The following bodies have given invaluable support to the Programme in 2013/2014 which is greatly appreciated:

Association of Colleges

Colleges Northern Ireland

Welsh Government

The AoC Beacon Awards are run through the AoC Charitable Trust which is a Registered Charity in England and Wales (charity number 1040631) and in Scotland (charity number SC039064).

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2013-2014 Winning Colleges

AoC Beacon Awards

Announced at theAoC Annual Conference19-21 November 2013By

Matthew Hancock MP,Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise

Lord Willis of Knaresborough,President of the AoC Charitable Trust

AoC Beacon Awards 2013/2014 Winning Colleges

OCR Award for Innovation in FE

Award WinnerHarlow College

Innovation in Further Education

JLT Employee Benefits Award forHealth and Community Care

Award WinnerNorthbrook College Sussex

Microlink and AoC Charitable Trust Inclusive Learning Award for Students with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities

Award WinnerEast Kent College

UCAS Award for HE in FEAward Winner

Grimsby Institute

1st4sport Qualifications and sports coach UK Award forSport in the Curriculum

Award WinnerSalford City College

CoLRiC Award for the Effective Integration of Libraries/Learning Resources Centres in Curriculum Delivery

Award WinnerNorthern College

Edge Award for Practical Teaching and Practical LearningAward Winner

City of Bath College

Association of Colleges Award for Outstanding Leadership of Improvement

Award WinnerWalsall College

City & Guilds Award for Staff DevelopmentAward Winner

Chichester College

NAMSS Award for Student Services Award Winner

Kingston College

AQA Award for College/School PartnershipsAward Winner

Loughborough College

Association of Colleges Award for College Engagement with Employers

Award WinnerBirmingham Metropolitan College

Pearson Award for Widening Participation to Lifelong LearningAward Winner

Southern Regional College

University of Southampton Award for 14-19 Widening Participation

Award WinnerJohn Wheatley College

Welsh Government Award for Development of Literacy and Numeracy

Award WinnerColeg Cambria

Awards for Responsiveness, Partnership and Impact

Awards for Teaching and Learning,Curriculum Design and Development

Awards for Teaching and Learning,Curriculum Design and Development

Awards for Leadership andQuality Improvement

The following Colleges are to becongratulated on reaching the shortlisting stage for the following Awards; theassessors have commented on the high standard of all the shortlisted Colleges and have greatly enjoyed visiting them:

Cardiff and Vale CollegeWelsh Government Award for Development of Literacy and Numeracy

Chesterfield CollegeAQA Award for College/School PartnershipsEdge Award for Practical Teaching and Practical Learning Microlink and AoC Charitable Trust Inclusive Learning Award for students with learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities

City College PlymouthNAMSS Award for Student Services

City of Glasgow CollegeJisc Award for Efficiency through Effective useof Technology in FE and Skills

Ealing, Hammersmith and West London CollegeUCAS Award for HE in FE

East Kent CollegeAssociation of Colleges Award for Outstanding Leadership of Improvement

Grimsby InstitutePearson Award for Widening Participation to Lifelong Learning

Huddersfield New College1st4sport Qualifications and sports coach UK Award for Sport in the Curriculum

Leeds City CollegeAssociation of Colleges Award for College Engagement with Employers

New College, PontefractCoLRiC Award for the Effective Integration of Libraries/Learning Resources Centres in Curriculum Delivery

PetrocCity & Guilds Award for Staff Development

South Gloucestershire and Stroud CollegeOCR Award for Innovation in FE

Swindon CollegeUniversity of Southampton Award for 14-19 Widening Participation

Vision West Nottinghamshire CollegeEdge Award for Practical Teaching and Practical Learning

York CollegeNAMSS Award for Student Services

Council for LearningResources in Colleges

Jisc Award for the Effective Use of Technology in FEAward Winner

Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor

Jisc Award for Efficiency through the Effective Use of Technology in FE and Skills!

Shortlisted Colleges!

City of Glasgow College!Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor!