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What you need to know

London Region

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There are 51 London Colleges, with at least one in every London Borough. Each College is unique but is categorised into one of three different types:

� General Further Education College – 33 in London

� Sixth Form College – 12 in London

� Specialist College – 6 in London

In 2009/10, London Colleges:

� had a collective turnover of £1.1 billion

� employed 31,000 people; 17,000 of whom were teachers and lecturers

� spent £755 million, or 66% of their budgets, on staff costs

A list of AoC London Member Colleges is on page 15.

Colleges in London provide a massive contribution to the capital, meeting employers’ needs for skills and unlocking the potential of our communities, through high quality education and training.

Please contact us to help develop your partnership with the great resource that is ‘London Colleges’. Ian AshmanChair, Association of Colleges, London Region and Principal, Hackney Community College

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What Colleges offer

London Colleges provide high quality courses and training programmes for the best value, delivering A level courses, Apprenticeships, foundation degrees and the professional qualifications that employers need and giving adults the skills to find new jobs. A report* published in 2011 by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills shows that people with further education qualifications generate an additional £75 billion for the economy over their lifetimes, with Apprenticeships generating around £40 for each pound of Government investment.

To find out about the huge range of courses on offer at London Colleges, go to www.londoncolleges.com

* Measuring the economic impact of further education, BIS Research Paper Number 38, March 2011

The College Curriculum

Entry levelLanguage (ESOL), Literacy and Numeracy; Foundation Learning;

Functional Skills; vocational awards, certificates and diplomasLevel 1

GCSEs; NVQs; Foundation Diplomas; Language, Literacy and Numeracy; Functional Skills; Foundation Learning; vocational

awards, certificates and diplomasLevel 2

GCSEs; iGCSEs; NVQs; Apprenticeships; Higher Diplomas; Language, Literacy and Numeracy; Functional Skills; First

Certificates/Diplomas; vocational awards, certificates and diplomasLevel 3

AS/A levels; International Baccalaureates; NVQs; Advanced Diplomas; Apprenticeships; National Certificates/Diplomas;

vocational awards, certificates and diplomasLevels 4 & 5

NVQs; Higher Apprenticeships; HNCs/HNDs; Foundation degrees; teacher training; professional qualifications

Level 6Bachelor degrees

Level 7Masters degrees; postgraduate certificates and diplomas; advanced

professional qualifications; teacher training

NoteMany awards have the word ‘award’, ‘certificate’ or ‘diploma’ in their title. Anyone interested in pursuing an award needs to check at what level the award is being offered.

KeyESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages GCSE General Certificate in Secondary EducationHNC Higher National CertificateHND Higher National DiplomaiGCSE International GCSENVQ National Vocational Qualification

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Apprenticeships in LondonThere is a rising number of Apprenticeships in London and Colleges are helping to drive the growth.

Work with Employers and the Unemployed Colleges deliver thousands of places in employer based training programmes and are working with Jobcentre Plus and Work Programme Providers to get unemployed Londoners into jobs.

Students in London Colleges In 2009/10:

� There were 440,000 students on further education courses in London Colleges

� 75,000 16 and 17-year-olds chose to study in London Colleges (compared with 66,000 in maintained schools)

� 6,000 14 to 15-year-olds were enrolled at a London College

� Over 5,000 students from outside the EU studied in London Colleges

� Ethnic minority students made up 46% of learners in London Colleges compared to 30% of the population of London

� 39 London Colleges provided higher education

� 62% of London Colleges taught Foundation Degrees

� 86% of HNCs and 52% of HNDs were delivered by Colleges

� 34% of all Foundation Degree students were taught in Colleges

Note Higher education figures are based on student full person equivalents (FPEs) rather than full time equivalents (FTEs) Higher education students registered at Colleges are only included if they are studying prescribed courses of higher education

Famous Alumni of London CollegesJamie Oliver, Westminster Kingsway College| Kim Wilde, Capel Manor College | Teddy Sheringham, Sir George Monoux College | Rhiannon Jones, Hackney Community College | Tinie Tempah (Patrick

Junior Okogwu), St Francis Xavier College

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Source: National Apprenticeship Service, 2011

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Quality

London Colleges offer some of the finest teaching facilities in the capital

� 62% of London Colleges were graded Good or Outstanding by Ofsted at their most recent inspection

� FE Success Rates for London Colleges were 82% (78% for 16-18 year olds and 84% for adults) in 2009/10

� 89% of students in London Colleges were fairly, very or extremely satisfied with the quality of teaching in their College in 2009/10

London Colleges working together

During a period of shrinking public resource, London Colleges have come together to share their expertise and develop collaborative solutions for issues that affect London residents, students and employers alike. For example, in the current year, London Colleges are working on:

� a common framework for dealing with the new bursaries that are replacing the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

� a checklist for tackling serious youth violence and gangs

� a ‘community scorecard’ for London Colleges

� projects to engage more people in sport

� a number of high profile shared services projects

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Olympics and Paralympics 2012

London Colleges, especially those in the Host Boroughs, are heavily involved in preparation for London 2012. The contribution of London Colleges to the Games includes:

� working with LOCOG and their contractors to maximise local employment to meet the need for over 50,000 trained staff in catering, security, retail, cleaning and waste

� working on the joint College LOCOG ‘Bridging the Gap’ project to add an events module onto courses for chosen students

� making College facilities available for volunteer training, the torch relay, hosting international delegations and as sports camps for Olympic and Paralympic athletes during Games time

WorldSkills London 20115-8 October, ExCel centre

London Colleges are taking part in the biennial international event to celebrate skills by:

� competing in the event (Westminster Kingsway College and Havering FE College trained competitors in cooking and plumbing & heating respectively)

� exhibiting at the event

� showcasing examples of what they offer to students and employers

� offering ‘Have a Go’ opportunities for people to enjoy ‘bite size’ tasters of new skills

Information about the event and much more can be found at: www.worldskillslondon2011.com

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General Further Education & Tertiary Colleges (33)Barking & Dagenham CollegeBarnet CollegeBexley CollegeBromley College of Further & Higher EducationCarshalton CollegeCity and Islington CollegeCity of Westminster CollegeCollege of Haringey, Enfield and North East LondonCollege of North West LondonCroydon CollegeEaling, Hammersmith & West London CollegeGreenwich Community CollegeHackney Community CollegeHampstead Garden Suburb InstituteHarrow CollegeHavering College of Further & Higher EducationKensington and Chelsea CollegeKingston CollegeLambeth CollegeLewisham CollegeNewham College of Further EducationRedbridge CollegeRichmond Adult Community CollegeRichmond upon Thames CollegeSouthgate CollegeSouth Thames CollegeSouthwark CollegeStanmore College

Tower Hamlets CollegeUxbridge CollegeWaltham Forest CollegeWestminster Kingsway CollegeWest Thames College

Sixth Form Colleges (12)B6 Sixth Form College – Brooke HouseChrist the King Sixth Form College Haringey Sixth Form CentreHavering Sixth Form CollegeJohn Ruskin CollegeLeyton Sixth Form CollegeNewham Sixth Form CollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form CollegeSt Dominic’s Sixth Form CollegeSt Francis Xavier CollegeSir George Monoux CollegeWoodhouse College

Specialist Designated Institutions (5)City LitHillcroft CollegeMary Ward CentreMorley College Working Men’s College

Agriculture & Horticulture (1)Capel Manor College

AoC London Member Colleges

London map

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Photographs courtesy of:

City and Islington College (cover)Barnet College (p2, p10 & p13)

College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (p3 & p10)Bromley College of Further & Higher Education (p4)

Kingston College (p5) Barking & Dagenham College (p6)

City of Westminster College (p8 & p10) Capel Manor College (p10)

Sir George Monoux College (p11)South Thames College (p11)

Tower Hamlets College (p14)Redbridge College (p15)

AoCLR contacts If you want to know more about London Colleges, please visit www.londoncolleges.com AoC London Region 2-5 Stedham Place London WC1A 1HU Kate Anderson Regional Director kate.anderson@aoc.co.uk 020 7034 9976

Judith Smyth Executive Managerjudith.smyth@aoc.co.uk020 7034 9997 Rebecca BreenRegional Coordinatorrebecca.breen@aoc.co.uk020 7034 9998

Cyheme BiloutaTeam Administratorcyheme.bilouta@aoc.co.uk020 7034 9966