The Corporation delegates responsibilities to a number of committees. Details of these committees including membership, terms of reference and chairing arrangements are detailed below:
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
Appeals Committee - Quorum 5
(as a miminum) at least as many who were present at the Selection meeting
Governing Body excluding Personnel committee(if involved in initial hearing), Staff and Student Governors and Observers
Terms of Reference
- to hear appeals from staff about redundancy, whether it is the criteria or its application
- to deal with appeals against disciplinary action
- to consider appeals in the case of grievance
- to hear an appeal for other appropriate purposes
To meet – when necessary but within 15 working days ordinarily of an appeal being made or 20 working days if made during July/August
Chair – Mr P Stapleton
Clerk – Mrs B Robinson
Adviser to the Group – Personnel or Legal consultants
Audit Committee - Quorum 3
Mr M Close
Cannon M P Cooney
Mrs M Keyworth
Mr A W Pascoe
Dr B E Roberts
Terms of Reference
- to advise the governing body on the adequacy and effectiveness of the FE 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)
- to advise the governing body on the appointment, reappointment, dismissal and remuneration of the financial statements auditor and the internal audit service (IAS)
- to advise the governing body on the scope and objectives of the work of the IAS, the financial statements auditor and the funding auditor (where appointed)
- 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
- to consider and advise the governing body on the audit strategy and annual internal audit plans for the IAS
- to advise the governing body 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
- 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
- to consider and advise the governing body on relevant reports by the National Audit Office (NAO), the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and other funding bodies, and, where appropriate, management’s response to these
- to establish, in conjunction with FE 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 to decide, based on this review, whether a competition for price and quality of the audit service is appropriate
- to produce an annual report for the governing body and accounting officer, which should include the committee’s advice on the effectiveness of the FE 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
- to ensure that all allegations of fraud and irregularity are properly followed up
- to be informed of all additional services undertaken by the IAS, the financial statements auditors and the funding auditors (where appointed).
- to recommend the annual financial statements to the governing body for approval.
The responsibilities of the committee shall not extend to an executive role and shall not require the members of the Committee to offer the Corporation professional advice
Chair – Mr A Pascoe
Clerk – Mrs B Robinson
Complaints Committee - Quorum 2
Mr J Fitzgerald
Mr M J McCormick
Mr A W Pascoe
Mrs J Couch
Terms of Reference - to consider cases referred by staff, parents or students
To Meet – as required
Chair – Mr A W Pascoe
Clerk – Mrs B Robinson
Finance & General Purposes Committee - Quorum 3
Mr J R Colver
Principal
Mr S Driver
Mr D N Grounds (co-optee with voting rights)
Mr M J McCormick
Mr D Robinson
Terms of Reference
- to consider, review and report on the periodic management accounts of the Corporation
- to make recommendations to the Corporation on the annual estimates of income and expenditure; major variations of expenditure; capital expenditure requirements including loans and the College accommodation strategy
- to review arrangements for securing value for money, solvency and safeguarding of assets
- to approve virements between budget heads
- to approve expenditure over £20k – below this the Principal/Executive can approve
- to approve capital expenditure within the approved programme and monitor projects
- to determine tuition and other fees
- to determine the College investment and borrowing policies
- to consider and make representations to the Corporation on the solvency of the Corporation and the safeguarding of its assets
- to consider and advise the Corporation on taxation issues
- to receive regular Health and Safety Reports
- to monitor the implementation of the Health and Safety policy
- to receive reports from John Leggott Development Company
The Corporation shall remain responsible for the approval of the annual estimates of income and expenditure; ensuring the solvency of the Corporation and safeguarding its assets.
All decisions would be made in line with the Financial Regulations and Procedures
To meet – monthly or at least every other month
Chair – Mr M McCormick
Clerk – Mrs B Robinson
Personnel Committee - Quorum 3
Mr D G Bradbury
Mr M Close
Mrs J Couch
Principal
Mr J Fitzgerald
Mrs G A Moore
Terms of Reference
- to recommend policies to the Corporation
- to receive and consider minutes of the Joint Consultative Committee meeting
- to receive and consider the annual staff survey
- to consider levels of staffing and pay (except senior post holders)
- to act as the Selection Panel in reduction/reallocation procedures
- to act as a hearing for disciplinary and capability procedures for senior post holders
- to represent the Corporation in staff appointments
- to oversee Safeguarding issues
To meet – half termly
Chair – Mr D G Bradbury
Clerk – Mrs B Robinson
Quality & Standards Committee - Quorum 3
Miss S Bartup
Mr D Chapman
Canon M P Cooney
Mr C Georgiou
Mr P Merrick
Mr R Parke
Dr BE Roberts
Terms of Reference
- to support the development of the Quality Assurance procedures
- to receive and make recommendations on self assessment reports and performance indicators
- to receive benchmarking data
- to support the process on continuous improvement
- to recommend quality assurance policies to the Corporation
To meet – termly
Chair – Canon M Cooney
Clerk – Mrs B Robinson
Remuneration Committee - Quorum 3
Mrs J Couch
Mr M J McCormick
Mr A W Pascoe
Mr P Stapleton
Terms of Reference
- to discuss and recommend to the Corporation the role descriptions of the senior post holders
- to determine the contracts of the senior post holders
- to recommend the remuneration of the senior post holders
NB - the senior post holders to be informed of recommendations prior to the full Corporation taking a decision to enable a mechanism of appeal
NB – the senior post holders include Principal, Vice Principal, Deputy Principal, Assistant Principals x 4, Finance Manager, Clerk
To meet – annually or as required
Chair – Mr P Stapleton
Clerk – Mrs B Robinson
Search Committee - Quorum 3
Canon M P Cooney
Mrs M Keyworth
Mr M J McCormick
Mr R Parke
Mr A W Pascoe
Mr P Stapleton
Terms of Reference
- to be responsible for nominating candidates for approval of Corporation
- to advise on membership as directed by the Corporation
- to consider and make recommendations on the Corporation’s composition and balance
- to undertake an annual skills/diversity audit of governors in the light of the needs of the Corporation and its committees
To meet – at least annually
Chair – Mr P Stapleton
Clerk – Mrs B Robinson
Buildings Committee Quorum – 4
(substitute governors to be invited if necessary to achieve quorum)
Mr J R Colver
Principal
Mr D Grounds (co-optee with voting rights)
Mr M McCormick
Mr A Pascoe
Mr P Stapleton
Terms of Reference
- to make recommendations on the college’s accommodation and estates needs
No delegated powers
Chair – Mr P Stapleton
Clerk – Mrs B Robinson | 
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