What is it?
Colleges became incorporated as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, and each college has a Corporation (or governing body), has an instrument of governance which defines the constitution of the Corporation, and articles of government in accordance with which the college is to be run.
The Corporation is there to represent the interests of the local community in particular and public interest in general. It is there to oversee the way in which the college is run and make sure it delivers what the community needs, in a way which reflects the highest professional and ethical standards, and makes effective use of the resources it has available. It is accountable for the financial solvency of the college, its sound management and the quality of the service it provides. It is also accountable for the proper use of the public funds it receives from the government.
The Corporation has 14 members who appear to the Corporation to have the necessary skills to ensure it carries out its functions determined by the Articles of Government. In addition, we have three staff members and two student members. The Principal is also a member.
Name |
Membership Category |
Term of Office Until |
| Mr F B Atkinson | Business | 20 July 2011 |
| Mr T S Auckland (Chair) |
Business | 23 September 2012 |
| Mr G Craik | Business | 3 July 2012 |
| Mr C Darnbrook | Student | 30 June 2010 |
| Mrs L Dearman | Business | 23 September 2012 |
| Mr M Farrer | Student | 30 June 2010 |
| Ms M Gill | Staff | 10 December 2010 |
| Mr D Giblin | Parent | 10 December 2010 |
| Mr Philip Hume | Business | December 2013 |
| Mrs A James | Parent | 30 June 2013 |
| Mr S Leigh | Business | 23 September 2012 |
| Mr D O’Neill | Staff | 10 December 2010 |
| Prof M Page | Business | 25 April 2011 |
| Mr P Smelt (Vice-Chair) |
Business | 3 July 2012 |
| Mr M Sokhal | Business | 3 July 2012 |
| Ms L Tempest | Business | 3 July 2012 |
| Mr R Vincent | Business | 13 December 2010 |
| Ms J Westacott | Staff | 10 December 2010 |
| Mrs A Williams | Principal | - |
A number of committees have been established which concentrate on various aspects of the college, and these are
Search Committee (terms of reference)
Dealing with membership and constitutional issues
Quality Committee (terms of reference)
Dealing with standards and performance
Audit Committee (terms of reference)
Dealing with systems of control and statutory compliance
Remuneration Committee (terms of reference)
Dealing with the pay and conditions of service for senior Postholders
Finance & General Purposes Committee (terms of reference)
Dealing with financial control and solvency
Each committee has Terms of Reference which are reviewed annually by the Corporation. The Corporation publishes an annual Members' Report which gives details of its financial position.
Minutes of Recent Meetings
June 2009 - Audit
June 2009 - F&GP
July 2009 - Corporationv
July 2009 - Search
September 2009 - Corporation
September 2009 - Quality
September 2009 - Search
October 2009 - F&GP
November 2009 - Quality
Other sites which may be of interest:
http://www.lsc.gov.uk/
http://www.open.gov.uk/
http://www.aoc.co.uk/
