1. 1 AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin, Issue 78.
AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin – 10 September 2010
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Colleges Week 2010
Launched two years ago, the week is the sector’s major celebration of the economic and
social contribution of Colleges. It seeks to raise awareness among selected audiences of their
work and helps ensure that students and businesses make informed choices about the range
of education and training on offer in the UK. It has also proved a popular and useful tool
for individual Colleges to engage with new partners and launch dialogues with unfamiliar
audiences.
National and College public relations activity during the weeks has attracted over 1,200
pieces of media coverage since launch, resulting in more than 14 million people hearing our
key messages about the vital role Colleges play in our country.
This year we are showcasing:
the work of Colleges as centres of excellence in both higher education and sport
the breadth of opportunities available to the 831,000 16 to 19-year olds who choose to
study at College
businesses succeeding in a difficult climate with College support.
The week will be separated into four strands. Colleges can get involved in as many strands
as they wish. For general enquiries please contact the managing agency, Octopus
Communications, on the Colleges Week hotline: 01753 827291, alternatively email the
Colleges Week team at Octopus on collegesweek@octopuscomms.net. The Colleges Week
2010 website will be live by the third week of September: www.collegesweek.org.
Skills London 2010, 7-9 October, ExCeL London
The clock is ticking and it’s now just one month until the UK’s biggest careers event for
young people. Skills London 2010 is supported by well over 100 participating organisations
– including no fewer than 16 London Colleges – and they expect an audience of around
50,000 visitors. If you’d like to know who’s supporting Skills London 2010, please contact
Rebecca Breen at Rebecca.breen@aoc.co.uk. Skills London are now filling their last few
remaining stands. If you have not yet booked and would like to find out more about being
involved contact them on: 01823 362800 or visit their website www.skillslondon2010.co.uk
Regional Funding and Planning Stocktake meeting, AoC London region, 2 October
Members of the AoC London team and Regional Committee, one of AoC’s nominated RPG
members and an LSIS Council member were joined by senior regional colleagues from SFA,
YPLA, RPG, LDA/LSEB and the London Work Based Learning Alliance last week for an
update on developments in regional funding and ‘planning’ of learning and skills. The
action points from the meeting will be circulated shortly. A further meeting is planned for
early December, details to follow.

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Student success story of the fortnight
Barking and Dagenham College
Louis Bond achieved a perfect 100% mark in three of his AS
level papers. Louis is studying Government & Politics,
Psychology, and Sociology at Barking and Dagenham College
and they have high hopes for him next year achieving A* in
all his subjects. Well done to Louis and we wish him every success in the next stage of his
learning.
WFCP 2010 World Congress
The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) and Association of Colleges
(AoC) are delighted to announce the 2010 World Congress, taking place in the city of
Birmingham, UK, from Saturday 13 to Monday 15 November 2010. This year the focus will
be on the role of education in driving global recovery. Full details can be found on the
congress website at www.aocmsevents.co.uk/wfcpworldcongress2010 but please do not
hesitate to contact Amanda Redman or Natasha O’Sullivan from AoC for any further
information.
Capital funding for London Colleges
Twenty-one London Colleges heard this week that they had been allocated funding for
capital. For more information on the announcement, please see this Friday’s national
briefing from AoC.
London Region Post-14 Network Strategy Group Update
At the most recent London Region Post-14 Network Strategy meeting (22 June) the group
spent time speculating on the policy and strategy that the then newly elected coalition were
proposing to adopt on post-14 and Lifelong Learning. They also agreed to hold a seminar
early in the new term to pool our experiences, and conjectures.
Consequently you are hereby invited to a Network Members only seminar, to be held on
Tuesday 21 September, 4.30 – 6.30 pm, to share reflections on the direction that the coalition
government is taking. The seminar will be held in room G02, located on the ground floor of
the Institute of Education, 55-59 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0NU.
This term the group intend to hold two conferences, one around qualifications and the
st
curriculum (21 October) and the other around organisation and governance (8 December).
We anticipate that this seminar will help to inform both conferences.
If you are able to join the members only seminar please respond to Richard Bull at
r.bull@ioe.ac.uk. For more information please contact Rebecca Breen at
Rebecca.breen@aoc.co.uk.

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The Shared Services Efficiency fund
The Shared Services Efficiency fund has just been launched. This fund seeks to encourage
groups of colleges develop Collaborative and Shared Services initiatives. The prospectus
can be found here: http://www.aoc.co.uk/en/aoc-procurement-team/shared-services.cfm.
The deadline for bid entries is 4 October. Any Colleges with queries regarding the
prospectus can contact AoC Procurement Team at: procurement_team@aoc.co.uk
Recent Meetings
Date Event/Meeting Attendees Outcome/Follow up
02 Sept Regional funding KA, JS, Mike The action points from the
and planning Pettifer (YPLA), meeting will be circulated
stocktake meeting Mary Vine Morris, shortly. Future date to be
(London Councils), arranged in early December.
Philippa Langton
(SFA), Clare
Arnold (SFA),
David Smale
(NAS), Stephen
Evans (LDA), Ela
Piotrowska, Ian
Ashman, Andy
Wilson Frank
Mcloughlin.
02 Sept LSEB meeting KA, Judith Regular one to one meeting.
Rutherford Note that JR has now left LSEB
and her responsibilities have
been assumed by Stephen
Evans. KA is arranging regular
one to ones with Stephen.
06 Sept National Training KA, Joe O’Malley Preparation for KA’s
Awards UK Panel contribution to judging
Briefing National Training Awards 2010
08 Sept BIS Capital Funding KA, Satnam Gill, Vince Cable and John Hayes
announcement Christina Conroy, made a capital funding
Marilyn Hawkins, announcement at Working
Robin Jones Men's College. John Hayes also
made a short speech.
09 Sept Meeting with KA, Christina Catch-up with RACC Principal
Christina Conroy Conroy
10 Sept National KA, Vic Grimes Regular one to one meeting
Apprenticeships
meeting
10 Sept Prospects 4 Sport KA, Clare Howard, Discussed how London
meeting Ian Ashman, Jacqui Colleges can respond to and
Mace, Geoff Pine, take forward recommendations
Elizabeth Harris from Prospects 4 Sport’s report
on the future of sport in
Colleges; notes to follow on
AoCLR web page

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Future Meetings
Date Event/Meeting Attendees Agenda
14 Sept Meeting with KA, To discuss SFA secondee to
David Cragg, SFA AoC to help engage Colleges
in WorldSkills 2011and
beyond
14 Sept CEO Dinner KA, JS, Kim Clifford, Dinner sponsored by
Ian Ashman, Paula Barclays; opportunity for
Whittle, Andy Wilson, London Principals to talk to
Richard Chambers, regional stakeholders; notes
Cathy Walsh, Ela to follow on AoCLR web
Piotrowska, Christina page
Conroy, Paul Head, Sue
Rimmer, Madeline
Hall, Frank
Mcloughlin, Jane
Overbury, Tony
Medhurst, Vicki Fagg,
Michael Farley, Maxine
Room, Ceri Williams,
Laraine Smith, Noel
Otley, Eddie Playfair,
Jacqui Mace
16 Sept Tower Hamlets JS 2009/10 Student
College Student Achievement Awards
Achievement hosted at the Hilton, Canary
Awards Wharf.
20 Sept RPG meeting KA Agenda not available at time
of publication
21 Sept LCC meeting KA, Joanna Gaukroger Regular one to one meeting
23 Sept Principals’ Policy JS Opportunity for Principals’
Forum views on SFA consultations
on the future direction of
skills policy and the FE
funding methodology to be
aired and taken into account
in AoC’s response.
Events and Dates for the Diary
 AoC Estates Network: The Compliant Estate: Monday 20 September 2010, Eversheds
Office, London www.aocmsevents.co.uk/compliantestate2010
 AoC Policy Forum Event: Thursday 23 September 2010, Hotel Russell, London. For
more information: www.aocmsevents.co.uk/policyforum2010
 London 2012’s Food Vision: Catering for the Games, 28 September 2010, 6pm to 9pm,
Central Hall Westminster. To reserve your place at this event please complete the
online registration form or visit www.londonbusinessnetwork.com/events. Due to
the anticipated high demand for this event, registration is limited to one person per

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organisation and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
 AoC/Ofsted Data Management Conference: Wednesday 6 October 2010, Maple
House, Birmingham, www.aocmsevents.co.uk/ofsteddata2010
 Every Adult Matters: How Local Authorities and their partners can develop and
implement a vision for better employment, skills and life opportunities for adults.
Wednesday 6 October 2010, London. NIACE in collaboration with JH Consulting is
offering this workshop as a launch pad for developing cutting edge approaches to
integrating and focusing services so that adults can achieve their employment,
learning and life goals. For more information or to book your place, go to the
NIACE website.
 London Council’s Youth Aspiration conference: 13 October 2010
Starts at: 9.30 am – 5.00pm, The British Library, London. For more information
please click this link.
 Employment Law Conference 2010: Thursday 14 October, Thistle Marble Arch,
London, www.aocmsevents.co.uk/employmentlaw2010
 AoC Annual Conference and Exhibition 2010: 16-18 November, The ICC,
Birmingham, www.aocannualconference.co.uk
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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 Rebecca Breen.
Kate Anderson Judith Smyth Rebecca Breen
Regional Director Executive Manager Regional Coordinator
kate.anderson@aoc.co.uk judith.smyth@aoc.co.uk rebecca.breen@aoc.co.uk