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39-636: The Manchester College is the largest further education college in the United Kingdom and the largest single provider of 16–19, adult and higher education in Greater Manchester , with more than 25% of Greater Manchester’s learning provision undertaken by the college. It is currently rated "Good" across all areas by Ofsted and ranked the number one provider of 16–19 and adult education in Greater Manchester. The origins of

78-503: A career operating her own businesses, holding a number of finance and leadership roles, and more than a decade at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) immediately prior to joining AAT. Beale was appointed interim CEO of CITB, and then CEO in her own right. AAT is governed as a charity with public interest requirements, as well as a professional body accountable to its members. In practice,

117-401: A framework for an insolvency regime for further education colleges known as "Education Administration". This is a form of corporate administration adapted to the needs of further education, to be used "where a further education body is unable to pay its debts or is likely to become unable to pay its debts" and intended "to avoid or minimise disruption to the studies of the existing students of

156-469: A framework which outlines the role of an accounting technician in the global accounting profession. In 2024, CEO Sarah Beale represented AAT as a member of Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and an affiliate member of Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) during council meetings in Malaysia. AAT’s Accountable campaign is focused on lobbying for regulation in the tax profession –

195-574: A large service provider for apprenticeships where most of the training takes place at the apprentices' workplace, supplemented with day release into college. FE in the United Kingdom is usually a means to attain an intermediate, advanced or follow-up qualification necessary to progress into HE, or to begin a specific career path outside of university education. Further Education is offered to students aged over 16 at colleges of Further Education, through work-based learning, or adult and community learning institutions. Provision for further education colleges

234-598: A major provider of finance and accounting qualifications in the UK. In 2023, AAT confirmed to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) that the professional body and qualifications provider had 50,945 professional members and 76,416 students sitting its qualifications in 2022. AAT is the largest provider of accounting apprenticeships in the UK. AAT has members living in and students pursuing its qualifications from, more than 100 countries globally. Beyond

273-501: A more direct path for students and members with CTIM local tax qualifications to become AAT qualified accounting technicians. Since 2010, every level of the AAT qualification has a number of modules, each of which culminate in a computer-based assessment. In the case of end-point assessments, which are undertaken by apprentices at the conclusion of their placement, there is also a portfolio element in addition to AAT’s online assessment. AAT

312-568: A new membership category for bookkeepers (AATQB). AAT launched its Qualifications 2022 suite in September 2022. At the time, the body said its redesigned qualifications would provide students with relevant knowledge covering business ethics, technology, communication and issues related to sustainability. AAT’s qualifications are composed of modules, or units. Each unit covers a specific area of learning required by someone who wants to be an AAT-qualified accountant or bookkeeper. Units conclude with

351-713: A range of industry partners, with around 4,500 work experience opportunities provided for students per year. In September 2021, The Manchester College was one of the colleges chosen to offer new T Levels in Construction; Digital; Education & Childcare; and Health & Healthcare Science. From September 2022, the college will also be offering T Levels in a further five areas including Finance, Engineering and Manufacturing. The Manchester College’s Centre of Excellence for Adult Education offers adult and professional courses in 20 subject areas, from Entry Level to Level 6. The Manchester College currently has ten campuses across

390-544: A test called a ‘computer-based assessment’.   For apprentices, their course knowledge, practical skills and behaviour in the workplace is assessed through an end-point assessment. This includes an interview, as well as an online test. AAT allows remote invigilation for selected assessments. The AAT Intermediate NQF Level 3 qualification (SCQF Level 6 in Scotland) is approved for the University entrance system with

429-616: A value of up to 56  UCAS tariff points .  This is also included in the KS5 performance tables. The final AAT qualification, the AAT Advanced Level is equivalent to QCF Level 4 and SCQF Level 8. AAT has played a global role in advocating for greater recognition of accounting technicians. AAT became a full member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) in 2012 and has since worked with them to develop

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468-538: A vocational route after the end of compulsory education at age 16. They offer a wide range of vocational qualifications to young people and older adults, including vocational, competency-based qualifications (previously known as SVQs ), Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas . Frequently, the first two years of higher education – usually in the form of an HND – are taken in an FE college, followed by attendance at university. Further education in Wales

507-412: Is a public-facing website where AAT publishes free-to-read pieces online. AAT Comment articles are written to inform and update members about changes to policy, practice and to the accountancy and finance professions more widely. AT Magazine is published by the body and is available to its members. It was first launched in 1982 as a print publication and transitioned to digital-only in 2024. AT 's aim

546-681: Is based on three core themes: ‘driving up professional standards’, ‘keeping the profession relevant’ and ‘building responsible business’. AAT offers a range of exemptions for international learners, which are listed on its website. AAT agreed an exemption agreement with the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) in June 2024. The agreement means those with a number of CTIM qualifications will no longer have to sit all AAT assessments to gain AAT qualifications, which are Ofqual -recognised and globally respected. The move creates

585-544: Is largely irrelevant for AAT licensed accountants as their client base is almost exclusively formed of micro and small businesses who enjoy the small company audit exemption (employing less than 50 employees with a turnover below £10.1m or assets below £5.1m). AAT also licenses ATOL reporting accountants although it only has a small number of such members. In 2014, AAT expanded its suite of qualifications and launched new courses in accounting, bookkeeping, computerised accounting, tax and business skills. In 2017, AAT also launched

624-416: Is provided through seven multi-campus colleges. Northern Ireland's Department for Employment and Learning has the responsibility for providing FE in the province. Most secondary schools also provide a sixth form scheme whereby a student can choose to attend for two additional years to complete their AS and A-levels. Scotland's further education colleges provide education for those young people who follow

663-862: Is provided through: Further education in Wales comes under the remit of the Welsh Assembly Government . Funding came from Education and Learning Wales from 2000 until 2006, when that organisation was merged with the Assembly. Further education in the Republic of Ireland is similar to that offered in the UK. Typical areas include apprenticeships and other vocational qualifications in many disciplines, such as childcare, farming, retail, and tourism. The many types of further education awards are known as Post Leaving Certificates . Further education has expanded immensely in recent years, helped by

702-449: Is unique amongst accountancy bodies in that its qualifications are open-access. That is, someone does not need to hold prior qualifications from learning institutions as a prerequisite to enrol in a programme offering AAT Level 1. Accounting technicians, when certified as being experienced and competently qualified, can perform identical tasks to Chartered accountants with the exception of not being permitted to sign off company audits. This

741-572: The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP). The Manchester College delivers learning and skills services to offenders in 42 secure establishments throughout England and in two probation areas. The services are contracted in both the private and public sectors to all categories of offender. Further education Further education (often abbreviated FE ) in

780-669: The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 , which removed further education colleges from local government control. Types of college include: Policies relating to colleges are primarily the responsibility of the Department for Education (DfE). Until July 2016, colleges were also covered by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS); on the abolition of BIS and formation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), responsibility for FE colleges moved to DfE. The regulatory body for sixth form colleges

819-723: The United Kingdom and Ireland is additional education to that received at secondary school that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. It may be at any level in compulsory secondary education, from entry to higher level qualifications such as awards, certificates, diplomas and other vocational, competency-based qualifications (including those previously known as NVQ/SVQs ) through awarding organisations including City and Guilds , Edexcel ( BTEC ) and OCR . FE colleges may also offer HE qualifications such as HNC , HND , foundation degree or PGCE . The colleges are also

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858-649: The Manchester Film School. The college is part of the LTE Group, the UK’s largest social enterprise specialising in education, alongside UCEN Manchester, apprenticeship provider Total People, prison education provider Novus and professional development provider MOL. The Manchester College provides a range of Level 1–4 courses for 16–19-year-olds and via ten Industry Excellence Academies and 19 Centres of Excellence. Courses are co-created and co-delivered with

897-421: The UK, the counties with the highest number of current or previous AAT learners are Botswana, Malaysia and Bahrain. In October 2024, tax lecturer, professional director, and long-running accountancy practice owner, Michael Steed, became AAT's new President. Steed took up the role alongside newly-elected AAT Vice-President Lucy Cohen, an accountancy services entrepreneur and former AAT apprentice. Prior to Steed

936-606: The city, comprising classrooms, lecture theatres and a wide range of practical workshops, performance and rehearsal rooms, along with tutorial and specialist learning spaces. In September 2016, LTE Group agreed to consolidate its estate for The Manchester College and UCEN Manchester to five estates. Phase One of the Estates Strategy saw a £139m investment into Manchester’s education provision, funded by LTE Group, Greater Manchester Combined Authority , Local Enterprise Partnership and Manchester City Council . This included

975-940: The college go back to the early 19th century St. John's Sunday school , a pioneering school for workers. By the 1950s this had evolved into St John's and Openshaw Technical College. Later mergers created the Central College Manchester which became The Manchester College of Arts and Technology in Manchester, while institutions in Central Manchester, Fielden Park, Arden and Wythenshawe merged to form City College Manchester . In 2008 these two combined to form The Manchester College. In 2018 The Manchester College split its higher education provision, creating UCEN Manchester an alternative higher education provider. UCEN Manchester delivers its performing arts courses under The Arden brand and also incorporates

1014-550: The construction of a new £93m campus in Manchester city centre, City Campus, next to the Manchester Arena and Manchester Victoria station . The campus opened its doors to the first students in September 2022, providing Industry Excellence Academies and Centres of Excellence for Computing and Digital; Creative and Digital Media; Hospitality and Catering; Music; and Theatrical and Media Make-up and; Performing Arts and Design, music and Virtual Arts. Phase One also included

1053-546: The further education body as a whole". Education administrators were appointed to run Hadlow College and West Kent College in 2019. All colleges and FE providers are subject to inspection by Ofsted , which monitors the quality of provision in publicly funded institutions in England. Membership organisations for providers include the Association of Colleges and the Sixth Form Colleges' Association . In 2020,

1092-736: The government allocated £200 million for repairs and upgrades of FE college buildings, subject to a degree of matched funding by the colleges, and the Department for Education is allocating this to colleges via the Further Education Capital Transformation Fund (FECTF). Sixteen colleges with sites in poor condition have been selected, and detailed proposals were invited for submission before October 2021, for projects which can be completed by December 2024. Further education in Northern Ireland

1131-495: The institutions and their relationships with their communities. Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), which was established in November 2012, is the regulator for FE qualifications. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Association of Accounting Technicians The  Association of Accounting Technicians  ( AAT ) is a UK-headquartered, global professional body for accounting technicians and bookkeepers, as well as

1170-470: The legal relationship between the bodies and AAT over time.  In May 2017, AAT members voted to amend the organisation’s Articles of Association to remove the sponsoring role of the chartered bodies, present since AAT's inception. The decision also removed the bodies’ ex officio seats on AAT’s governing body, the AAT Council. As a registered charity AAT in England and Wales. It has a remit to act in

1209-497: The new setting for Waterloo Road from Series 14. The MOL division delivers professional development training programmes by flexible learning. MOL has existed for more than 30 years providing HR , management , estate agency , construction and electrical engineering courses. Many courses are delivered in partnership with professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD),

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1248-427: The organisation is governed by a 20-person trustee board (called the 'AAT Council', with AAT's president serving as the chair of the council for a one year term. Council members are term-limited to serve a maximum of three three-year terms, effectively nine years. AAT’s current council includes Rachel Harris and Lucy Cohen who contribute as leading figures in the accountancy sector. AAT was created in 1980 by merging

1287-511: The organisation's presidency was occupied by change management consultant Kevin Bragg, who first came to AAT's then-Council as an ex-officio appointee representing one of the original sponsoring bodies. AAT's current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Sarah Beale, who was appointed to the role in November 2021. Beale is a qualified accountant, studying as an AAT trainee in what would be regarded today as an apprenticeship. The CEO joined AAT following

1326-654: The public interest. This is done through increasing the availability of accountancy education.   AAT’s charitable objects are: AAT has been an accredited Living Wage Employer since 2016. The organisation is also a Disability Confident employer and is a signatory to both the Race at Work Charter and the Women in Finance Charter . The organisation also reports on its own gender pay gap and ethnicity pay gap. AAT launched its new strategic plan to 2030, in 2023. The plan

1365-473: The roots of the campaign go back to 2010, when the public position was first announced. Their main ask is that anyone offering professional tax advice should be mandated to have professional body membership so that they can be held to a set of standards in their work and to offer consumers protection from poor advice. The campaign was recognised with a nomination at the Tolley’s Tax awards in 2022. AAT Comment

1404-796: The technician-focused divisions of two major UK accounting bodies: the Institute of Accounting Staff (then a subsidiary of  ACCA ); and the Association of Technicians in Finance and Accounting (then a subsidiary of  CIPFA ).   From its formation in the 1980s, AAT offered a technician level qualification which was intended to support greater accessibility and availability of accounting and finance career routes (including to chartered status), even for those without existing credentials ('open access'). Exemptions remain available to AAT qualified persons for accessing chartered qualifications despite changes in

1443-470: The £25m redevelopment of the college’s Openshaw campus. Opening in September 2021, the renovated campus includes College’s Industry Excellence Academies and Centres of Excellence for Construction and Engineering; Health and Social Care; Childhood Studies and Sport. Northern campus based in Wythenshawe was closed September 2022 to make way for new housing. In 2024 the former Nicholls campus would become

1482-914: Was already DfE prior to the 2016 changes. Following the merger of the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency in 2017, funding for colleges is provided through the Education and Skills Funding Agency for all further education students.In 2018/19, colleges' income totalled £6.5 billion, of which £5.1 billion (78%) was public funding. Most college funding follows the learner. Colleges must attract students, competing with each other and with other types of education and training provider. Colleges can borrow commercially, own assets, employ staff and enter into contracts, and they may make financial surpluses or deficits. The Technical and Further Education Act 2017 laid out

1521-560: Was laid out in sections 41 to 47 of the Education Act 1944 ; their role was to offer "full-time and part-time education" and "leisure-time occupation" for persons over compulsory school age. In the 1960s, A-level students predominantly studied at school rather than colleges (often referred to as "techs" at that time). More types of colleges were introduced over the next decades, and by 1990 colleges took in almost half of A-level students. Colleges in England are corporate bodies under

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