1. AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin, Issue 8122
October
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AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin – 22 October 2010
Headlines...
Principals’ Forum/Regional Forum feedback
On 12 October AoC London region held a Principals’ Forum with Geoff Russell where he
spoke about hard federations. AoC’s President, Chris Morecroft, attended the Principals’
Forum. Click here to view the feedback report. This was followed by a Regional Forum at
which the speakers were Stephen Evans [job title], Jack Morris [job title] and Professor Mike
Campbell [job title]. Click here to view the feedback from the Regional Forum.
RPG news
Kate Anderson met Mary Vine-Morris, London RPG Director, on 15 October to discuss the
review of the RPG. AoC members will be surveyed as part of the review; Principals will
receive information about it in the next few days. Feedback from the survey will be reported
to the next meeting of the RPG on 22 November.
WorldSkills London 2011 update
The Skills Funding Agency is seconding a full-time member of staff to AoC to work with
WorldSkills Champions, Colleges and AoC Regional Directors to help embed competitions
into mainstream College activity. Val Chiesa will be joining AoC shortly and will be based
in the AoCLR office. This is an additional resource to Lawrence Basco of the SFA who has
been working with UK Skills, AoCLR and other regional partners for a couple of days a
week over the last few months. Lawrence will continue to work with London partners and
Colleges.
Feedback from London First meeting
Kate Anderson met John Attree and Mark Hilton of London First on 18 October to discuss
AoCLR’s and London Colleges’ membership. AoCLR will seek the views of current
members on a potential different model and London First colleagues are seeking views
internally as to the options. Further information will be provided once the way forward is
clear.
AoCLR and RSC London break out session at the AoC Conference
AoC London Region and RSC London will be running a breakout session at the AoC
Conference on Wednesday afternoon (November 17). If you have not already booked your
place at conference please visit: http://aocannualconference.co.uk/
Breakout session details:
In this session, three Colleges demonstrate the success of technology-based interventions
that are delivering change and improvement to the business of teaching and learning.
Kingston College (Innovative blended learning models), Ealing,Hammersmith West London

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College (Reaching a diverse workforce) and Redbridge College (Lesson Observation
Tracking System) show how nurturing change and innovation reaps results.
AoC London Region meeting about safer learning, anti-violence
initiatives in London
Since the publication some 18 months ago of AoCLR’s document Tackling and Preventing
Gang Problems in London Colleges, we have sought to maintain the momentum on this
important issue. We co-hosted with LSIS a seminar in October 2009 at Sir George Monoux
College at which David Lammy MP and Mayoral Adviser Pam Chesters were keynote
speakers. We have participated in workshops run by the GLA and involving the
Metropolitan Police, the Youth Justice Board, the London Serious Youth Violence Board,
Government Office for London and London Councils. We have just been invited to attend
another workshop event being run on 1 November by the Metropolitan Police as part of the
development of an anti-violence strategy where the outcome is likely to be the creation of a
Pan London Anti Violence Board that reports to the London Crime Reduction Board. The
aim of the Anti Violence Board is to identify ways in which all the agencies concerned –
including Colleges – can benefit from better joint working, analysis and evaluation that will
assist us all to operate more effectively through the challenging financial times ahead.
Paul Head has been involved in these developments throughout and has also chaired a
national Prevent group of FE Principals. He and I would now like to invite Principals and
Vice-Principals who are interested in this issue and believe they have something to
contribute to a meeting at The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London on
Monday 29 November from 10 am to 12 noon. We want to be proactive in collating
information about the contribution that London Colleges can make to this agenda to share
with the agencies involved in driving initiatives such as the Pan London Anti Violence
Board.
Please respond to AoCLondonregionevents@aoc.co.uk if you would be interested in and
able to attend the meeting.
Student Success Story of the Fortnight
Hackney Community College
18 year old Vassiliki Papadopulus is relishing the new challenges
and responsibility she faces on her Hospitality and Catering course
at Hackney Community College. Vassiliki, who lives in Hackney,
progressed successfully from the College’s New Horizon
programme - a personal and social development course for people
with learning difficulties - on to the Entry Level Hospitality and
Catering course. She is enjoying it immensely.
The bright and bubbly teenager already had a bit of kitchen
experience helping to run the Essential Café on the New Horizon
course and is delighted that she will be able to further develop her
culinary skills at a more advanced stage. She said: “I want to learn
new things and I am enjoying my new course. The teachers are very
nice and I have made a lot of new friends.”

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Tutor Gillian Adamson said: “The New Horizon Course that Vassiliki attended last year laid
the foundations that enabled her to make the transition to the catering course she is now
on.” The New Horizon programme launched last year at HCC teaches vital life skills,
including literacy and numeracy to people with learning difficulties and disabilities and
prepares them for independent living.
LSIS Procurement Seminars
LSIS are running a series of procurement & contract management seminars across the
country, for organisations interested in working with LSIS as potential suppliers. The
purpose of the seminars is to explain LSIS tendering requirements, new ways of
working, increased sector engagement and greater regional focus. Their headline objective is
to help would-be suppliers to understand their expectations.
Wednesday 10 November 2010 – South Croydon (registration closes 5th
November)
Thursday 18 November 2010 – Nottingham
To book onto these seminars, please visit the LSIS events pages.
For a full agenda please contact Rebecca Breen.
Enhancement of Learning Support Programme
AoC are currently working with NATSPEC to deliver an Enhancement of Learning Support
Programme on the behalf of LSIS. The programme is being delivered in each of the nine
regions across England and the lead providers for the programme in the London region are
Carshalton College and Orchard Hill College.
Both Colleges are currently inviting providers to a series of two regional network meetings
which will be taking place on 10 November 2010 and 16 February 2011.
The meetings will be aimed towards:
Learning Support Assistants and their Managers;
Quality Improvement Managers;
Those with a responsibility for the learning and development of staff.
To register and attend the network meetings please click on this link and also see the flyer
attached to this email for further details.
London 2012 Tickets
On 15 October London 2012 announced its Olympic Games ticket prices (Paralympic Games
ticket prices will be announced later) and details of the London 2012 Ticketshare initiative
which will distribute 100,000 Olympic and Paralympic Games tickets to children and young
people in schools and colleges across London and around the UK.
Two top facts about tickets:

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1. There are 8.8 million tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Tickets for the Olympic
Games will be available at a wide range of prices, starting at £20. And there are even special
price tickets for children and young people – they will pay their age to go to the Games!
Find out more
2. The London 2012 Ticketshare initiative will donate tickets to children and young people in
schools and colleges across the UK. Find out more below. Read 'Frequently asked questions'
about London 2012 Ticketshare
Tickets for your school/college
If you are a member of the Get Set network you are in a great position to take advantage of
the London 2012 Ticketshare initiative. London 2012 will be in touch next year to let you
know how you can secure your allocation of tickets!
Teaching Courses at Richmond Adult Community College
Are you involved in delivering learning or training? Could you benefit from additional
qualifications? RACC is offering November start teaching and training qualification courses.
The Certificate in Education Year One
The Certificate in Education (2 years total) is a full teaching qualification enabling you to
gain the essential understanding and skills to ensure you become a professional and
effective teacher. On completion you will be able to apply for QTLS (Qualified Teacher of
Learning and Skills) status with the Institute for Learning. This year, a grant of £400 is
available for the Cert Ed, as well as income based grants according to eligibility. To find out
more visit http://www.racc.ac.uk/course/L00011-101101
Additional Diploma – Literacy and ESOL
If you teach ESOL or Literacy and have Cert Ed or DTLLS equivalent, the specialist Diploma
is a great way to review your practice with other specialists, gain insight into current themes
and issues, and become a qualified specialist teacher of SfL. A concessionary fee is available
on the Additional Diploma for those on income-based benefits. For further information on
this course visit http://www.racc.ac.uk/course/L00004-101101
RACC also offers PTLLS, Trainer Skills, Assessor and Verifier training. For more
information on all of our teaching qualifications please visit our website at www.racc.ac.uk
or contact Mr Hilary Walsh by email hilary.walsh@racc.ac.uk or phone 020 8891 5907 ext
7933.
Recent meetings
Date Event/Meeting Attendees Outcome/follow-up
12 October AoCLR Principals'
Forum with Geoff
Russell, Skills
Funding Agency
KA, JS Geoff Russell spoke about the
benefits of hard federations as
a means of responding to
difficult times.
12 October AoC Regional
Forum
KA, JS Key Speakers:
Stephen Evans, LDA -
to talk about the
Regional Skills

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Priorities Statement
Jack Morris, LSEB – to
provided a perspective
from the London Skills
and Employment
Board
Mike Campbell,
UKCES – advised on
what the National
Strategic Skills Audit
for England says about
London
14 October Meeting with Ruth
Gilbert, Southwark
College
KA First meeting with new
London Principal
14 October
Meeting with
Graciano Soares
from RSC London
KA Meeting with new manager of
JISC Advance Regional
Support Centre in London
15 October Meeting with Mary
Vine Morris, RPG
KA Regular one to one meeting
18 October Meeting with
London First
KA Meeting with John Attree,
Mark Hilton to discuss
AoCLR and Colleges’
membership of LF
19 October Visit to Richmond
Upon Thames
KA Visit to College and meeting
with David Ansell
21 October National Training
Awards UK Panel
KA Selected the UK Winner of the
Year in three categories:
training provider; partnership
and collaboration; and
individual.
Future meetings
Date Event/Meeting Attendees Agenda
01 Nov London Anti-
Violence Board
Workshop
KA A workshop organised by Ian
McPherson QPM MBA
Assistant Commissioner, to
determine how to reduce
violence in London.
02 Nov Visit to Southgate
College
KA, Martin Doel,
David Byrne
Visit to College and meeting
with David Byrne
03 Nov Business
Development
Managers’
Network meeting
JS This regular network meeting
will discuss the Spending
Review, LSIS Programme,
Collaborative work with AoC
Marketing Committee,
Forums and Bidding

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Opportunities.
03 Nov ESF Committee
Meeting
JS Meeting to discuss Co-
Financing Organisations’
Plans for 2011-13
04 Nov WorldSkills UK
2010 Competition
Awards
KA UK Skills aim to encourage
people across the UK to excel
at their chosen skill. This
awards ceremony will
celebrate the extraordinary
accomplishments of this
year’s winners.
Events and Dates for the Diary
 A London Region post-14 Network conference: Organisation and governance in
post-compulsory education: where now for the coalition? Wednesday 27th
October,
9.30am–3.40pm, Drama Studio, Institute of Education, University of London. If you
would like to attend please email Richard Bull r.bull@ioe.ac.uk. There is to be a
companion conference looking at qualifications and the curriculum on December
15th
. Do please pencil that date in now.
 Skill Annual Post-16 Conference - Disabled Learners: The Equality Act, skills and
progression: Tuesday 2 November 2010, 9.30am to 4.00pm. Coin Street Centre,
London SE1 9NH. More information and a booking form for the conference can be
found on the Skill website events page Skill conferences. Or email sally@skill.org.uk
 Mary Ward Legal Centre Annual Lecture 2010, "Access to justice: under threat? The
future of legal aid". Speaker: Baroness Helena Kennedy QC. Tuesday 9 November
at 6 pm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP – Auditorium, Northcliffe House, 28
Tudor Street, London EC4 0AY. For more information visit:
www.marywardlegal.org.uk
 2010 World Congress of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics, hosted
by AoC: Saturday 13 – Monday 15 November 2010, The International Convention
Centre (ICC), Birmingham. For more information please click here.
 AoC Annual Conference and Exhibition 2010: 16-18 November, The ICC,
Birmingham, www.aocannualconference.co.uk
 AoC Event: 14-19 Education in Colleges: What does the future hold? The first in a
series of AoC 14-19 events for Colleges. Friday 3 December 2010. : Prospero House,
London. For further information or to book online please visit:
www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/14-19education2010
 London MPs’ Principals’ and stakeholders’ reception: 13 December, House of
Commons. Further information will be emailed to Principals shortly including a
letter of invitation to your local MP/MPs.
 Are you QCF Ready? A Guidance and Information Conference for Colleges,
Wednesday 19 January 2010. Woburn House Conference Centre, London. Details

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can be found at: https://www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/qcf2011
 Countdown to the Games: The definitive conference about London 2012 for Further
and Higher Education. Podium Conference and Exhibition, Tuesday 8th
February
2011, ExCel Centre, London. For more information visit:
www.podium.ac.uk/conferences
Policy and other documents
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GLA news
Will cuts force changes at the Met?
One in eight London schoolchildren to get free tickets to 2012 Games
The future of economic development in London without the LDA
How are plans for the Olympics site beyond 2012 shaping up?
LSEB news
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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
Regional Director Executive Manager
kate.anderson@aoc.co.uk judith.smyth@aoc.co.uk
Rebecca Breen Simran Sobhraj
Regional Coordinator London Region and FE Procurement Administrator
rebecca.breen@aoc.co.uk Simran.sobhrai@aoc.co.uk