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The Association of Colleges
Working with UK Colleges
The Association of Colleges
Lesley Davies
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
John Mountford
International Director
The Association of Colleges
• National representational body for Further Education Colleges
• Established in 1996 by Colleges - 98% of 363 Colleges in England are members
• Work closely with Welsh Colleges in Wales and Colleges Northern Ireland and with Scotland’s Colleges through the UK College Council
The Association of CollegesWhat we do:
• Work for and behalf of FE Colleges
• representation and lobbying role to Government
• Serves as a channel for communication, dissemination of information and consultation with the FE sector
• Provides professional support and services to colleges: Curriculum and Quality, International activity, Funding, Governance, Public Relations, Employment; Estates
• Celebrates Excellence in Teaching and Learning ‘Beacon’ Award Scheme
• Quality Mark for International work – the AoC’s International Charter
• Provides a consultancy, events and conference service for members
Our Colleges
• General Further Education Colleges
• Sixth Form Colleges
• Specialist Colleges – Art & Design, Agricultural Colleges
• Work in partnership with:
Universities and Higher Education Institutes
Work-based learning providers
The Engine Room for Economic Recovery
The Mission for Colleges include:
•Driving economic recovery by equipping young people and adults with the skills, competences and qualifications that employers want
•Prepare young people and adults for productive, rewarding, high-value employment in a modern economy
•Meeting the needs of employers and the communities they serve
•Develop the skills and attributes for enterprise and self-employment
•Colleges are supported by a skilled, talented and world class workforce
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What we offer:
• High Quality academic and vocational education and Training
• Serve our communities: meeting the needs of young people, adults and deliver community projects
• Offer qualifications at all levels fully accredited by external awarding bodies
Our Colleges provide:
Educate and train over 3.3 million people per annum
Train over 2.4 million adults Work with employers to deliver bespoke skills training
Provide 80% of adult ‘Skills for Life’- literacy, numeracy, language and employability training
35% of entrants to university
81% of Higher National certificates (HNC ) and 59% of Higher National Diplomas (HND) delivered by Colleges
67% of Colleges delivery Higher Education and Foundation Degrees
What is special about UK FE colleges?
Colleges:
Our success rates:
81% overall
73% Apprenticeship
• Are responsive to the needs of employers/industry sectors and local communities; ‘demand led’
• Are major players in local economies and skills/regeneration agendas
• Excel at teaching and learning – 96% of Colleges pass external inspection
• Partnership working a key factor to our success
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Qualifications Framework
LEVEL QUALIFICATION MOSTLY OFFERED BY
Entry Entry level certificates e.g. basic skills Colleges
1 National Vocational Qualifications Colleges & Schools
2 NVQ 2, GCSEs (A to C) Colleges & Schools
3 NVQ 3, A levels,
BTEC National Diplomas
Colleges & Schools
4 Higher National Certificates Colleges & Universities
5 Higher National Diplomas Colleges & Universities
6 Batchelor Degrees Universities & Colleges
7 Masters Degrees,
Post-Gradate Certificates
Universities
8 Doctorates Universities
Colleges’ international work:Well established and experienced
• Recruitment of international students to the UK
• Working with international companies and industry in the delivery of training programmes – including distance / e learning / blended solutions
• Institutional twinning and international partnerships including student exchanges and joint educational programmes
• Consultancy and advisory services to assist with VET programmes on a national, regional and institutional level
• Involvement in aid programmes/capacity-building for institutions in developing countries
Quality AssuranceAoC Charter for Excellence in International Education and Training • Establishment of a formal ‘International
Strategy’ with ownership at all levels of the institution
• A supporting infrastructure and adequate resourcing
• Related staff development
• Quality assurance of all services delivered in the UK and abroad
• Celebration of cultural diversity and cultural exchange
• An ethical approach to all areas of activity.
• Quality Mark
Our approach:Working together to find solutions
• Every Country is different
• Every School and College is different
• Every student is different
•Every partnership is unique
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