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AoC Beacon Award Finalists

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Weston College has made it through as a finalist for two categories in the prestigious AoC Beacon Awards.

Association of Colleges’ Beacon Awards celebrate the best and most innovative practice among UK colleges each year and this announcement marks the second stage in the Awards process.

The categories Weston College are finalist in include:

  • The Nous Group Award for Education for Sustainable Development
  • The AoC Award for Excellence in Governance

Mark White OBE DL, Chair of AoC’s Charitable Trust said:

“The AoC Beacon Awards showcase exactly why colleges are so important to every community and why people value them.

“The AoC Award for Excellence in Governance recognises the critical role undertaken by boards, governors and governance professionals developing capacity for sustained improvement in the quality of provision for students.”

“The Nous Group Award for Education for Sustainable Development recognises colleges who are acting on climate change, being innovative and moving to Net Zero. The work of the finalists highlights how seriously colleges are taking Education for Sustainable Development and we’re delighted that so many colleges have already adopted the FE Climate Action Roadmap.”

The AoC Beacon Award Winners will be announced in Spring 2023. 

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