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GREENWICH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FURTHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

STANDING ORDERS

January 2016

Document History

Date Updated Update Author

07 June 2012 Amend membership of committees dtr

26 July 2013 Amend membership of committees dtr

01 July 2014 Updated terms of reference, including schedule of business and membership. Approved Corp 010714.13

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01 January 2016 Updated terms of reference, including schedule of business and membership. Approved Corp 221115

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STANDING ORDERS

CONTENTS

Number Title Page

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Composition of the Corporation

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Appointments and Terms of Office

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Determination of Membership

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Duties and Responsibilities of the Corporation

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Duties and Responsibilities of the Principal

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Duties and Responsibilities of the Clerk

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Committees of the Corporation

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Powers of Committees

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Voting Rights

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Quorum

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Membership of Committees

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Attendance at Meetings

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Notice of Meetings

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Interests of Members

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Minutes

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Payment of Members’ Expenses

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Application of the seal

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Public interest disclosure procedure

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Variation or revocation of Standing Orders

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Addendum 1

Membership of the Corporation

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Addendum 2

Scheme of Delegation

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Addendum 3

Committees of the Corporation

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Note: These Standing Orders are made in accordance with the Instrument and Articles of Government of Further Education Corporations. Should there be any differences between the provisions of these Standing Orders and the provisions of the Instrument and Articles of Government, the latter shall apply. The addenda to these Standing Orders do not form part of the Standing Orders and will be changed as necessary to reflect changes in the membership of the Corporation, changes to the Scheme of Delegation or changes to the membership or terms of reference of committees.

1. COMPOSITION OF THE CORPORATION

The membership of the Corporation shall be determined in accordance with clause 3 of the Instrument of Government.

[Note: The membership of the Corporation as presently determined is set out in addendum 1 to these Standing Orders.]

2. APPOINTMENTS AND TERMS OF OFFICE

(a) Members of the Corporation shall be appointed for a term of office not exceeding 4

years from the date upon which their appointment by the Corporation comes into effect.

(b) The Corporation shall not appoint any person (other than as a staff or student member

or a parent member, where appointed) as a member of the Corporation unless it has first considered the advice of the Search Committee.

(c) The categories of persons who are ineligible to be members of the Corporation are set

out in the Instrument of Government.

(d) The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Corporation shall be elected annually at the ordinary meeting of the Corporation in the autumn term. The Principal and any staff or student members are not eligible for appointment as Chair or Vice-Chair.

(e) The Corporation shall appoint the Chairs of the committees of the Corporation.

(f) If both the Chair and Vice-Chair, if any, are absent from any meeting, the members

present shall choose one of their number to act as Chair.

(g) A Chair or Vice-Chair may resign their office at any time by giving notice in writing to the Clerk to the Corporation.

(h) In cases (a), (d) and (e) above, upon completion of their term of office, members shall

be eligible for re-appointment. The Corporation has not determined that there shall be a maximum number of consecutive terms for which a member may hold office.

(i) The term of office of committee members shall be determined by the Corporation on

their appointment.

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3. DETERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

(a) A member may resign his/her office at any time by giving notice to the Clerk.

(b) If at any time the Corporation is satisfied that any member: -

(i) has been absent from all meetings of the Corporation and of any committees of which he/she is a member for a period longer than 6 consecutive months, without

the permission of the Corporation; or

(ii) is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member

the Corporation may, by notice in writing to that member, remove him/her from office and thereupon the office shall become vacant.

(c) Any person who is a member of the Corporation by virtue of being a member of staff

(including the Principal) of the institution shall cease to hold office if he/she ceases

to be a member of staff of the institution; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.

(d) A student member shall cease to hold office: -

(i) at the end of the academic year in which he/she ceased to be a student or such other time in the year after he/she has ceased to be a student as the Corporation may determine; or

(ii) if he/she is expelled from the institution,

and thereupon the office shall become vacant.

4. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CORPORATION

(a) Under the Articles of Government the Corporation is responsible for:-

(i) the determination and periodic review of the educational character and mission of the institution and the oversight of its activities;

(ii) approving the quality strategy of the institution;

(ii) the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and the

Corporation and for safeguarding their assets;

(iii) approving annual estimates of income and expenditure;

(iv) the appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal, and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the clerk, including where the clerk is, or is to be appointed as a member of staff, the clerk’s appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal, and determination of pay in the clerk’s capacity of a member of staff; and

(v) setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff.

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(b) The Corporation may establish a committee for any purpose or function and, other than those assigned elsewhere in the Articles to the Principal or clerk, may delegate powers to such a committee or to the Chair of the Corporation or to the Principal. The powers and responsibilities delegated by the Corporation are set out in the Scheme of Delegation approved from time to time by the Corporation.

[Note: The Scheme of Delegation as approved by the Corporation is set out in addendum 2 to these Standing Orders.]

(c) However the Corporation shall not delegate the following duties:

(i) the determination of the educational character and mission of the institution;

(ii) the approval of the annual estimates of income and expenditure;

(iii) the responsibility for ensuring the solvency of the institution and the Corporation and the safeguarding of their assets;

(iv) the appointment of the Principal or holder of a senior post;

(v) the appointment of the clerk (including where the clerk is, or is to be, appointed as

a member of staff, the clerk’s appointment in the capacity as member of staff); and

(vi) the modification or revocation of the Articles of Government.

(d) The Corporation may not delegate –

(i) the consideration of the case for dismissal, and

(ii) the power to determine an appeal in connection with the dismissal of the Principal, the Clerk or the holder of a senior post, other than to a committee of members of the Corporation.

(e) The Principal may delegate functions to the holder of any other senior post other than-

(i) the management of budget and resources; and

(ii) any functions that have been delegated to the Principal by the Corporation.

5. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRINCIPAL

Under the Articles of Government the Principal is responsible, subject to the responsibilities of the Corporation, for:-

(a) making proposals to the Corporation about the educational character and mission of the

institution and for implementing the decisions of the Corporation;

(b) the determination of the institution's academic and other activities;

(c) preparing annual estimates of income and expenditure for consideration and approval by the Corporation, and the management of budget and resources within the estimates approved by the Corporation;

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(d) the organisation, direction and management of the institution and leadership of the staff;

(e) the appointment, assignment, grading, appraisal, suspension, dismissal, and determination, within the framework set by the Corporation, of the pay and conditions of service of staff other than the holders of senior posts or the clerk, where the clerk is also a member of the staff; and

(f) maintaining student discipline and, within the rules and procedures provided for within

the Articles, suspending or expelling students on disciplinary grounds, and for implementing decisions to expel students for academic reasons.

6. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLERK

Under the Articles of Government the clerk is responsible for:-

(a) advising the Corporation with regard to the operation of its powers;

(b) advising the Corporation with regard to procedural matters;

(c) advising the Corporation with regard to the conduct of its business; and

(d) advising the Corporation with regard to matters of governance practice.

7. COMMITTEES OF THE CORPORATION

In accordance with the Articles of Government, the Corporation has established committees to assist it with its work. The membership and terms of reference of committees are formally reviewed by the Corporation on a biennial basis at the appropriate ordinary meeting in the autumn term.

The Corporation has currently established the following committees: -

Standing Committees

Audit Committee Finance and General Purposes Committee Search Committee Standards Committee

Special Committees

Remuneration Committee Special Committee Staff Appeals Committee Staff Disciplinary Committee Student Disciplinary Appeals Committee]

8. POWERS OF COMMITTEES

The powers of committees established by the Corporation are set out in terms of reference as from time to time approved by the Corporation.

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[Note: A copy of the current terms of reference and membership of committees established by the Corporation are included as addendum 3 to these Standing Orders.]

9. VOTING RIGHTS

(a) Every question to be decided at a meeting of the Corporation, or a committee, shall be

determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and entitled to vote on the question. For this purpose `meeting’ includes a meeting at which the members attending are present in more than one room provided that, by the use of video-conferencing facilities, it is possible for every person present at the meeting to communicate with each other. Where there is an equal division of votes, the Chair of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote. A member may not vote by proxy or by way of a postal vote. No resolution of the members can be rescinded or varied at a subsequent meeting unless consideration of the rescission or variation is a specific item of business on the agenda for that meeting.

(b) The Instrument of Government sets out the circumstances under which staff (including

the Principal) and student members are required to withdraw from meetings of the Corporation or its committees. Under the provisions of the Instrument staff members are not required to withdraw when staff matters relating to all members of staff, or all members of staff in a particular class, are to be considered. Staff members must withdraw when staff matters relating to them are to be considered.

10. QUORUM

(a) Clause 13 of the Instrument of Government provides that meetings of the Corporation

shall be quorate if the number of members present is at least 40% of the membership numbers determined in accordance with clause 3.

[Note: See Standing Order 1 and addendum 1 of these Standing Orders.]

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) below, the quorum for meetings of the committees

of the Corporation shall be 40% of the whole number of members of the committee.

(c) The quorum for meetings of the Audit Committee shall be 40% of the whole number of members of the committee but in any event a minimum of two both of whom should be members of the Corporation.

11. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES

(a) Every vacancy on a committee of the Corporation shall be notified to the Corporation by

the Clerk at the next meeting to be held after the vacancy occurs with a view to the Corporation making such appointment as they think fit at that or any subsequent meeting.

(b) Where it is necessary between meetings of the Corporation to make an urgent

appointment to a committee, the Chair of the Corporation is authorised to make such appointments provided that the wishes of members have first been canvassed on the matter.

(c) Any member of a committee may resign membership of that committee by notice, in

writing to the Clerk of the Corporation which shall become effective immediately.

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12. ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS

(a) Any question as to whether any person who is not a member of the Corporation or Clerk to the Corporation, should be allowed to attend a meeting of the Corporation shall be determined by the Corporation. There is no general public right of access to meetings of the Corporation or its committees.

(b) All designated members of a committee determined by the Corporation shall be entitled

to attend all meetings of the relevant committee.

(c) Except in the case of the Standards Committee, any member of the Corporation who is not a member of the committee shall be able to attend any meeting of the committee only at the express invitation of the Chair of the relevant committee.

(d) All members of the Corporation shall be entitled to receive an agenda for meetings of

standing committees of the Corporation.

(e) During the course of a meeting, any member attending by invitation shall be permitted

to speak on any issue only with the permission of the Chair of the committee.

(f) No person who is not:

(i) a member of the Corporation or

(ii) the Clerk of the Corporation

shall be allowed to attend any meeting of a committee except by the invitation of the

Chair of the committee.

(g) Officers of the College shall attend meetings of committees in accordance with the requirements of the agenda for each meeting and subject to the agreement of the Chair of the Corporation or the committee as appropriate.

13. NOTICE OF MEETINGS

(a) A schedule of proposed meetings of the Corporation and its committees shall be prepared

by the Clerk and approved by the Corporation at the ordinary meeting of the Corporation held in the summer term each year but this shall not prevent any meeting of the Corporation or its committees being summoned by separate notice by the Clerk.

(b) The want of service of a notice on any member shall not affect the validity of the

meeting.

(c) The Clerk shall prepare and send an agenda for each meeting to each member of the Corporation or committee, as appropriate, at least 7 calendar days before the meeting. Reports may also be sent out following circulation of the agenda or circulated at the meeting provided that the item appears on the agenda. No report shall be circulated at the meeting if it is not shown on the agenda unless the Chair of the Corporation or committee decides that it should be considered as a matter of urgency which shall be specified in the minutes.

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(d) A special meeting of the Corporation or committee may be called at any time by the Chair or at the request in writing of any 5 members. Where the Chair or, in his/her absence, the Vice-Chair so directs on the grounds that there are matters demanding urgent consideration, it shall be sufficient if the written notice convening the meeting and the proposed agenda are given within such period, being less than 7 calendar days, as he/she specifies.

14. INTERESTS OF MEMBERS

(a) The Clerk to the Corporation shall maintain a register of the financial and other interests

of members of the Corporation in the form decided by the Corporation. The register shall be made available during normal office working hours at the institution to any person wishing to inspect it.

(b) Any member having an interest in any matter under discussion shall disclose that

interest, shall not take part in the consideration or vote on any question with respect to it and shall not be counted in the quorum present at the meeting in relation to a resolution on which he/she is not entitled to vote.

15. MINUTES

The draft minutes of meetings of the Corporation and its committees, if they have been approved by the Chair of the meeting, and the signed minutes of every such meeting shall be made available for inspection, as soon as may be, during normal office hours on application to

the Clerk to the Corporation. A copy of the draft or signed minutes shall be placed on the

institution’s website and remain there for a minimum period of at least 12 months. Excluded from such items will be any matters which the Corporation has considered on a confidential basis.

16. PAY MENT OF ME MBERS’ E XPENSES

Members may claim reimbursement of expenses necessarily incurred in discharging their duties as members in accordance with the scheme of allowances from time to time approved by the Corporation.

17 APPLICATION OF THE SEAL

The application of the seal of the Corporation shall be authenticated by –

(a) the signature of either the Chair or, in his/her absence, the Vice Chair of the Corporation;

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(b) the signature of any other member. 18 PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE

The Corporation has agreed a Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblowing) Procedure. The Procedure is available from the Clerk to the Corporation.

19 VARIATION OR REVOCATION OF STANDING ORDERS

These standing orders shall not be amended, added to or rescinded unless:-

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(a) notice shall first be given to the members in the Corporation agenda; and (b) such notice shall state the terms of any proposed variation or revocation of these

Standing Orders.

The Standing Orders will be subject to periodic review.

Date approved by the Corporation: 1st July 2014

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Addendum 1

MEMBERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION In accordance with clause 3 of the Instrument of Government, the Corporation at is meeting on 22 November 2015 determined that the membership of the Corporation shall comprise 10 members and the number of members in each variable category shall be as follows:-

External members 6 Staff member 1 elected and nominated by the college staff

Student members 1 elected and nominated by students at the institution 1 elected and nominated by the students’ union

Principal 1 Total 10

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Addendum 2

SCHEME OF DELEGATION (A) The following responsibilities are reserved to the Corporation by virtue of Articles 9 and 10: -

(j) the determination of the educational character and mission of the institution;

(ii) the approval of the annual estimates of income and expenditure;

(iii) the responsibility for ensuring the solvency of the institution and the Corporation

and the safeguarding of their assets;

(vi) the appointment of the Principal or holder of a senior post;

(vii) the appointment of the clerk (including where the clerk is, or is to be, appointed as

a member of staff, the clerk’s appointment in the capacity as member of staff); and

(vi) the modification or revocation of the Articles of Government.

(vii) The Corporation may not delegate –

(i) the consideration of the case for dismissal, and

(ii) the power to determine an appeal in connection with the dismissal of the Principal, the Clerk or the holder of a senior post, other than to a committee of members of the Corporation.

(B) The following additional responsibilities be reserved to the Corporation or committees

authorised to act on its behalf: -

General policy

(i) Approval of the College's strategic plan.

(ii) General oversight of the institutions activities.

(iii) Approval of the quality strategy.

Finance

(iv) Ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources.

(v) Approval of the College's Financial Regulations.

(vi) Approval of virements between budget headings above a fixed limit of £50,000.

(vii) Approval of individual items of expenditure over £50,000 with the exception of named items for which specific provision has been made in the estimates including business rates and examination fees.

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(viii) Approval of contracts with third parties over £50,000 that impact on the College budget.

(ix) Approval of drawings on the College contingency reserve.

(x) Tuition and other fees payable to the Corporation.

Human Resources

(xi) The appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the clerk (including where the clerk is, or is to be appointed as, a member of staff his appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of pay in his capacity as member of staff).

(xii) Setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff.

(xiii) Procedures for dismissal of staff.

(xiv) Discipline and grievance procedures.

(xv) Setting overall College human resources policy.

(xvi) Agreeing senior management structures.

(xvii) Agreeing early retirements.

Students

(xviii) Agreeing procedures for student discipline.

Premises and buildings

(xix) Proposals for major changes in use or disposal of buildings.

(xx) Approval of submissions for major building projects.

Monitoring

(xxi) Review of the College's annual performance and review of

financial performance. (C) That the Principal be authorised to act on all matters other than those reserved to the

Corporation or its committees, as the case may be, by paragraphs (A) and (B) foregoing.

(D) That, subject to the provisions set out in paragraphs (A) to (C) foregoing, the arrangements

for the delegation of powers to the Chair of the Corporation, or in his/her absence, the Vice- Chair, be as follows:-

The Chair of the Corporation, or in his/her absence, the Vice-Chair, may take action on behalf of the Corporation on minor matters or matters which will not admit of delay. In the case of

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such matters involving expenditure for which provision has not been made in the Corporation's income and expenditure and capital budget and which involve expenditure in excess of £50,000, the views of members of the Finance and General Purposes Committee must be sought before any decision is taken.

All such action is to be reported to the next meeting of the Corporation.

In addition, the Chair (or the Vice-Chair) is authorised to consider the recommendations of the Remuneration Committee and to make the necessary determination on the remuneration of senior post holders.

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Addendum 3

COMMITTEES OF THE CORPORATION

The terms of reference and membership of committees established by the Corporation are set out below.

Standing Committees

a. AUDIT COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference for the Audit Committee

1. To advise the Corporation on the adequacy and effectiveness of the College’s systems of internal control and its arrangements for risk management, control and governance processes, and securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness (value for money).

2. To advise the Corporation on the appointment, reappointment, dismissal and

remuneration of the financial statements auditor and the Internal Audit Service (IAS).

3. To advise the Corporation on the scope and objectives of the work of the IAS, the

financial statements auditor and the funding auditor (where appointed).

4. To ensure effective coordination between the IAS, the funding auditor (where appointed) and the financial statements auditor including whether the work of the funding auditor should be relied upon for internal audit purposes.

5. To consider and advise the Corporation on the audit strategy and annual internal

audit plans for the IAS.

6. To advise the Corporation on internal audit assignment reports and annual reports and on control issues included in the management letters of the financial statements auditor (including their work on regularity) and the funding auditor (where appointed), and management’s responses to these.

7. To monitor, within an agreed timescale, the implementation of agreed

recommendations relating to internal audit assignment reports, internal audit annual reports, the funding auditor’s management letter and spot-check reports (where appropriate) and the financial statements auditor’s management letter.

8. To consider and advise the Corporation on relevant reports by the NAO, the LSC

and other funding bodies and, where appropriate, management’s response to these.

9. To establish, in conjunction with College management, relevant annual

performance measures and indicators, and to monitor the effectiveness of the IAS and financial statements auditor through these measures and indicators and decide, based on this review, whether a competition for price and quality of the audit service is appropriate.

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10. To produce an annual report for the Corporation and accounting officer, which should include the committee’s advice on the effectiveness of the College’s risk management, control and governance processes, and any significant matters arising from the work of the IAS, the funding auditors (where appointed) and the financial statements auditor.

11. To ensure that all allegations of fraud and irregularity are properly followed up.

12. To be informed of all additional services undertaken by the IAS, the financial

statements auditors and the funding auditors (where appointed).

In order to exercise its role, the Audit Committee has the power to:-

investigate any activity within its terms of reference.

seek any information it requires from the internal audit service, the external auditor, corporation members, committees, College employees, plus relevant information from sub-contractors and other third parties.

obtain external professional advice.

Membership (4 members)

The current membership of the Audit Committee is:

Vacancy (Chair) Mrs Donna Notcutt Vacancy x 2

The quorum for the Audit Committee is 2 members.

Schedule of Business

Meeting Reports

Autumn Internal Audit

Annual Report

Committee Annual Rep

Management letter

Year-end accounts (for info)

Risk Management

Audit matters report update

Funding audit

Spring Risk Management

Internal Audit Assignment report

Regularity Audit Self- Assessment

Audit matters report update FMCE

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Summer Re-Appointment of Auditors

Annual internal Audit Plan

Risk Management

Terms of reference review

Audit matters report update

b. FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference for the Finance and General Purposes Committee

To advise the Corporation on:

annual estimates of income and expenditure including capital expenditure

requirements and loans;

arrangements for ensuring the solvency of the institution and the Corporation and

the safeguarding of their assets;

the College’s annual performance and review of financial performance; and

the College’s accommodation strategy.

Except in respect of matters reserved to the Corporation, to decide on such other matters relating to the finances and employment policy of the College and other matters not within the terms of reference of other committees as may be required by the Corporation’s Scheme of Delegation.

Membership (4 members)

(The work of this Committee is currently being undertaken by the full Corporation)

The quorum for meetings of the Finance and General Purposes Committee is 2 members. The Committee shall normally meet 3 times per year.

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Schedule of Business of the Finance and General Purposes Committee

Meeting Items

Autumn Year End A/Cs

Management Accounts

Employment issues

Spring Draft Capital Programme

Provisional Budget

Management Accounts

Employment issues

FMCE

Tuition fees policy

Committee Evaluation

Framework

Summer Budget

Pay Review/Employment issues

Management Accounts

Financial Regulations

Terms of Reference review

c. SEARCH COMMITTEE

Terms of reference of the Search Committee

To advise on the appointment of members of the Corporation. To review the membership of the Corporation, to make recommendations as to future membership numbers, the number of members to be appointed in each variable category, the interests to be represented on the Corporation and the process for obtaining nominations.

Membership (3 members)

Ms K Hensby – Chair

Mr T Feast – Vice Chair

Mrs S Parrett

The quorum for the Search Committee is 2 members.

d. STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Committee Objective

The Standards Committee will advise the Corporation on matters relating to teaching, learning and assessment, raising standards, quality assurance, the views of learners and student services/welfare.

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Membership

The membership of the Committee shall be determined by the Corporation and consist of

1. Five Corporation members of whom a. One shall normally be the staff governor b. One shall normally be a student governor or another suitable individual

drawn from the student body 2. A quorum shall be 2 members of the Committee

3. The Chair of the Committee shall be appointed by the Corporation 4. The Committee may, with the approval of the Corporation, co-opt an additional

member of the Committee who need not be a Governor of the College where that person can contribute to the work of the Committee

Attendance at Meetings

1. Other members of the Corporation shall have the right of attendance at the

meeting 2. The Committee shall be able to invite other members of staff and other persons to

attend where it would assist the work of the Committee

3. The Clerk to the Corporation will be the Clerk to the Committee Frequency of Meetings

The Committee shall normally meet at least 3 times per year

Duties of the Committee

To ensure that the College has effective strategies and robust policies and procedures and that it is able to subject the following objectives to rigorous scrutiny, review and challenge where necessary:-

1. The attainment of outstanding teaching, learning and assessment where the

College has high expectations of it students and students are challenged to achieve their full potential

2. There is a culture of continuous improvement in teaching, learning and assessment where staff are supported to achieve excellence underpinned by accountability and

systems of performance management.

3. There is high quality provision that is reviewed through robust self-assessment, taking account of the views of students, teaching staff, stakeholders, external bodies and other sources of information.

4. There is the effective development, planning and management of learning

programmes that meet the needs of the individual, employers and the community 5. Equality and diversity is promoted and gaps in student outcomes are addressed.

Membership (5 members)

(The work of this Committee is currently being undertaken by the full Corporation)

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Schedule of Business of the Standards Committee

Meeting Reports

Autumn KPIs College Success rates & Self-

Assessment report Committee Self-Assessment

Staff survey

Spring KPIs

Curriculum Planning Process

Employer Engagement

Marketing plans

Value Added Reports

QRR Reports

Summer KPIs

QRR Reports

Quality Improvement

Framework

Terms of reference/Monitoring framework Review

Observation of Teaching and

Learning

Special Committees

f. REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference of the Remuneration Committee

To advise on the remuneration of the holders of senior posts as determined for the purposes of the Articles of Government.

Membership (4 members)

Mr Stephen Brain – Chair Mr T Feast – Vice Chair Vacancy x 2

g. SPECIAL COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference of a Special Committee

To examine and determine, in accordance with Article 16, the case for dismissal of a senior post holder.

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Membership (3 members)

Vacancy x 3

h. STAFF DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference of the Staff Disciplinary Committee

The hearing and determination of disciplinary cases against senior post holders under the prescribed disciplinary procedure.

Membership

(i) That the Staff Disciplinary Committee should comprise three members. (ii) That a panel of all members of the Corporation, excluding staff and student

members, be established from which Staff Disciplinary Committees be constituted as necessary. The Committee as constituted should include the Principal unless the senior post holder is the Principal.

i. STAFF APPEALS COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference of the Staff Appeals Committee

The hearing and determination of appeals by College employees, including senior post holders, against dismissal or notice of dismissal and appeals under the prescribed disciplinary and grievance procedures.

Membership

(i) That the Staff Appeals Committee should comprise three members.

(ii) That a panel of all members of the Corporation, excluding staff and student members, be established from which Staff Appeals Committees be constituted as necessary. Where a case involves a senior post holder the Committee as constituted must not include the Principal.

j. STUDENT DISCIPLINARY APPEALS COMMITTEE

Terms of Reference of the Student Disciplinary Appeals Committee

To hear and determine student appeals under the prescribed student disciplinary procedures.

Membership

(i) That the Student Disciplinary Appeals Committee should comprise three members.

(ii) That a panel of all members of the Corporation, excluding student members, be

established from which Student Disciplinary Appeals Committee be constituted as necessary.