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Board memberDr John Brennan
John taught in a comprehensive school and in higher education. After a spell with the former Department of Education and Science he then became Assistant Education Officer in Coventry LEA, then moved to Wiltshire LEA as Assistant Director for Further Education. He was actively involved throughout the 1970s and 1980s in the development of further education at a regional and national level. Since becoming Chief Executive, John has been extensively involved in promoting the work of colleges to a wide range of audiences, in representing issues of concern to colleges and to learners to Ministers, Parliament, government departments and other public bodies, and in ensuring that the college contribution is fully reflected in policy-making. He continues to maintain an involvement in a wide range of bodies, including the Government's Skills Alliance. Association of CollegesAoC (Association of Colleges) is the representative body for colleges of further education, including general FE colleges, sixth form colleges and specialist colleges in England, Wales (through our association with fforwm) and Northern Ireland (through our association with ANIC). AoC was established in 1996 by the colleges themselves to provide a voice for further education at national and regional levels. Some 98% of the 450-plus general FE colleges, sixth form colleges and specialist colleges in the three countries are in membership. These colleges are the largest providers of post-16 general and vocational education and training in the UK. They serve over four million of the six million learners participating in post-statutory education and training, offering lifelong learning opportunities for school leavers and adults over a vast range of academic and vocational qualifications. Levels of study range from the basic skills needed to remedy disadvantage, through to professional qualifications and higher education degrees. The key role played by the sector and its 250,000 staff in raising the level of skills and competitiveness of the nation's workforce make colleges central to the Government's national and regional agenda for economic prosperity and social inclusion. AoC services to member college corporations include information, professional development and support in all aspects of institutional management, governance, curriculum development, quality, employment, business development and funding. AoC also works in close partnership with the government and all other key national and regional agencies to assist policy development, continuously to improve quality and to secure the best possible provision for post-16 education and training. Contact details:
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John
was appointed Chief Executive at Association of Colleges in September 2003 where
he had been Director of Further Education Development since 1996. John has
worked over many years on a range of issues affecting the FE sector and the
management of colleges.