College leaders urge the Chancellor to use this month’s budget to address the lecturer recruitment and retention crisis, fully fund the growing numbers of young people in colleges, and offer colleges the VAT reimbursement that schools benefit from. FE Week feweek.co.uk/172-college-le…

ICYMI Here's a link to last night's ITV News Anglia story on why the 5 colleges in Norfolk and Suffolk are calling for increased investment in further education. 👀 Association of Colleges (AoC) East Coast College @cwa_college West Suffolk College 🏳️‍🌈 Suffolk New College itv.com/watch/news/cat…

Our principal Jerry White has also been speaking to BBC Norfolk about the challenges facing colleges. Listen again 🔗 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0… (from 2:43:20)

It was brilliant to see City College Norwich feature on Wednesday's ITV News Anglia's 6pm news highlighting the consequences the pay gap between school and college teachers has on the government's missions for economic growth and productivity. View it here: itv.com/watch/news/cat…

Happy #WorldTeachersDay! The importance of teaching can be described in so many wonderful ways, but we'll let our 2023 Silver Winners tell you what teaching means to them... #TeachingAwards #TeachingHeroes

Congratulations to all the shortlisted students and apprentices 🎉🎉🎉#LoveOurColleges

Looking forward to a roundtable about establishment of Skills England next week with interim chair, but if you're interested here are some of my thoughts on the role, pitfalls and aspirations campaign-for-learning.org.uk/CFL/What-we-do…

Lots of opportunities here for our brilliant staff in Association of Colleges (AoC) colleges to be celebrated and recognised. #LoveOurColleges

There are some absolutely excellent, innovative Association of Colleges (AoC) colleges groups and it would be great to celebrate them. Enter here ⬇️ #LoveOurColleges

This quote reminds me of hundreds of inspirational lecturers I’ve worked with over the years. Who does it remind you of? Enter Association of Colleges (AoC) college staff here ⬇️and let’s celebrate them 🥳 #LoveOurColleges

Well that’s a wrap! On my way home after chairing the 2030 Group, my last activity as AoC President. I’ve loved every moment of my two year term and it’s been a privilege to work alongside brilliant Association of Colleges (AoC) colleagues and inspirational sector leaders. #LoveOurColleges

Calling all Association of Colleges (AoC) college leaders. Enter your amazing FE teams here ⬇️so we can all celebrate their fantastic achievements. 🎉🎉🎉 #LoveOurColleges

I love this part of our #AoCAnnual conference - 50 free places for student governors to get first class training before joining the 1500-strong conference of college leaders, bringing student voice to the heart of our debates & discussions #LoveOurColleges

What a start to the Association of Colleges (AoC) Conference. David Hughes CBE sharing his personal motivation for our sector, Jacqui Smith on her desire to work with our sector, Sir Martyn Oliver recognising the potential of our sector and She's in CTRL - OUT NOW - Anne-Marie Imafidon on the power of curiosity. Just wow! #AoCConf2024

Two excellent breakouts. FE Innovation Fund with GMColleges and South Hampshire College Group and Navigating Policy Change with City & Guilds Along with the launch of the research report on provision for 14 to 16-year-olds in colleges with Association of Colleges (AoC) Cath Sezen and David Hughes CBE #AoCConf2024

Afternoon #AoCConf2024 main hall with Freya Thomas Monk chairing a panel including the brilliant @_PalvinderSingh Dr Shaid Mahmood MBE looking at post 14 research and then announcing the #AoCBeacon finalists and Robin Banerjee on kindness. Quick change now for the awards dinner!

This evening we announced the winners of the AoC Student of the Year Awards 2024/25, which celebrate exceptional students from colleges across the country. #AoCStudentAwards #AoCConf2024 Find out more about the deserving winners: aoc.co.uk/news-campaigns…

2024 National Teaching Awards underway! #teachingheroes 🎉🎉🎉

The Culinary Arts and Hospitality Team at Westminster Kingsway College have been announced as the Gold Winner of the Award for FE Team of the Year... congratulations! 👏 Thank you to Department for Education for sponsoring this award. #TeachingHeroes

Using the government's five missions as a framework, #CollegesWeek2025 will focus on one mission each day, highlighting the fundamental role colleges have in building brighter futures for their students, for their staff, and for the government. aoc.co.uk/news-campaigns…