The Association of Colleges (AoC) has published a survey of colleges in England on the impact of COVID-19. The survey has revealed that colleges stand to lose £150 million by the next academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic. They have reported that with over £2 billion of college income uncertain for next academic year, colleges are worried that they will lack the resources and capacity to support the increase in students they are expecting. The AoC are calling for an increase in 16 to 18 funding to offer a new September Promise, a restart programme for 19 to 25 year olds, a new national skills and re-training programme and to allow colleges to use capital funding for technology. Further details can be read here.
