Governing Body
Responsibilities
The Governing Body has ultimate responsibility for overseeing the work of the College. It is primarily concerned with:
- articulating the vision, mission and values of the organisation; being responsive to the needs of the community,
- developing strategy; setting corporate objectives; maintaining high expectations,
- agreeing/ratifying policies; taking decisions on key matters/developments,
- reviewing progress and impact against plans and targets,
- providing challenge and support to the College Leadership Team,
- ensuring the effectiveness of performance management systems, monitoring priorities that are focused on improving teaching, learning and assessment,
- actively promoting equality and diversity; safeguarding students,
- ensuring solvency, probity, effective financial management, and the safeguarding and development of capital assets;
- discharging Governors' legal responsibilities as an employer; ensuring good employment practice,
- ensuring continuous quality improvement within the organisation, including the Board's own performance and
- meeting the College's statutory duties as a charity, an FE sector college and a company.
Membership
The Governing Body comprises up to 16 members from a range of professional (education and business) backgrounds, the Principal, two Student Governors and two Staff Governors.
Committees and Champions
The work of the Governing Body is supported by a number of sub-committees, and Governor Champions, currently the following:
- Audit Committee,
- Curriculum & Standards Committee,
- Search & Governance Committee,
- Remuneration Committee and
- Governor Champions for specific areas of the Boards responsibility, including Equality & Diversity, Finance, Fundraising, Health & Safety and Safeguarding.
The Committees operate to approved terms of reference and specified membership which are subject to periodic review.
Frequency of Meetings
The Governing Body currently meets five times during the year. The Audit Committee and Curriculum & Standards Committee are each scheduled to meet three times each year, the other Committees meeting as needed.
