AoC Beacon Awards
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The AoC Beacon Awards Programme was launched in 1994 to recognises and promote the interdependence of further education
colleges. The award is supported by the AoC
short for the Association of Colleges
which represents all FE
colleges in England
and Wales
. There are altogether over 60 sponsors for the award.
Since 1994 there have been 2,850 applicants for the Beacon Awards and there have only been just over 250 awards.
The Programme represents partnership in action by providing significant benefits for the major players involved:
An Award acts as a development grant to help realise the full potential of a project based in a college of further education.
An Award serves to promote the business needs and interests of the sponsor.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
colleges. The award is supported by the AoC
Association of Colleges
The Association of Colleges sometimes shortened to the AoC is an organisation representing further education colleges in the UK, with an associated registered charitable trust. The Association was created in 1996 and provides a broad range of services to its subscribers, the subscribers being FE...
short for the Association of Colleges
Association of Colleges
The Association of Colleges sometimes shortened to the AoC is an organisation representing further education colleges in the UK, with an associated registered charitable trust. The Association was created in 1996 and provides a broad range of services to its subscribers, the subscribers being FE...
which represents all FE
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
colleges in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. There are altogether over 60 sponsors for the award.
Since 1994 there have been 2,850 applicants for the Beacon Awards and there have only been just over 250 awards.
The Programme's Aims
- Recognise imaginative and innovatory teaching and learning practice in colleges.
- Draw attention to provision which encourages students to confront problems and issues creatively.
- Highlight the breadth and quality of education in colleges throughout the UK.
- Support learning and continuous improvement through the dissemination of Award-bearing practice.
- Raise awareness and increase understanding of colleges' contribution to and role within the UK economy.
The Programme represents partnership in action by providing significant benefits for the major players involved:
An Award acts as a development grant to help realise the full potential of a project based in a college of further education.
An Award serves to promote the business needs and interests of the sponsor.