We were delighted to host the Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy For Mayor 🌹, and the Shadow Skills Minister, Seema Malhotra MP💙, at our Printworks Campus today.

Are you attending National Champs?

All the important details can be found here: aoc.co.uk/sport/2024-nat…

London. One 30sec snapshot.
Imagine if every UK town and city moved around like this.

“The importance of multiculturalism and diversity skills will increase by 2040. In more and more positions, more skills are needed to deal with clients and members of the work community from different backgrounds.”

Please watch BBC Look East this evening to view the full report where we showcase how we are revolutionising education by using Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence in our state of the art XR lab at Eastern Education Group.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Colleges have a crucial role to play in the UK’s journey to net-zero. In our recent blog @inenco share five starting points for UK colleges to decarbonise their estates in alignment with the FE Sustainability Framework. Read more: aoc.co.uk/news-campaigns…

Our adult education policy paper sets out recommendations that would significantly enhance the effectiveness and reach of adult education, addressing key challenges of funding, accessibility and bureaucratic complexity.

Find out more here: aoc.co.uk/policy/opportu…

📢Students have elected Leeds City College Student Union Luminate Education Group president Qasim Hussain as the next NUS UK vice president (FE) to 'rebuilt trust' in NUS

feweek.co.uk/new-fe-vp-to-r…

Jeffrey Greenidge, Association of Colleges (AoC) Director for Diversity and Governance discusses

the launch of the FE sector's EDI Charter - a commitment to foster inclusive environments where differences are celebrated.

#EDICharter #Colleges

Read here
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Great to see that MK College Group has signed up. Looking forward to hearing more of what you are doing to drive change in the sector.

A really ambitious plan for skills has been set out today by Association of Colleges (AoC), with the publication of 14 policy proposals. If these reforms are delivered they would be transformative for colleges, their students and the communities they serve
aoc.co.uk/policy/opportu…

Today is National Voter Registration Day which means it’s the last day to register in time for the local elections in May.

Democracy Classroom have created resources for colleges, such as template emails, to encourage students to register ahead of the deadline.democracyclassroom.com/resource-page/…

Our collection of papers almost covers the A to Z of college sector policy - from Apprenticeships through to Workforce.

We set out our vision for the reform needed to the FE & skills system across Adult Ed, Digital, Internationalisation, LSIPs, SEND & more.

A very worthwhile and informative visit to The Finnish National Agency for education looking at the impact of reforms. Good to see Finland’s VET education focus on competency, continuous, flexible, life long learning ColegauCymru | CollegesWales Cardiff and Vale College | Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro #taith

From Eton to Oxford: How Prime Ministers' social class backgrounds shape their policies. My latest blog for LSE international inequalities institute on the enduring influence of privilege in British politics & the choice we face at the next election. 
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“These policy papers provide expert, detailed analysis, putting each area of FE and skills policy under the microscope to give policy makers and influencers a key insight into the challenges faced by colleges and students' - David Hughes CBE.

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In episode six of our leadership mental health and wellbeing podcast series produced with Education and Training Foundation (ETF), polly harrow wright has a candid conversation with Colin Booth, Luminate Education Group, about managing sector pressures and seemingly unmanageable workloads. open.spotify.com/episode/5RO0xy…

From a former Tory MP, no less. Oof.

It’s always such a privilege to be invited to the @MovementtoWork Youth Employability Awards. The room is always filled with inspirational people and forward thinking employers. #YoungPeopleWork

Great letter - let’s hope it gets read and responded to AELP Ben Rowland