ACER represents colleges working in the region and works in partnership with a range of stakeholders and organisations. ACER operates as the regional office for the Association of Colleges (AoC) and emphasizes the regional role to ensure that ACER adds value to the work being carried out nationally by AoC. A member of ACER's Board sits on the AoC Board; this is currently Robin Parkinson.
Organisation |
Activities/role |
Relevance/benefits to ACER and/or colleges |
Aimhigher East of England |
Member of Regional Steering Group |
Regional colleges have a large amount of HE provision and are in the local AimHigher partnerships.
Links to ACER HE in FE Forum. |
Association of Collaborative Providers |
Focused on HE/FE partnerships and links |
One of the groups’ aims is to promote sharing of good practice regionally regarding HE in FE |
East Together |
Chair of DfES SEN Regional Partnership |
Links latest LDD policy and practice to learning support forum.
Links to ACER Learning Support Forum. |
East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) |
Member of Community Stakeholder Committee and Employment and Skills Committee |
Ensures FE perspectives are represented |
East of England Skills and Competitiveness Partnership (EESCP) |
Member of Implementation Group |
EESCP is now the key agency for skills strategy in the region |
Eastern Learning and Skills Research Network |
Member of network |
Commissions research projects that address regional issues.
Links to EECETT and HE in FE Forum. |
Government Office for the East of England
(GO-East) |
Member of Skills for Life Regional Partnership Group |
Colleges expected to deliver 70-80% of learner outputs of SfL strategy.
Links to SfL Forum. |
Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) |
Member of Regional Partnership Board |
Regional colleges have a large amount of HE provision.
Links to HE in FE Forum. |
Inspire East |
Member of skills working group and project steering group for research into FE progression routes. |
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LSC Eastern region |
Regional Skills group (oversees Train to Gain? |
TtoG is the model for future demand-led funding to colleges |
Regional Quality Improvement Partnership (RQIP) |
Ensures FE perspectives are reflected and provides channel for dissemination of information to colleges.
Links to Quality Network. |
Equality and diversity advisory group |
Ensures FE perspectives are reflected and provides channel for dissemination of information.
Links to Learning Support Network. |
MOVE – lifelong learning network for region |
Member of executive committee |
Many of the FE colleges have significant HE provision.
Links to HE in FE Forum; Construction Forum. |
National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) |
Member of project strand advisory panel |
Reviews project bids for teaching research and links to initial teacher training.
Links to HE in FE Forum and EECETT. |
New Engineering Forum |
Member of steering group. |
Promotes engineering and progression in FE colleges.
Links to Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology Forum. |
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEMS) |
Member of support group |
Regional STEM support centres are 'hubs' that provide up-to-date information, support and advice about science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities. |
