit.ly/4jd2B6m
