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Student Governor Induction Sector Overview Sara King Projects Manager About the AoC not-for-profit membership organisation set up in 1996 by colleges to act as their collective voice represents and promotes the interests of more


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Student Governor Induction Sector Overview

Sara King – Projects Manager

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About the AoC

  • not-for-profit membership organisation
  • set up in 1996 by colleges to act as their collective voice
  • represents and promotes the interests of more than 320

further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges across the UK – over 95% of the sector

  • influence Government and its agencies on policies

affecting colleges and their students and staff at national and regional levels.

  • professional support services, which include expert

advice lines for employment, communications, health and safety, governance and teaching and learning

  • 9 regional office offering network meetings and local

support

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West Midlands Region – some facts

  • 38 Colleges in our region
  • 350,400 Learners in WM
  • 1.2 % under 16
  • 29.8% 16-18
  • 68.9% adults
  • 2.8% 60 +
  • 8,144 Teachers and Lecturers
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Current issues affecting colleges

Funding Apprenticeships Inspection Local Enterprise Partnerships Governance

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  • Excellence in Governance – report by AoC Governors’ Council
  • Funding from Education and Training Foundation
  • National GDU background and update

achievements and current activities

  • Regional programme background and update

steering group programme of development sessions and networks newsletter

Governance

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Questions?