1. AoC London Region networks
AoCLR lead
Frequency of contact
Network Meeting Chair Past agenda items
meetings per year
AoCLR Regional 5 Ian Ashman, Principal, Discussion items; funding updates,
Committee Hackney Community College feedback from AoCLR events and forum
Judith Smyth
Items to note; updates from AoC board,
and Rebecca
Governors Council, Podium and AoC Breen
London
AoCLR Regional Forum 3 Ian Ashman, Principal, Consultation on Code of Governance
Hackney Community College BIS/SFA funded projects for Colleges to
explore opportunities for Collaboration Judith Smyth
and Shared Services and Rebecca
London Skills Priorities Breen
Principals' Forum In response to topical Ian Ashman, Principal, Developing a Community Scorecard for
concerns Hackney Community College London Judith Smyth
ESOL discussion and Rebecca
Funding update from Julian Gravatt Breen
Marketing Committee 3 Michael Farley, Principal, Feedback from Marketing Managers’
Tower Hamlets College Network and planning for next event
London Colleges website update Judith Smyth
Choice and JISCmail update and a and Rebecca
general comms update from Ben Breen
Verinder, AoC National
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2. Marketing Managers' 2 Michael Farley, Principal, Communications in Challenging Times –
Network Tower Hamlets College Talking to Key Stakeholders
“Industry’s perception of Colleges” -
reputation and trust', delivered as part of
the LSIS Skills and Employer Responsive Judith Smyth
Programme
Social Media, Tracy Playle, Social Media
Communications Consultant
Finance Directors' Network 3 Brian Page, Hackney Open forum and feedback from national
Community College and committee
Michael Gainlall, John Ruskin Shared services in the education sector
College dealing with the potential legal models;
employment; estates, procurement and Rebecca Breen
tax issues from Eversheds LLP.
Royal London Cash Management, Philip
Clifford, Marketing Manager
Business Development 3 Julie Naldrett, care of Newham Policy Up-dates and discussion; DWP,
Managers' Network College of Further Education The Skills Strategy and other funding
Comprehensive Spending Review –
analysis and impact, and up-date from
Teresa Frith on other policy issues and
Judith Smyth
AoC Conference
LSIS Skills and Employer
Responsiveness Programme (London
Region)
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3. CIS/MIS Managers' 3 Tracey McIntosh, Updates from John Perks, Head of the
Network Barnet College Information Authority
MiDES project update from Richard
Rebecca Breen
Boniface, RCU
and Cyheme
Update from Graciano Soares and Martin
Bilouta
Sepion, JISC Regional Support Centre
London
Vice-Principals (Curriculum 2 Jane O'Neill, The College of Policy update from Debbie Ribchester,
& Quality) Network Haringey, Enfield and North AoC Curriculum Manager
East London Self Assessment Reports using the new
Rebecca Breen
Ofsted CIF – sharing practice
Follow up on AoC/Colleges’ work on
gangs and student violence
Governors' Events 2 Consultation on Code of Governance
Discussion of Statement of Purpose (role
of Governors and college governance)
Judith Smyth
and what a college-specific code of and Rebecca
governance might cover Breen
AoC/LSIS review of governance
Clerks' Network 3 Natalie Lynch, South Thames Review of Governance
College Report back from the National Clerks’ Network Judith Smyth
National Committee and Governors’ and Cyheme
Council Bilouta
Feedback from recent inspections
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4. Strategic Group for Sport 3 Ian Ashman, Principal, Sports curriculum issues
Hackney Community College Changes to the entitlement funding and
its possible impact on sports enrichment
provision.
Development of an outline strategy for Rebecca Breen
London and feed into the Heads of Sport
network
Heads of Sport Network 3 Beth Harris, Sports Academy Geography of regional competitions
Manager, Newham Sixth Form Issues in London Colleges:
College FESCo/School Sport Partnership
funding, Inclusive school games, People
Places Play, Sport Curriculum issues,
Rebecca Breen
Changes to the entitlement funding and
its possible impact on sports enrichment
provision
Development of an outline strategy for
London
Head of Student Services 3 Kevin Grindley, Head of
Network Student Services, Waltham Policy update on EMA/Learner Support
Forest College Fund/Bursary from Chris Walden,
Public Affairs Director, AoC and Debbie
Ribchester, Curriculum Manager, AoC
Consultation on 16-19 year olds in Rebecca Breen
Education or Training: discussion to
inform AoC’s response
Common principles for allocating new
bursary funds in London
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5. Regional Champion Group 3 Vicki Fagg, Principal, College
for WorldSkills of North West London Note: this group
Updates on: Equality and diversity,
schools engagement, and WorldSkills UK is convened by
communications NAS and
Discussion on Skills London Event supported by
Regional/National updates and the AoC LR
future strategy for London
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