Events and Training

A free to view webinar which will provide early reflections from two colleges and Ofsted on how the new Education Inspection Framework (EIF) is working in practice.

This workshop will provide you with the current best practice and foundation knowledge necessary for your organisation to avoid costly errors and stay safe in what can be a data minefield whilst also considering what has happened since GDPR came into force.

We have lined up a practical event in January with insights from recently inspected colleges and Ofsted.

This unique event will look at the issues around keeping your college and students safe. Offering you the chance to discuss effective ways to improve the safety of your students from three perspectives: off-site, on-site and on-line.

The programme aims to challenge and change behaviours, develop the personal qualities, leadership skills and high level management capability of senior leaders in the further education and skills sector, achieved through practical application of the learning to the workplace.

A day packed with discussion around all things Quality in your college, with lots of time to network, hear thought provoking ideas and have useful discussions.

AoC’s English and Maths Conference is an invaluable national event that brings together innovative speakers offering you hands-on practical advice and guidance. It will offer you a key chance to discuss with peers solutions to the English and maths challenges every college faces.

AoC’s College Higher Education conference is a ‘must attend’ event for college HE leaders, managers and practitioners. It is the ideal opportunity to hear the latest proposals and thinking in the HE sector and to explore further what these mean for college based higher education.

The programme aims to challenge and change behaviours, develop the personal qualities, leadership skills and high level management capability of senior leaders in the further education and skills sector, achieved through practical application of the learning to the workplace.

The AoC Marketing and Communications Conference offers you a key opportunity to discuss the ever-evolving marketing and communications landscape.

With so many policy changes occurring in the FE sector and the move to even greater external assessments, the exams office is facing ever more challenges. AoC’s Exams Conference is back and is the must-attend event for exams staff in FE. It is the opportunity to ensure that your knowledge is up to date on … Continue reading "AoC Exams Conference"

This is the key national event for Governors in the sector and will provide valuable insight and clarity on the key challenges you face. The summit provides excellent opportunities to build your network of colleagues and leave with ideas to improve the effectiveness of governance and board performance in your college.

The AoC Sport Summer Conference and ECFA Football Conference will take place on Tuesday 9 June 2020 at Holywell Park, Loughborough University.

The Association of Colleges will be holding our Annual Conference and Exhibition, on the 17 and 18 of November 2020. The conference will be held at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Birmingham.