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1. 25 AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin, Issue 89
February
2011
AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin – 25 February 2011
Feedback from Principals’ Forum on 17 February
Ian Ashman, Chair of AoC London Regional Committee, chaired the Principals’ Forum on
17 February which was attended by 13 Principals and 4 Vice Principals. It was a reconvened
Forum to continue the discussion on a proposal shared at the 18 January Principals’ Forum
to establish a College-led provision review group. It was a positive and lively meeting that
resulted in agreement to a scaled down set of activities including reviewing information
about potentially vulnerable specialist provision and determining what to do about it. AoC
London region will take forward the following actions:
Contact the Responsive College Unit (MIDES project) about obtaining relevant data
to share with Colleges about courses with fewer than 50 enrolments
Facilitate Principals sharing their planning information about such courses
Continue discussions with the London Skills and Employment Observatory about
LMI data that will inform Colleges’ provision planning
Investigate with the GLA running some workshops on skills with the Mayoral
advisory team for economic development
Hold an event focussing on ESOL
Hold a network event for Heads of Student Services to explore ways of applying the
new Learner Support Fund
Arrange another Principals’ Forum meeting in April
Feedback from meeting on 15 February with Anthony Browne Advisor
for Economic Development, Mark Kleinman Assistant Director of
Economic and Business Policy and Stephen Evans Director of
Employment and Skills
Some 17 Principals met Anthony Browne, Mark Kleinman and Stephen Evans on 15
February. The meeting covered an update on the London Skills and Employment Board, the
current state of play as regards the pan-London Local Enterprise Partnership, progress on
Apprenticeships, and the impact of funding and policy changes, particularly as regards
inactive benefits and ESOL, on London’s Colleges. The Mayoral advisory team were very
engaged with the discussion and requested a follow-up briefing on the figures quoted by
Principals to take to their meeting with BIS on 18 February. The meeting can be counted as a
real success as it has proved difficult to establish productive working links with the GLA
since the election of Mayor Boris Johnson. The GLA team also requested regular meetings
with Principals; AoC London office will set these up and let Principals know about them.
GLA/Student Safety meeting update
The Greater London Authority held a Safer Learners’ Workshop on 15 February at City Hall.
Delegates from Colleges, schools, Police, local authorities and community and special
interest groups attended. AoC London Region attended along with many representatives
from Colleges.
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The workshop covered the story so far; Project Oracle; Terms of Reference for a pan-London
Safer Learners Partnership; a pan-London Framework and identifying priorities for a pan-
London partnership and supporting local interventions.
The workshop was split into two sections – the latter section involved Colleges discussing
the issues as a sector and providing input into the framework. The discussions highlighted
the lack of consistency between different boroughs and relationships with the police.
AoC London Region will continue to work on Safer Learners issues and will follow-up with
a College-led event.
Please also note that the London Serious Youth Violence Board have organised a meeting to
discuss the role of FE Colleges in tackling Serious Youth Violence on 3 March at the College
of Haringey, Enfield and North East London from 1.30-3.30pm (refreshments from 1-
1.30pm). The seminar will focus on:
The importance of attendance, and monitoring of attendance, as part of the response
to SYV
The challenges around post 16 transition – information sharing with large numbers
of secondary schools.
Space will be limited, so please register with the LSYVB Secretariat at: lsyvb@ymail.com.
Institute of Education survey into music education in London
Concerns about the provision of music education in London have prompted the city’s
mayor, Boris Johnson, to commission a major survey of schools, colleges and community
arts organisations across the capital.
Music teachers and institutions have been asked to respond to the IOE’s web-based survey
by March 15. The survey questions can be viewed at www.musiceducationaudit.com.
Please read the full article in the GLA news section below.
RPG update
The most recent meeting of the Regional Planning Group took place on 14 February. AoC
nominees Caroline Allen (Orchard Hill College), Frank McLoughlin (City and Islington
College) and Jane Overbury (Christ the King SFC) attended as did Kate Anderson as AoC
Observer. In light of the changes to its remit, a new name was considered for the Group; it
will in future be known as the London Councils Young People’s Education and Skills. The
Group will be reconstituted in due course. The Group also heard a presentation about the
new all age careers service and this item will be on the agenda of the next meeting as time
did not allow for a full discussion of the implications for London learners and Colleges. The
minutes of the meeting have not yet been shared with us; when they are, anyone wishing to
see them will be invited to contact AoC London office.
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WorldSkills London 2011
Enthusiastic response from London Colleges to getting involved
Philippa Langton and Laurence Basco from the Skills Funding Agency
have now visited the majority of London Colleges to give Principals
and other staff a full briefing on how they can get involved in the
WorldSkills London 2011 event. Laurence now has an impressive list of ideas from Colleges
on how they plan to contribute to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies on 4 October and 9
October as well as deliver Have a Go activities at the event and outside it. “Philippa and I
have been really impressed, but of course not surprised, at the excellent response we have
had to our visits. Once we started talking about the massive impact this international event
will have, and how Colleges, their learners and staff can all benefit from the different types
of activities, the ideas just started to flow!”
Showcasing Applications – the closing date is approaching!
Some of the proposed showcasing ideas include a good range of dance, drama and musical
performances for the big stages, but also catering, make up and make overs, animation and a
host of other things. A range of static and artistic displays as well video input in a number of
skills have been suggested, so do make sure you turn your ideas into an application by the
closing date, 17 March 2011. Please click here for more information. If you have specific
questions, please direct them there.
Have a Go – skills taster opportunities
Lots of ideas for these too! The resources that will allow you to badge skills taster activities
that you might have planned for this year as part of WorldSkills London 2011 will be
available on the web site from 28th February. There will be more information about a series
of high profile Have a Go events round the country following that launch.
Worldskillslondon2011.com/education will take you to more information.
A number of London Colleges are exhibiting at the event, and applications for tickets to
attend and offers to volunteer are growing in number.
If you haven’t had a visit from Laurence or Philippa and would like to arrange one, please
contact : Laurence.basco@skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk or ring 020 7904 0606.
Skills Competitions Closing Date is 24 March
Skills competitions are an important strand in the government’s agenda to raise aspirations
and attainment in Vocational Education. Colleges who regularly participate in competitions
have identified clear benefits for both learners and staff, not just in development of technical
and personal skills but also in improvement to the quality of teaching and learning.
If you have never taken part or entered learners in a competition, why not check out the
range of competitions available in Engineering, Built Environment, Cultural and Creative
Arts, IT and Business Administration, and Social and Professional Services? Automotive and
Skill Build competitions have already closed for this year, but the closing date for the others
is 24 March 2011. For further information, see worldskillsuk.org and click on
‘competitions’ to select the sector and see the competition brief, or contact
worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk or 0800 612 0742.
Dip a toe in the water by taking part in the Environmental Science Competition; this could
be an opportunity for students studying Science, IT, Geography or Maths. There has been
very little take up in this new discipline so far and, unlike other competitions this year, the
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FINAL of the competition is planned to be part of WorldSkills London 2011, so why not give
it a go?
LSIS update
AoC London is coordinating a bid to the recently-announced LSIS Regional Development
Fund on behalf of its members. The project for which funding is sought will enable the
actions identified under the first item (Feedback from Principals’ Forum) to be taken
forward in a timely and effective way on behalf of members. The bidding round closes at
noon on Friday. A copy of the AoC –coordinated bid will be posted on the AoC London
region webpage shortly.
Request for information regarding Green ICT
London Higher and JISC are conducting research into Green ICT and are interested in
finding out about Colleges who are working on Green or Sustainable ICT. The project is
looking at energy use and carbon emissions in HEIs, case studies of best practices, and
priorities for further funding. Background information and documentation is available at
www.londonhigher.ac.uk/grilh.html.
Information would be really welcome from FE colleges on procurement, disposal, thick vs.
thin clients, virtualisation, “greener” data centres, cloud computing, printing and whether
there are any sustainability strategies in place.
If you are able to help please contact Dr Paresh Shah at London Higher.
Adult Learners' Week
Free Workshops on How to Run a Successful Event for Adult Learners’ Week
Get inspiration and ideas; find out where you can get hold of free resources and session
plans; discover the benefits of linking up to other campaigns; find and work effectively with
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Monday 28 February: 12.30-2.30pm at John Pounds Centre, 32 Queen Street, Portsmouth
PO1 3HN
Friday 11 March: 2-4pm at ACE Rivers Centre, Trent Road, West Bletchley MK3 7BB
Friday 18 March: 2-4pm at Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7HT
Tuesday 22 March: 2-4pm at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, Oxpens Road, Oxford
OX1 1SA
To book, simply email your name, organisation and contact details to Amanda on
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Win a visit from a top author to inspire your students!
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The Reading Agency’s Six Book Challenge invites literacy learners and less confident
readers to read six books and record their reading in a diary in order to receive incentives, a
certificate and the chance to enter a national prize draw for completers.
In recognition of the growing number of colleges offering the Six Book Challenge to their
students, The Reading Agency is launching a new national prize draw for colleges in
association with COFHE, the network for libraries in post-16 education. Colleges where a
minimum of 20 students have taken part in the Challenge and where the college library or
learning resource centre has been involved will have the chance to win a visit from a top
author in autumn 2011. The Reading Agency will arrange this through its Reading Partners
scheme with publishers.
There is still plenty of time to join in, and World Book Day 3 March, when ten new Quick
Reads are launched, could be a good time to start. The deadline for prize draws is Thursday
30 June – see entry forms for more details.
Materials, including reading diaries, certificates, bookmarks, posters and book
recommendation leaflets, are available to order through the Reading Agency Shop. Please
contact Genevieve Clarke at The Reading Agency if you have any questions –
genevieve.clarke@readingagency.org.uk or 0871 750 210
Student Success Story of the Fortnight
Panorama dad studies youth work at College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London
Student and father, Jermaine Jones - recently
featured in Panorama’s ‘Britain’s Missing Dads’ -
is currently studying at the College of Haringey,
Enfield and North East London and working
towards becoming a qualified youth worker.
Twenty-two year old Jermaine, who has a two
year old daughter, was featured in the
programme as a father who shares custody of his
young daughter and is trying to improve the
quality of their lives.
Jermaine is currently attending the College two days a week while working three days a
week at the Pembury Youth Club in Hackney.
Jermaine spends one day a week at the College working towards his Apprenticeship in
Youth Work Level 2 and he spends one day a week at the College’s Study Skills Centre,
where he gets help with his dyslexia. This includes access to assistive technology software
such as Dragon Speech that allows him to read and write competently, and one-to-one
literacy support.
Jermaine struggled at school, with his dyslexia going unnoticed until he enrolled at the
College last year. He said: “When I started to get support from the College and they
mentioned dyslexia, I didn’t even know what it meant. Now I know there is a reason why I
found school so hard and I struggled to read bedtime stories to my daughter.”
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Jermaine, who was discovered for the panorama programme by attending a scheme for
young dads, added: “Being part of panorama and enrolling at the College has made me
determined to provide a good life for my daughter. I think it is far too easy for young dads
to walk away and leave the responsibility to the mother.
“Young dads out there who can’t provide for their family just need to get focused and back
into education or work. No matter what skills they start with they can always aim higher.
It’s not about letting people put you down, but basically doing what you have to do for your
kids.
“And if money is an issue, there are plenty of routes you can take. I choose to do an
apprenticeship so I can work and earn money while getting my qualification. Some people
may be happy going from one low paid job to another but for me, studying means I can
provide a better life for my daughter, and most of all I can read to her.”
Jane O’Neill, Vice Principal of Curriculum and Learner Experience, says: “Jermaine’s
determination to succeed makes him a fantastic ambassador for the College, and shows the
opportunities we offer at the College help people to overcome any barriers they may have
experienced towards learning.”
To watch Jermaine in the ‘Britain’s Missing Dads’ visit:
http://www.youngdads.tv/2011/01/britains-missing-dads-panorama/
Recent meetings
Date Event/Meeting Attendees Outcome/follow-up
14 Feb RPG (Observer) KA Regular meeting
meeting
15 Feb Safer Learning JS The workshop included Terms of
Workshop Reference for a pan-London Safer
Learners Partnership; a pan-London
Framework and identifying priorities for
a pan-London partnership and
supporting local interventions.
15 Feb AoCLR, GLA and KA See headline
LDA meeting
17 Feb Reconvened KA, JS, RB, See headline
Principals' Forum London
Principals
21 Feb Visit to Croydon KA Meeting with Frances Wadsworth
College
21 Feb Mike Pettifer, YPLA KA Regular meeting
and Chris Wright ,
SFA
22 Feb Philippa Langton KA, Val Regular update meeting about progress
and Laurence Basco, Chiesa towards WorldSkills London 2011
SFA
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Future meetings
Date Event/Meeting Attendees Agenda
01 March Exploring the Role KA Agenda items include:
of Training Policy update: Local growth and
Providers and LEPs
Employers in Local LEP's role in tackling skills needs
Enterprise Panel Debate: Working together to
Partnerships and align skills and training with local
Skills event economic development priorities
01 March Philippa Langton KA, Val Regular update meeting
and Laurence Chiesa
Basco, SFA
02 March Gary Chin and KA Meeting with retiring Principal and
Geoff Pine Principal Designate of Greenwich
Community College
03 March Andrew Gates, KA, Ian Discussion of the Mayor's asks and the
GLA Ashman work programme in London
03 March Colleges/Youth KA, JS, SYVB London Colleges and the London Serious
Justice Board Youth Violence Board are holding a
meeting meeting to consider the FE College
contribution in securing safer learning
environments for students on 3 March
2011, 1.30pm-3.30pm at the College of
Haringey, Enfield and East London,
Tottenham Campus.
07 March Vic Grimes, NAS KA Regular one to one meeting
08 March Adult Learners’ JS A review panel to judge Adult Learners’
Week Panel Week Awards 2011
Meeting
08 March LSIS Regional KA Agenda items include:
Response Fund Review criteria and scoring
Panel Meeting system
Review Proposals
Confirm successful proposals
09 March Governors' Code AoCLR Agenda items include:
Developmental BIS/SFA funded projects for
Review Event: Colleges to explore opportunities
Governors, Clerks for Collaboration and Shared
and Principals Services
How to ensure that London has
the right mix and volume of
vocational and preparation for life
and work provision to meet
learners’ and employers’ needs
AoC Create and what it can do for
London Colleges
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10 March London KA, Val Regular meeting on progress towards
Management Chiesa WorldSkills London 2011
Group meeting
10 March Stephen Evans, KA Regular one to one meeting
LDA
Events and Dates for the Diary
Improving Public Information in FE Event: Tuesday 1 March, Westminster Kingsway
College, Vincent Square Campus, London. For more information click here.
Exploring the Role of Training Providers and Employers in Local Enterprise
Partnerships and Skills: Tuesday 1 March, Westminster Kingsway College, Vincent
Square Campus, London. Details can be found at
www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/lep2011
Fire, asbestos and other major College health and safety issues: Wednesday 2 March,
Eversheds LLP Regional Office. Details can be found at:
www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/fightingfire
Post-Tender Problems Workshop: Wednesday 2 March, The Ambassadors Hotel,
London. Details can be found at: www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/posttenderproblems
Finance Directors’ network meeting: Monday 7 March, Eversheds, London. For more
details, please contact Rebecca Breen.
AoC College Pensions Conference: Tuesday 15 March at the CBI Centre, London.
Details and registration can be found at: www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/pensions2011
Quick Guide to Measuring Social & Economic Deprivation in Inspection: The new
methodology: Tuesday 15 March, Westminster Kingsway College, London. Details
can be found at: www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/quickquidesocialeconomicdeprivation
The Further Education Symposium: Thursday 17 March, Hackney Community
College, London. The event will address key questions facing student support and
service provision at London’s FE Colleges. If you would like to register your
attendance at the event please contact Laura Wiltshire.
Women's Leadership Network for London and Surrey: Thursday 17 March,
Westminster Kingsway College, Victoria Campus London. Please let
Vicki.fagg@cnwl.ac.uk know if you would be interested in any specific topics for
discussion and let Kayee.chan@cnwl.ac.uk know if you are intending to attend.
AoC 14-19 Delivery Structures Conference: Thursday 24 March,
Paddington, London. Details can be found at: www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/14-
19/2011
CIS/MIS Managers’ network meeting: Friday 25 March, Venue TBC. For more
details, please contact Rebecca Breen.
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Business Development Managers’ network meeting: Wednesday 30 March, Fashion
and Textile Museum, London Bridge. For more details, please contact Judith Smyth.
Embedding Equality & Diversity within Curriculum Planning and Teaching &
Learning | London (2011): Tuesday 5 April, Venue TBC. Details can be found at:
www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/embeddingequality
AoCLR Marketing Managers’ network event: Wednesday 25 May. The summer term
network event has been arranged for Wednesday 25 May, it’s likely to be a full day
event. If you are a Marketing/PR Manager/Director please put the date in your
diary. Further information will be circulated shortly.
Policy and other documents
The Intelligence e-Group Despatch
If you would like to view the latest issues of the Intelligence e-Group Despatch please follow
this link. The Despatch is produced by Mike Cooper, from Education Development which
works in partnership with AOSEC, LSC South East, LSN and City & Guilds Institute/Centre
for Skills Development to provide a regular free electronic newsletter updating colleagues
on latest developments in post-compulsory learning and skills and much more. For your
free subscription to the Intelligence e-Group Despatch, e-mail Mike Cooper, giving brief
details of your organisation and role.
GLA news
What Games-time jobs will there be for low-skilled and unemployed Londoners?
Institute of Education survey into music education in London
London Mayor, boroughs and business create partnership for growth
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
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