AoC London Region members 136 Bulletin - 130524

1. AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin
24 May 2013 – Issue 136
Dear Colleagues,
We have had a dynamic run of AoC London network meetings over the last two weeks
including Marketing Managers, Business Development, Student Services, Sports, and Clerks to
Colleges. For those of you that could not attend the meetings but want to know more please
contact us. We can share the agenda and presentations with you. These can never replace the
discussion and intelligence shared at the meetings themselves but may be useful in their own
right. Of particular interest we can share slides around an update on the 14 -19 curriculum,
LLDD, the Buttle Quality Mark, and UKCES services.
On the wider London agenda we would draw your attention to the:
Youth Pledge
The DWP Youth Pledge is signed by employers and partners who are positive about recruiting
Young People from disadvantaged backgrounds or those who might be looking for a second
chance, so that together we support all young people to create positive futures for themselves
within thriving communities. It would be excellent if all London Colleges could support this
pledge and we will get in touch with members of our Vice Principals’ network to take this
forward.
The Skills Show 2013/2014 ‘Local Programme’
On 22nd May the tender details have been published to offer regional exhibition events and
careers experiences over the 18 months in support of the World Skills drive. We are keen to
ensure London Colleges are fully part of a London wide approach. We are working with
London partners to ensure this is the case and we will provide an update in the next bulletin in
two weeks’ time.
If you have any questions please let me know
Best wishes
Caroline Neville
London Colleges news
City of Westminster College graduate named one of world's top photographers
City of Westminster College Photography graduate Edurne Aginaga has won third place in the
Professional Conceptual category of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards. The
LONDON NEWS

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Awards, created by the World Photography Association,
attracted over 177,000 entries from 170 countries and
Edurne's work has been part of a major exhibition at
London's Somerset House.
Her winning images, from a series called "Lie Down", were
created for her graduate show at City of Westminster
College and were also exhibited at the leading UK graduate
show Free Range. Edurne says: 'This was my final project at
the College, and the feedback was quite good at both
exhibitions, so although I'd never entered a competition
before I decided to submit the images to the Sony Awards.'
City of Westminster College picture
The surrealist photos in the collection (one of which is shown here) developed out of a trip to
Canary Wharf and present a series of urban scenes that play with perspective, form and light.
They were partly inspired by the contrast between the small village where she grew up and the
dramatic skyline of London.
To read the full story please visit London Colleges website.
AoC London Procurement Network meeting, 6 June 2013
AoC London Heads of MIS Network meeting, 7 June 2013
AoC London HE Coordinators Network meeting, 11 June 2013
AoC London Finance Directors Network meeting, 12 June 2013
AoC London AGM/Regional Forum and Summer Reception, 27 June 2013
Why Sport Matters - The cross College impact for learners, 25 June, Dexter House, London
This conference will focus on how quality sport and physical activity programmes can support
Colleges and help maximise success for 16-18 year olds across the curriculum. It will
demonstrate the value of sport in terms of quality teaching and learning, its cross curricular
impact, and how outstanding sport can create outstanding Colleges.
The conference will examine quality across the sector, the new EFA funding framework, the
Common Inspection Framework and consultation on Charter Standard Colleges, with many
Colleges now using sport as a means by which to create engaging study programmes across the
curriculum and achieve improved student outcomes.
To find out more and register your attendance please visit the AoC Create website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
AoC London Network Events and Dates for the Diary
AoC Create events

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Masters' qualification in Further Education Sector Management
AoC Create, in partnership with Middlesex University, have developed a Masters' qualification
in Further Education Sector Management. Aimed at those individuals whose thinking is
strategic and transactional, the qualification will allow them to add value to your organisation,
as well as the evolving change agenda of the FE sector.
The first cohort will begin in September and all delivery is through distance learning, so there
are no residentials to attend.
For more information, please contact Rebecca King at AoC Create.
Linking London Higher Education Collaborative Conference: Supporting Learners Progress
into HE, 26 June, Birkbeck University of London
This conference aims to provide information and ideas for colleagues from sixth form colleges,
further and adult education Colleges in London to help them support their students make
informed choices and successful applications to HE. This conference, while aimed at all staff
providing information and advice to level 3 learners on HE, will be of particular interest to those
who teach, tutor and advise students on Access to HE and BTEC courses. There is no charge to
attend the conference and lunch will be provided.
To find out more and book your place please visit the Linking London website.
LSIS London Region workshop – 'Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility', 26 June,
University and College Union
This event will address the issue of how the education sector can contribute to the objective of
making sustainability a core principle of business activity. If this was achieved the benefits to the
sector would be enormous. The event is free of charge and refreshments are available at the start.
Participants will get an opportunity to:
 Review the policy developments on jobs and sustainability in London. We will discuss the
Greater London Authority report published in April entitled ‘Jobs and Growth in London’.
Does it provide an adequate framework to ensure that future employment in the capital
has a strong sustainability focus?
 Assess the potential impact of moving more skills funding to Local Enterprise
Partnerships. Will this have a negative effect on the future role of institutions currently
providing skills training?
 Examine how Corporate Social Responsibility can help to drive a greater commitment to
putting sustainability at the heart of business activity. Is CSR just a box ticking exercise or
can it make a real difference to how employers engage with communities of interest?
 Develop institutional and pan-London strategies to promote employer engagement. How
far is the sector able to influence and contribute to embedding sustainability in corporate
activity?
Other News, events and updates

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Please register online. For more information please contact Graham Petersen, LSIS London Region
Sustainability Adviser.
If you like to get more information about the AoCLR attended recent and future
meetings/events please contact Eva Taumer, AoC London Team Administrator.
Date Meetings/Events
13 May ESOL works group planning meeting at City Hall (JS)
13 May AoC London Strategic Group for Sport meeting (JS)
14 May Employment Opportunities for Young People event (CN)
14 May AoC Marketing Managers’ Network meeting (AoCLR)
14 May World Skills Briefing session (CN)
15 May AoC Business Development Managers’ Network meeting (AoCLR)
15 May HE Progression Project Advisory Group meeting (CN, JS)
16 May Barclays and London Councils Skills and Employability in London – the evolving
Role of Local Authority meeting (CN)
17 May AoC Clerks’ Regional Network meeting (JS)
20 May AoC Heads of Sport Network meeting (AoCLR)
21 May Quarterly catch up meeting with Mark Hilton, London First (CN)
21 May Heads of Student Services Network meeting (AoCLR)
22 May Bexley College visit, Danny Ridgeway, Principal (CN)
23 May AoC London Regional Committee meeting (AoCLR)
23 May Meeting with London Work Based Learning Alliance (CN, JS)
24 May Linking London seventh annual conference 'The Times They Are A-Changing – are we
ready?’ (CN)
24 May Regular catch up meeting with Paul Tucker and Derek Harvey, Job Centre Plus (CN, JS)
Date Meetings/Events
29 May ‘Responding to the Skills Needs of the Unemployed’ meeting (AoCLR)
29 May ‘Common Accord workshop’ follow up meeting (CN,JS)
29 May Meeting with Alexandra Worden, Senior Associate, Eversheds (CN)
3 June Regular catch up meeting with Anna-Maria Volpicelli, London Councils (CN)
3 June Talent Match Core Partnership meeting (JS)
5 June City Lit College visit, Mark Malcomson, Principal (CN)
5 June Linking London HE in FE meeting (CN, JS)
5 June AoC Gold Awards Ceremony, House of Commons Terrace (CN, JS)
6 June Meeting with Crossrail, Nigel Eagers (CN)
6 June AoC London Procurement Managers’ Network meeting (AoCLR)
7 June AoC London Heads of MIS Network meeting (AoCLR)
Recent meetings
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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 Evelina Joykutty.
Caroline Neville Judith Smyth Evelina Joykutty
Regional Director Deputy Director Regional Co-ordinator
caroline.neville@aoc.co.uk judith.smyth@aoc.co.uk evelina.joykutty@aoc.co.uk
Eva Taumer
Team Administrator
eva.taumer@aoc.co.uk
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