{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69e0bc0f289eeb2c7b9e7153?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"AoC Beacon Awards 2025/26 Best Practice Showcase Series","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/cover/1776335856311-8db93d8b-f679-4c03-9b78-915de3ddbddd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Beacon Awards celebrate the best and most innovative practice among UK further education (FE) colleges.</p><p>The AoC Beacon Awards showcase exactly why UK further education colleges are so important to every community and why people value them. The awards celebrate and showcase best practice and innovation and highlight excellence in the sector. They are designed to promote the interdependence of colleges, businesses, and professional and voluntary organisations and promote the far-reaching impact of colleges on their students and the communities they serve.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This series of 9 interviews with the Beacon award 2025/ 26 winners and award sponsors showcases best practice from the award winning projects across the sector in the following categories:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company Award for Excellence in Careers and Enterprise</li><li>The City &amp; Guilds Award for College Engagement with Employers</li><li>The Edge Award for Excellence in Real World Learning</li><li>The Sustainable Energy First Award for Education for Sustainable Development</li><li>The Jisc Award for Effective Use of Digital Technology in Further Education</li><li>The AoC Award for Mental Health and Wellbeing</li><li>The RCU Award for Support for Students</li><li>The Bell Foundation Award for Excellence in ESOL</li><li>The British Council Award for Excellence in International Work</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.aoc.co.uk/awards/beacon-awards/beacon-awards-2025-26\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.aoc.co.uk/awards/beacon-awards/beacon-awards-2025-26</a> </p>","author_name":"Rachel Costello"}