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 colleges. It represents their interests locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
The charitable trust is also the main supporting body of the Beacon Awards.
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