AoC London Region Bulletin Issue 119

1. AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin
27 July 2012 – Issue 119
Dear Colleagues,
On the opening day of the London 2012 Olympic Games I wanted to promote our developing
and highly valued working relationship with British Colleges Sport (BCS).
BCS, as the delivery arm for College sport, takes the lead for extra curricular sports specific
sessions, competitions and pathways to excellence. BCS organises a competition framework
throughout England and Wales, runs representative teams in five sports, and manages the
highly successful Lead Further programme.
The London Regional Co-ordinator for BCS, Carla Emmanuel, is now located right here in the
AoC London office at Stedham Place. Some of you will have met Carla as she has been out and
about visiting and working with London Colleges in recent weeks. Carla has contributed an
update to today’s AoC London Bulletin (see below) and is keen to get to know London Colleges
even better over the coming months, so please get in touch to find out more.
Please note the Bulletin will have its usual summer recess over August. The next edition of the
AoC London Bulletin will be published on 14 September 2012 and fortnightly after that as usual
so keep your items coming in. In the meantime, have a great time throughout the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Best wishes
Caroline Neville
24+ Advanced Learning Loans – post seminar information pack
AoCLR Bulletin 118 made reference to the Skills Funding Agency/Student Loan Company
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Seminar held on 4 July 2012 in central London. We promised to signpost members to relevant
materials. Issues raised during the seminars have been captured and an information pack to
help Colleges and training providers to prepare for the introduction of loans is now available
from the loans section of the Skills Funding Agency website.
AoC London/LSIS/Eversheds Governors Event 19 July 2012
This well supported event provided Chairs, Governors, principals and Clerks with the latest
policy, an opportunity to consider the implications for the legal framework, and further insight
into emerging governance models with case study material. If you would like a copy of the
materials and slides please contact Evelina Bagusyte.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
AoC London Procurement Network meeting, 20 September 2012
AoC London and the Association of Colleges on the Eastern Region (ACER) are working
together to provide the new Regional Procurement Service for London. Please find attached the
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summary of the service. A briefing meeting will be held in London on 20 September 2012
afternoon for relevant Finance Directors/Heads of Procurement. The invitations and more
information will be sent out shortly.
Colleges Week 2012 – 11-18 November 2012
We would like to remind you again that this year Colleges Week 2012 is on 11-18 November
2012. It exists to help raise awareness and approval of the work of Colleges among unfamiliar
audiences. Please make a note of these dates in your diaries. Further information will be
circulated via Ben Verinder, AoC Communications Director and AoC National’s Media and PR
briefings nearer the time. When the themes are finalised we will also highlight them in this
Bulletin.
Market Maker Trade Fair Competition, 12 November 2012 at the Institute of Directors,
Central London Branch in Pall Mall
The 2012 Market Maker Experience will start on the 10th September 2012. It is going to be a
very exciting competition again this year. Please confirm by email your College participation
adding the name and details of the link person at each College who will receive all emails and
correspondence and act as the unique point of contact.
The first prize this year is a trip to New York for 5 students + 1 Tutor.
For further information please contact Project Coordinator Rifaat Foufa on 01462 424249.
AoC Annual Conference and Exhibition 2012, 20-22 November 2012, Birmingham
The AoC Annual Conference and Exhibition – the UK's leading further education conference –
is the perfect opportunity for you to network, share ideas and debate the biggest issues facing
Colleges. It takes place in Birmingham between Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 November. Please
visit AoC Create website to find out more about the Conference, how you can get involved or
book your place.
Would you like to get your College involved with this year’s AoC Annual Conference and
Exhibition? We are offering Colleges the opportunity to submit a breakout session proposal for
this year's Conference. Breakout session run over all three days of the Conference and will
offer delegates the opportunity to explore the key national issues facing the sector, share best
practice and debate solutions to current and future challenges. Please visit the Conference
website for more information and to submit a proposal. Closing date for breakout submissions
is Tuesday 28 August 2012.
Students are an integral part of our Conference. This is a fantastic opportunity for Colleges to
showcase their students to the sector and celebrate the great work that goes on in our Colleges.
We are open to all ideas, including skills showcases, performances and on-site assistance at the
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conference itself. For more information or to submit a proposal please visit the website. Closing
date for student submissions is Friday 10 August 2012.
AoC Events
AoC is now planning the events for the new College year and some of events are already open
for registrations – make sure you secure place at these informative events for the sector. All
information about our events can be found on the AoC Create website.
Olympic and Paralympic games update
THE OLYMPIC TORCH COMES TO BARNET AND SOUTHGATE COLLEGE!
Barnet and Southgate College was proud to be
part of the Olympic Torch Relay on
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Wednesday 25 July. The Olympic Torch
entourage arrived on Campus with the Torch,
and twenty torch bearers, they stopped at the
College for a brief break and briefing session.
Then the Torch was reignited and passed onto
another torch bearer, right outside the College
Reception. Staff brought their families along
for an exciting and historic day, and for a
glimpse of an Olympic Torch!
Barnet and Southgate College picture
At 15.37 the Torch came onto the Southgate Campus and the Torch Bearer was 13 year old
Lauren Englefield from Potters Bar. Then at 15.58 the Torch was re-lit from a lantern to a new
Torch and the Bearer was 33 year old Kelly Nodding-Scott, from Enfield.
Continuing the Olympic theme, the College is also proud to announce that four talented
Students from the Catering, Hairdressing and Beauty Departments, are all currently working in
the Olympic Village, meeting the athletes and officials. Hairdressing student Carolina Lopez
will be working in the Athletes Salon and the Media Salon at the Olympic Village.
OTHER NEWS AND UPDATES
British Colleges Sport, BCS
Hello All,
My name is Carla Emmanuel and as Caroline has mentioned above I am the London Regional
Coordinator for British Colleges Sport. An organisation, now is in partnership with the AoC
working to ‘encourage and enable students and Colleges to develop their potential by providing sporting
opportunities and services’.
I’m now 2 months into the role and am slowly but surely getting used to the workings of both
organisations. With London being a new Region for BCS I’m excited for the opportunities
which can come from building it up. For the Colleges already affiliated to BCS I will take the
opportunity, through Bulletins to relay any important notices, meeting dates or events.
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Currently my focus is on the Regional Tournament which will be happening in the first term.
As soon as venues are confirmed an email will be sent to the Colleges’ Heads of Sport.
Nationally we have been working on Intra-College sport initiatives and offers with National
Governing Bodies, and have recently created six Intra-College offers in sport including Cricket,
Football and Basketball. As the Sport England funding is on the verge of being released we are
also on hand to help Colleges get the most of the funding they receive either through their
College Sport Makers, or the Activation Funds.
‘Inspire a generation of young people to take part in local volunteering, cultural, and physical
activity’. With the Games being held in London, it would be fantastic to see participation in
sport rise within the FE sector, where statistically, it tends to be at its lowest.
Any College who hasn’t affiliated and would like to talk through the benefits of joining, I’d like
to say it’s not too late and please feel free to contact me via mobile 07725235007 or email
CarlaEmmanuel@bcsport.org.
I’m looking forward to working with your Colleges.
Kind Regards and enjoy the Olympics!
Carla Emmanuel
Westwood checks out Hackney's talent at HCCSummerfest
Radio1Xtra’s Tim Westwood came to Hackney to check out the talent at HCC SummerFest. He
judged an Open Mic competition, open to students and other local artists, and commented
‘there’s a LOT of talent here’. He went on to introduce the spectacular fashion show.
Sitting beside the catwalk, Tim tweeted a photo of
HCC student fashion design to his 275,143 followers
with the message: ‘Catwalk front row at Hackney
Community College. A lot of proud parents in here!’
The Open Mic contest was run in conjunction with
Rising Tide. As well as a prize of £100, two
professional studio sessions were awarded to
winners.
Hackney Community College picture
HCC business studies student Johndit Dimbu (stage name Shawtz) won a recording studio
session courtesy of SAE Institute on Kingsland Road. Estelle Lavard chose a photography
studio session as her prize from Rising Tide.
The annual SummerFest at the College’s Shoreditch campus in Falkirk Street is a showcase of
students’ talents and an opportunity for potential students and visitors to check out the campus
and the courses on offer.
To read the full story please check the London Colleges website.
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Recent meetings
Date Event/meeting Attendees Feedback
17 July Meeting with Dr CN Access to HE
Graeme Atherton,
London Higher
17 July Meeting with Jane CN Regular catch up meeting
Glanville, London
Higher
18 July Meeting with Paul CN College visit: Leyton Sixth Form College
Butler, Chair and Kevin
Watson, Principal
19 July AoC AoCLR The Agenda includes:
London/LSIS/Eversheds • BIS – Policy Developments
Governors' Events • Eversheds LLP – The Legal Framework
• Emerging Governance Models – LSIS
case studies and discussion
23 July Pre-meeting discussions CN Regular catch up meeting
with Jill Lowery, SFA
23 July Meeting with Mark CN General quarterly meeting
Hilton, London First
23 July Meeting with Michael CN College visit: Hillcroft College
Wheeler, Principal
25 July Meeting with Tim CN College visit: John Ruskin College
Eyton-Jones, Principal
25 July Meeting with Brid CN Regular catch up meeting
O’Dwyer and
Caroline Tutty, The
Prince's Trust
25 July Meeting with Ian CN Regular catch up meeting
Ashman, Hackney
Community College,
Principal
26 July Meeting with Michael CN College visit: Tower Hamlets College
Farley, Principal
26 July Meeting with James CN Discussions on the English for jobseekers report
Lee, GLA
Future meetings
Date Event/meeting Attendees Agenda
31 July Meeting with CN College visit: Lewisham College
Maxine Room,
Principal
1 August Meeting with Victor CN Regular catch up meeting
Farlie, Executive
Chair LWBLA
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1 August Meeting with Nicola CN Regular catch up meeting
Lowis and Diana
Neale, London
Councils
2 August Meeting with Chris CN Regular catch up meeting
Thompson, BIS
7 August Meeting with Cathy CN College visit: Barking and Dagenham College
Walsh, Principal
8 August Pre-meeting with CN To discuss AoC London Procurement Network
Keith Middleton, meeting’s agenda
ACER
9 August Meeting with Sian CN Regular catch up meeting
Harris and Nicole
Osborne, AoC
Create
13 August Meeting with Mary CN Regular catch up meeting
Vine Morris
14 August Joint Meeting on CN Joint Meeting on Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships,
GLA
20 August Meeting with Rod CN, JS Regular catch up meeting
Baker, Barclays
23 August Meeting with Derek CN Regular catch up meeting
Hicks and Stephanie
Lynch, HEFCE
30 August Meeting with Paul CN Regular catch up meeting
Tucker, Job Centre
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Events and Dates for the Diary
• AoC London Procurement Network meeting, Thursday 20 September, 2012. For more
information regarding the venue and agenda please contact Caroline Neville.
• AoC London Regional Committee meeting, Thursday 27 September, 3.30pm-5.30pm at
AoC offices, Stedham Place. Please email Evelina Bagusyte for more information.
• AoC London Principals’ Forum, Tuesday 2 October, 4.00pm-6.00pm. For more
information regarding the venue and agenda please contact Evelina Bagusyte.
• AoC London Clerks’ Network meeting, Friday 12 October, 2.00-5.00pm. For more
information regarding the venue and agenda please contact Evelina Bagusyte.
• AoC London Heads of Student Services Network meeting, Tuesday 16 October,
10.00am-1.00pm at AoC offices, Stedham Place. Please email Evelina Bagusyte for more
information.
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• AoC London Regional Forum, Thursday 18 October. For more information regarding
the venue and agenda please contact Evelina Bagusyte.
• AoC London Vice Principals C&Q Network meeting, Monday 22 October, 3.00pm-
5.00pm at AoC offices, Stedham Place. Please email Evelina Bagusyte for more
information.
• AoC Employment Law Conference 2012, Tuesday 9 October 2012, Prospero House, 241
Borough High Street, London, SE1 1GA, London. For more information please visit the
AoC Create website.
• Market Maker Trade Fair Competition, Monday 12 November, Institute of Directors,
116 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5ED, London. Please contact Project Coordinator Rifaat Foufa for
more information.
• AoC Annual Conference and Exhibition 2012, Tuesday 20 – Thursday 22 November,
The ICC, Birmingham. For more information please visit the AoC Create website.
Policy and other documents
GLA news
Surprises: Streb - One Extraordinary Day of unforgettable action
Wenlock and Mandeville take to the streets as new London tour guides
Another step forward in securing the future of the Park’s venues
Mayor launches £8m fund for Londoners to build grand designs
Mayor opens first Team London Ambassador 'Pod' for 2012 Games
If you wish to contact the AoC London office to give feedback on this Bulletin, to request
additional information where we have offered it, or to provide suggested content for future
issues, please email Evelina Bagusyte.
Caroline Neville Judith Smyth Evelina Bagusyte
Regional Director Deputy Director Regional Co-ordinator
caroline.neville@aoc.co.uk judith.smyth@aoc.co.uk evelina.bagusyte@aoc.co.uk
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