AoC London Members 135 Bulletin-130510

1. AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin
10 May 2013 – Issue 135
Dear Colleagues
It has been an extremely busy period for all of us and I will highlight just some of the priorities
of the last two weeks.
The VP Curriculum and Quality Network, chaired by Jane O’Neil (the College of Haringey,
Enfield and North East London), met on 29th April. The meeting was mainly devoted to
considering Ofsted inspections and the improvement agenda with Joy Mercer (our AOC
National Director of Policy) presenting some excellent insights on the basis of the national as
well as London picture. In terms of external contributors Alex Morris from BIS joined part of
the meeting to seek feedback on proposals for new government data to track students into
employment.
The quarterly meeting of Regional Committee Principals with the Deputy Mayor and GLA took
place on 2nd May. This was most timely as the London Enterprise Panel Jobs and Growth Plan
for London was published on this very day. I would draw everyone’s attention to the plan
overall and priority one in particular around Skills and Employment. You will see this includes
a commitment to a bi-annual Skills and Employment summit. There is also a commitment from
the GLA to meeting with Colleges as part of the implementation planning phase in advance of
the first summit. Other important items of discussion included progress on the London
Apprenticeship Campaign, commitment to a wider employer campaign, exploration of
different ways of engaging with employers and the good practice and quality agenda and our
work with Ofsted.
On 8th May Professor Ann Hodgson and Professor Ken Spours shared with London Principals
and senior staff their research on young people’s participation, progression and transition to
higher study and work in London and the role of Colleges. This was the first of a proposed
series of joint Institute of Education/AoC London events so we will keep you posted.
For further information on the above please contact me, or Judith.
We look forward to the next series of AoC London networks over the next two weeks for
Marketing Managers, Business Development Managers, Clerks, Heads of Sport and Heads of
Students Services – all dates and times below. For further information on our networks please
contact Evelina.
Best wishes
Caroline Neville

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AoC Beacon Awards 2013-14 Programme
The new Beacon Awards prospectus which was launched online 3 weeks ago is already
published online. Please note that closing date for receipt of applications submissions is
Wednesday 3 July.
If you have any questions please contact Alice Thiagaraj, AoC Director, AoC Charitable Trust.
Survey for review of Adult Qualifications in England
The Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock MP, has asked Nigel Whitehead to lead a review of adult
vocational qualifications in England to identify which adult vocational qualifications (AVQs)
add value for employers and individuals. Therefore UKCES has prepared a survey and kindly
asked the Colleges to complete it online. The focus is on how adults (aged 19+) access and use
vocational qualifications.
If you have any further questions, please contact Tom Martin at UKCES.
Fashion Designers' and Craft makers' Young Designer Awards
The Fashion Designers' & Craft makers', Young Designer Awards rewards exceptional design
talent, and identify those who have the potential to break through the boundaries of creativity
and become fashion leaders of the future. The awards are designed to raise awareness of multi-
cultural cutting edge UK fashion designers. The FDC Young Designer Awards is open to young
people aged 16-25 years who have a passion for fashion, who have an ability to produce a
technical design, who have the ability do intensive research and have a natural enthusiasm for
the subject. Entrants will be expected to source materials and produce their designs themselves,
they will be expected to do research on a chosen designer from the past or present day. Each
year's brief is to design a flamboyant garment, based on a theme chosen by the organisers,
entrants will be expected to produce a design that encompasses and takes inspiration from the
chosen theme. The deadline for the awards applications is the end of May 2013.
For more information please visit the FDC Young Designer Awards website or contact Joanna
Marcella on 07940 647 102.
London Colleges news
Barnet and Southgate College Student Artwork to be Exhibited at Art Monaco 2013
Artwork by Barnet and Southgate College student Mehrak Davoudi was exhibited at the Art
Monaco Exhibition 2013, held in Monte Carlo from 25th to 28th April and culminating in an art
auction to benefit The Prince Alireza Pahlavi Fund for Ancient Iran Scholarship at Harvard
University.
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LONDON NEWS

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Mehrak is a second year student at the College, studying for a
Foundation Degree in Creative Arts.
Mehrak and a number of internationally acclaimed Iranian artists
have all donated works to the collection, 'Art for Alireza'. These
works will be featured in a catalogue especially created for the Art
Monaco 2013 exhibition and Christie's Fine Art Auction. The
exhibition was organised by Queen Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran,
in memory of her late son Prince Alireza Pahlavi.
Barnet and Southgate College picture
To read the full story please visit London Colleges website.
GLA news
'Queen on the Tube' wins this year's Fourth Plinth Schools Award
Mayor launches new drive to make London schools more healthy
Leyton Student Wins BCS Student of the Year
The London Region made its mark on the BCS world once more as Maahir Subhani from
Leyton College beat all other regional winners to become ‘Male Student Volunteer of the Year’
at the College Sport Week Gala Dinner. Maahir’s dedication to not only his college teams, but
also to the wider community were praised by his college in their nomination form, and he
thoroughly impressed the BCS National Team with his dedication and willingness to get stuck
in at the National Championships in March this year. This has been a fantastic accomplishment
at the start of the London Region’s journey within BCS, and I know we are just as proud as
Leyton College at his achievements.
For more information please contact Carla Emmanuel, BCS Regional Coordinator (London).
London First and Prospects Services, the organisers of the Skills London event are delighted
to announce that the Mayor of London will be working in partnership with Skills London,
the jobs and careers event for young people from across the Capital for the next three years.
Join Boris in supporting London
The biggest jobs and careers event in London for young people; Skills London offers you as an
exhibitor the opportunity to meet thousands of young people, their teachers and parents. This
is your opportunity to recruit for courses and influence and promote your organisation to the
Capital's future workforce.
SKILLS LONDON 2013 UPDATE
British Colleges Sport UPDATE

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‘Creating a thriving economy for London's future prosperity starts with supporting young
people today. This is a great event offering young people and their families a chance to find out
about all the career options that are available to them. At this event, young Londoners can find
out about employment and Apprenticeships, college and university opportunities as well as
trying out a vast array of hands-on activities centered around workplace skills. There's the
chance to talk to employers, recruiters and advisers, meet apprentices and students, as well as
hearing some truly inspirational stories that can help young people find the right route to
success. This is a fantastic event that should not be missed.’ Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
Click here to download details on becoming an exhibitor
Click here to downloads details on visiting the event with your students
 Strategic Group for Sport meeting, 13 May
 Marketing Managers’ Network meeting, 14 May
 Business Development Managers’ Network meeting, 15 May
 Clerks’ Network meeting, 17 May
 Heads of Sport Network meeting, 20 May
 Heads of Student Services Network meeting, 21 May
 Regional Committee meeting, 23 May
Equality and Diversity and the new Common Inspection Framework, London, 11 June
Equality and Diversity and the new CIF taking place on Tuesday 11 June. The session will
explore the changes in emphasis for E&D in the 2012 inspection framework. It will help you to
get to grips with the differences and maximise the benefits of equality for your organisation.
For more information and to book please visit AoC Create website.
Certificate in Leadership for Reputation, 19, 20 June and 3 July
Certificate of Leadership for Reputation taking place on the 19th and 20th of June and the 3 July.
This three days reputation management course is led by the current President Elect for the
Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Sue Wolstenholme. The CIPR accredited course
consists of two days of reputation management training with a follow up day devoted to media
training. For more information and to book please visit AoC Create website.
Prevent introduction
Prevent aims to support and protect people who might be susceptible to radicalisation, ensuring
that individuals are diverted away from extremist ideologies. The recently appointed Higher
and Further Education Regional Prevent Officer (London) is available as a single point of
UPCOMING EVENTS
AoC London Network Events and Dates for the Diary
Other News, events and updates
AoC Create events

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contact for Colleges regarding Prevent related issues and to support Colleges in ensuring that
they are well equipped to manage their own risk in this area. Tangible examples might include:
 Radicalisation as a vulnerability is included within safeguarding policies and
procedures;
 There is an awareness of Prevent and the Channel (multi agency safeguarding panel)
referral mechanism throughout the organisation through training sessions including the
sector specific ‘HE/FE Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent’;
 Ensuring that room booking and external speaker procedures are robust.
The Prevent Officer is a free resource for Colleges and unions and will work with
organisations in the way that best suits their needs and the local context. Contact details are:
kat.cooper@camden.gov.uk, 020 7974 4706, 07500 050891.
Joint IOE/LPUK seminar: 'Destinations: raising participation and the use of data', 22 May
A research seminar, being held jointly by the Institute of Education and Learning Plus UK.
Linda Rose from Department of Education will explore recent policy developments, including
qualification reform, in the light of the use of data in supporting the raising of participation and
improving achievement and progression across the upper secondary education phase including
the learning and skills sector.
Please email Emma Saville at Institute of Education to book your place.
Adult Learners' Week – less than month to go!
Adult Learners’ Week will be held from 18 – 24 May across all regions of England. We hope
you are getting ready to celebrate it! If you want to find out what is going on in your local area
please check online calendar. You can search to see who else has uploaded events, and find
their contact details. Remember not everyone has uploaded their own information yet, so don't
worry if you don't see many events on there yet.
If you have any questions please contact Amanda Pavon-Lopez, Adult Learners' Week London
and SE Outreach Coordinator on 07812 159689.
Date Meetings/Events
29 April AoC London Vice Principals Curriculum & Quality Network meeting (AoCLR)
29 April AoC/Ofsted Action Learning Project 2 meeting (IA, CN)
30 April AoC National Principals’ Policy Forum (CN)
30 April Richmond Adult Education Centre visit, Gabe Flint, Principal (CN)
2 May AoC London Regional Committee Principals’ Meeting with Deputy Mayor Munira
Mirza (AoCLR)
7 May Meeting with Ann Hodgson, Institute of Education and Ian Mason, London Chamber
Of Commerce (CN)
Recent meetings
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If you like to get more information about the AoCLR attended recent and future
meetings/events please contact Eva Taumer, AoC London Team Administrator.
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
8 May Meeting with Kat Cooper, Prevent (JS)
8 May Institute of Education/AoC London Seminar: Youth Transitions 14+ the Role of London
FE (AoCLR)
9 May Ofsted Learning and Skills London Regional HMI team meeting (CN)
9 May LSIS Building Progression Project: Task Group Meeting (CN, JS)
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’ 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)
16 May BSix Brookehouse Historic Blue Plaque unveiling event (JS)
17 May AoC Clerks’ Regional Network Meeting (JS)
20 May AoC Heads of Sport Network Meeting (AoCLR)
21 May Quarterly meeting with Mark Hilton, London First (CN)
21 May Adult Learners' Award Ceremony (JS)
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)
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)
Future meetings
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