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29 January 2026

Further Education Colleges are getting creative to fund Mental Health for students

The mental health of students is a significant concern for further education settings. Around one in five 17- to 22-year-olds has an identifiable mental health condition. An Association of Colleges report, based on a survey of 107 colleges, found that: All colleges reported having students with the following manifestations of mental health issues: self-harming, eating disorders, […]

AELP National Conference 2022 – Book your place now!

Taking place on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 June, the 2022 AELP National Conference will be held at the Novotel London West. Kindly sponsored by The Skills Network, this flagship event in the calendar is a must-attend conference for anybody within the skills and employability sector. We are delighted that this year’s conference will be […]

OCN London joins forces with the Met Police to help widen participation in the police service

OCN London, a nationally recognised awarding organisation and Access Validation Agency (AVA), has developed a new Access to HE Diploma (Policing) in collaboration with the Met Police’s Department for Learning & Development.   This QAA-approved Diploma is of particular significance because it meets the College of Policing’s programme specification for widening access into higher education. […]