This bulletin from the Association of Colleges London Region provides updates on several initiatives and events. It summarizes the completion of a checklist for colleges on dealing with serious youth violence. It also announces an upcoming event on apprenticeships in London and the selection of two fashion students from Havering College as finalists in a national tailoring competition. The bulletin concludes with a list of future meetings and a calendar of events for colleges.

1. AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin
6 May 2011 Issue 93
Serious Youth Violence Project
The AoC London project to develop a checklist for Colleges dealing with serious youth violence
and gangs is almost complete. Thanks to all the colleagues who attended the three workshops
led by Peter Smith, project consultant. Your input was invaluable and helped shape what looks
like a very comprehensive checklist that all Colleges will be able to adapt to their own needs.
We will be holding a launch event for the checklist on the afternoon of Monday 13 June – please
hold the date in your diary – venue in central London tbc.
AoC Annual Conference - Gala Dinner Tables
The AoC events team has informed us that the high demand for tables/places at the Gala
Dinner means that they cannot reserve more than one regional table this year. Places on the
table will be offered first to members of the Regional Committee. The message is that if you
want to make sure that you are sharing a table with chosen colleagues and friends you need too
book early and get your table booking in quickly. We will send a prompt to Principals’ PAs at
the appropriate time.
Marketing Managers’ event
Marketing Managers please note that the next AoCLR Marketing Managers’ network meeting is
on Wednesday 25 May (AM) at Eversheds offices, 1 Wood Street, London. The theme of the
event is “How to get your message out for free”, with presentations from:
Geoffrey Mead, Partner, Eversheds
Steve Evans, Managing Director, NetNatives
Anna Davies, Evening Standard, TBC
Full programme and registration details.
Apprenticeship Forum, 12 May
The London Skills and Employment Observatory is holding a practice and research forum
between 17.00 and 18.30 on 12 May entitled Apprenticeships in London: What works in
stimulating employer demand? AoC London, Ian Ashman and Andy Wilson contributed to
the design of the event and Ian is a panel member at the event. Other speakers include
Anthony Browne, Mayoral Advisor for Economic Development and Vic Grimes, Regional
Apprenticeships Director. A full agenda is attached to this email; please contact Emma
Hutchison if you want to attend. Please note that the deadline is today, Friday 6 May.

2. AoC London Region Members’ Bulletin, 6 May 2011
VQ Day 2011
VQ Day 2011 is fast approaching, and we wanted to remind you that there are loads of ways for
you to get involved this year:
Posters and leaflets for your organisation are now available to order free of charge from the
website - http://www.vqday.org.uk/get-involved/promote-vq-day#orderable1
Place your order today and let everyone know that you’ll be celebrating the big day.
We’re still looking for exceptional learners for the VQ Learner of the Year Awards –
nominations close on Friday 20 May so please gets yours in today. The nomination form is
available to download here - http://www.vqday.org.uk/vq-awards
Regional award winners will be invited to attend our national event for England, which is
taking place in London on Wednesday 22 June. To make the event as exciting as possible, we’re
also on the look-out for performers. If you know of an outstanding dance troupe, band, choir or
any other group who would like to showcase their talents in front of an audience, please get in
touch and let us know about them.
Finally, as always we are encouraging Colleges, businesses and learning providers all over the
UK to hold their own events on 22 June to recognise vocational achievement. The new 2011
action pack has lots of ideas for making your event a success - http://www.vqday.org.uk/get-
involved
If you’re holding an event, we’d love to hear about it – please let us know by contacting
vqday@bbpr.com or calling us on 020 3451 9498.
WorldSkills London 2011
WorldSkills London 2011 is issuing a call for professionals in a range of sectors to help nurture
the world’s best young talent at the largest skills competition in the world.
With the competition coming to London in October 2011, organisers are looking for workshop
supervisors to oversee a number of competitions:
Creative Modelling
Car Painting
CNC Milling
Offset Printing
WorldSkills London 2011 will bring together 1,000 young people from across the globe to
compete in 46 skills. The event will cover 90,000 square metres at ExCeL London and attract
over 150,000 visitors during four days.
Workshop supervisors will have responsibility for preparation of materials, health and safety,
security and workshop upkeep and they will also support international judges as they test the
competitors. Each workshop supervisor will be required to commit approximately a three to
four days a month in the period leading upto the competition and full-time for 12-16 days over
the competition.
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Interested candidates should email amurfitt@worldskillslondon2011.com or phone 020 7429
2800 for further details. To find out more about WorldSkills please visit the website at
www.worldskillslondon2011.com
You can also find more information about exhibiting at the event on the flyer attached to this
email.
National Training Awards 2011
Now in their 25th year, the National Training Awards (NTAs) recognise and celebrate Investors
in People accredited organisations that have delivered outstanding organisational benefits by
directly linking the training needs of their people to the business needs of their organisation.
The NTA Annual Ceremony will this year form part of the world’s largest international skills
competition – WorldSkills London 2011.
The Awards are free to enter and open to organisations who have been accredited or
reaccredited with Investors in People since 31 October 2008.
Entry deadline is 5pm on Friday 20 May 2011.
For more information about the National Training Awards contact:
T 0800 0191 475
E info@nationaltrainingawards.com
W www.nationaltrainingawards.com/2011
Student Success Story of the Fortnight
Havering Further Education College students cut it as competition finalists
Fashion students Laxmi Rajput and Carly
Reeve are emerging as new stars on the
catwalk after making it through to the
national finals of a prestigious tailoring
competition.
Laxmi and Carly – both final year BA
Fashion Degree students at Havering
College of Further and Higher Education –
were among 24 young designers who
showcased their work at a glittering
ceremony in the beautiful Merchant
Taylors’ Hall in the City of London.
Carly Reeve at Havering Further Education College
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The 2011 Golden Shears competition, sponsored by the Merchant Taylors' Company, attracted
entries from 80 colleges, universities and tailoring apprentices. It was a first time entry from
Havering College and the college is incredibly proud to have had two students shortlisted.
Laxmi and Carly had their suits judged on the catwalk for their design and style by a panel of
high-profile judges who included BBC’s Dragons’ Den investor Deborah Meaden and Jeremy
Hackett, the co-founder of Hackett men's clothing store.
As finalists they were presented with certificates by the Master of the Company.
32-year-old Laxmi is an international student from Gujarat in India. She stays with relatives
near Heathrow but says her two hour trip to Havering College is definitely worth it.
Havering College fashion lecturer John London said: “Many important people from the British
tailoring and fashion industry were at the ceremony. It is the first time Havering College
fashion students have entered the Golden Shears competition and to have two students selected
as finalists is a fantastic accolade for the whole fashion team.
For further information on fashion courses at Havering College call Threshold Services on
01708 462801 or visit the website at www.havering-college.ac.uk.
Recent meetings
Date Event/Meeting Attendees Outcome
11 April Third workshop KA, JS Third workshop took place on Monday
with Peter Smith 11 April at AoC Offices, Stedham Place
12 April London KA Regular meeting on progress towards
Management Wordskills London 2011
Group meeting
12 April LSIS meeting KA, Abi Regular meeting with Abi Lammas and
Lammas and Sue Rimmer
Sue Rimmer
12 April AoC London JS, KA, RB, Funding update for Sixth Form Colleges
Region Sixth Form JG, CP from the YPLA and SFA.
College funding
meeting
27 April Meeting with KA Meeting with Paula Whittle, Principal,
Paula Whittle Ealing, Hammersmith and West London
Ealing, College to discuss International work at
Hammersmith and the College.
West London
College
27 April Meeting with Mary KA Regular one-to-one meeting
Vine-Morris
04 May Safer Learners JS This meeting was the working group in
Working Group preparation for the Safer Learners’
Meeting board meeting on 11 May. Discussion
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included:
Update Paper
Priority locations., areas , actions
Business Model
Any other business
05 May Meeting with Jane KA Regular one-to-one meeting
Glanville, Senate
House
06 May OSG Meeting at JS The meeting discussed:
London Councils Success rates
16-19 Bursary Fund
National Careers Service
Strategy Consultation
YPES workplan monitoring
WorldSkills London 2011
ESF Steering Group – LA
representation
Future meetings
Date Event/Meeting Attendees Agenda
10 May London KA Discuss Wordskills, the agenda includes:
Management Update on volunteering
Group - May 2011 Update on Wordskills Premiere
Experience
Update on Wordskills London
2011 scorecard
Plans and framework
Agreed Actions and
Communications
10 May Meeting with One-to-one meeting with Paolo Ramella,
Paolo Ramella Principal, Sir George Monoux College
10 May GLA meeting KA Meeting with Ian Ashman, Principals,
Hackney Community College, Michelle
Cuomo and Andrew Gates of the GLA
12 May AoC London KA, JS, RB Agenda includes discussion and planning
Marketing for the next AoCLR Marketing Managers’
Committee Network meeting on 25 May.
12 May Apprenticeships in KA This event is undertaken to raise
London: What awareness amongst employers of the
works in benefits of Apprenticeships in order to
stimulating boost demand.
employer demand?
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Events and Dates for the Diary
 AoC International Conference: Thursday 12 May, 10am-4.30pm, CBI conference centre,
London.
 Vice-Principal Curriculum & Quality network meeting: Monday 16 May, 3pm-5pm,
AoC offices, Stedham Place. For more details, please contact Rebecca Breen.
 Offender Learning: The Future within the Further Education Sector: Wednesday 18
May, 10am, Prospero House London.
 London’s Employment and Skills Convention 2011, Monday 23 May, 9am-5pm, Church
House Conference Centre London.
 Heads of Sport network meeting: Tuesday 24 May, 10am-1pm, AoC Offices, Stedham
Place. For more details, please contact Rebecca Breen.
 Innovative Approaches to Skills: An AoC and ALP collaboration: Tuesday 24 May, 9am-
4pm, The Mermaid Conference and Events Centre, London.
 AoCLR Marketing Managers’ network meeting: Wednesday 25 May (AM), Eversheds
offices, 1 Wood Street, London. Fore more details please contact Judith Smyth.
 Quick Guide to Learner Responsive Qualification Success Rate Recording: Thursday 26
May, 9.30am-12.30pm, Westminster Kingsway College, London.
 AoCLR Heads of Student Services network meeting: Thursday 9 June, 10am-1pm, AoC
offices, Stedham Place. For more details, please contact Rebecca Breen.
 AoCLR Finance Directors’ network meeting: Thursday 17 June, 9am-1pm, AoC offices,
Stedham Place. For more details, please contact Rebecca Breen
 Enterprising Colleges one day Conference, 14 July, Oxford Brookes University. The one
day free conference will allow you to:
o experience the workshops that have been such a hit with college managers in the
south-east
o understand the state of the art from practitioners, as enterprise gathers pace
across further education
o take away tools, ideas and contacts to support your enterprise journey
o assess your own innovation potential
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Please register your interest at enterprisingcolleges@brookes.ac.uk or telephone
Michelle Hicks on 01865 485727.
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GLA news
You may be aware that following the death of Simon Milton there has been a reshuffle in the
Mayor’s Office. The below article from the Guardian gives further information:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/davehillblog/2011/apr/26/boris-johnson-reshuffle-of-
mayoral-team
f 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 Cyheme Bilouta
Regional Coordinator Team Administrator (part-time)
rebecca.breen@aoc.co.uk cyheme.bilouta@aoc.co.uk
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