The document summarizes various networks within the Association of Colleges London Region (AoCLR). It lists the name of each network, how frequently they meet per year, who chairs each network, and examples of past agenda items. The networks cover a range of topics including regional committees, forums for principals and marketing managers, and networks focused on specific areas like finance, business development, IT, curriculum, governance, and sports. For each network, a contact person within the AoCLR is also listed.

1. AoC London Region networks
Frequency of AoCLR lead
Network Meeting meetings per Chair Past agenda items contact
year
AoCLR Regional Committee 5 Ian Ashman, Principal, Discussion items; funding updates, feedback
Hackney Community College from AoCLR events and forum
Judith Smyth
and Rebecca
Items to note; updates from AoC board, Breen
Governors Council, Podium and AoC London
AoCLR Regional Forum 3 Ian Ashman, Principal, Consultation on Code of Governance
Hackney Community College BIS/SFA funded projects for Colleges to Judith Smyth
explore opportunities for Collaboration and
and Rebecca
Shared Services
Breen
London Skills Priorities
Principals' Forum On demand Ian Ashman, Principal, Developing a Community Scorecard for
Hackney Community College London Judith Smyth
ESOL discussion and Rebecca
Funding update from Julian Gravatt Breen
Marketing Committee 3 Michael Farley, Principal, Feedback from Marketing Managers’
Tower Hamlets College Network and planning for next event
Judith Smyth
London Colleges website update
and Rebecca
Choice and JISCmail update and a general
Breen
comms update from Ben Verinder, AoC
National
Marketing Managers' 2 Michael Farley, Principal, Communications in Challenging Times –
Network Tower Hamlets College Talking to Key Stakeholders
Judith Smyth

2. Marketing Managers' 2 Michael Farley, Principal,
Network Tower Hamlets College
“Industry’s perception of Colleges” -
reputation and trust', delivered as part of the
Judith Smyth
LSIS Skills and Employer Responsive
Programme
Social Media, Tracy Playle, Social Media
Communications Consultant
Finance Directors' Network 3 Brian Page, Hackney Open forum and feedback from national
Community College and committee
Michael Gainlall, John Ruskin Shared services in the education sector
College dealing with the potential legal models;
employment; estates, procurement and tax Rebecca Breen
issues from Eversheds LLP.
Royal London Cash Management, Philip
Clifford, Marketing Manager
Business Development 3 Julie Naldrett, care of Policy Up-dates and discussion; DWP, The
Managers' Network Newham College of Further Skills Strategy and other funding
Education
Comprehensive Spending Review – analysis
Judith Smyth
and impact, and up-date from Teresa Frith on
other policy issues & AOC Conference
LSIS Skills and Employer Responsiveness
Programme (London Region)
CIS/MIS Managers' Network 3 Tracey McIntosh, Updates from John Perks, Head of the
Barnet College Information Authority
MiDES project update from Richard Boniface, Rebecca Breen
RCU and Cyheme
Bilouta
Update from Graciano Soares and Martin
Sepion, JISC Regional Support Centre London
Vice-Principals (Curriculum 2 Jane O'Neill, The College of Policy update from Debbie Ribchester, AoC
& Quality) Network Haringey, Enfield and North Curriculum Manager
East London
Rebecca Breen

3. Vice-Principals (Curriculum 2 Jane O'Neill, The College of
& Quality) Network Haringey, Enfield and North
East London Self Assessment Reports using the new
Rebecca Breen
Ofsted CIF – sharing practice
Follow up on AoC/Colleges’ work on gangs
and student violence
Governors' Events 2 Consultation on Code of Governance
Discussion of Statement of Purpose (role of
Judith Smyth
Governors and college governance) and what
and Rebecca
a college-specific code of governance might
Breen
cover
AoC/LSIS review of governance
Clerks' Network 3 Natalie Lynch, South Thames Review of Governance
College Judith Smyth
Report back from the National Clerks’
and Cyheme
Network National Committee and Governors’
Bilouta
Council
Feedback from recent inspections
Strategic Group for Sport 3 Ian Ashman, Principal, Sports curriculum issues
Hackney Community College Changes to the entitlement funding and its
possible impact on sports enrichment
provision.
Rebecca Breen
Development of an outline strategy for
London and feed into the Heads of Sport
network
Heads of Sport Network 3 Beth Harris, Newham Sixth Geography of regional competitions
Form College Issues in London Colleges: FESCo/School
Sport Partnership funding, Inclusive school
games, People Places Play, Sport Curriculum
issues, Changes to the entitlement funding Rebecca Breen
and its possible impact on sports enrichment
provision
Development of an outline strategy for London

4. Head of Student Services tbc To be decided after initial Policy update on EMA/Learner Support
Network meeting on 6 April Fund/Bursary from Chris Walden, Public
Affairs Director, AoC and Debbie Ribchester,
Curriculum Manager, AoC
Rebecca Breen
Consultation on 16-19 year olds in Education
or Training: discussion to inform AoC’s
response
Common principles for allocating LSF in London
Updates on: Equality and diversity, schools
Regional Champion Group 3 Vicki Fagg, Principal, College engagement, and WorldSkills UK
Note: this group
for WorldSkills of North West London communications
is convened by
Discussion on Skills London Event
NAS and
Regional/National updates and the future
supported by
strategy for London
AoC LR