Most further education colleges were incorporated by statute through the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (FHEA1992) and required to comply with the statutory Instrument and Articles of government. The DfES have recently revised the Instrument and Articles following a review of governance for FE colleges launched in April 2004.
The college’s Instrument and Articles of Government determine the duties and responsibilities of the corporation.
The Board of Governors is responsible for:
- Determination of the educational character and mission of the college and ensuring that there are effective means of monitoring whether college management is fulfilling the mission
- ensuring its financial solvency and safeguard its assets
- approving annual estimates of income and expenditure
- overseeing the appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal, and determination of pay and conditions of senior post holders and the clerk to the corporation
- setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff:
- provide further and higher education
- provide secondary education to 14 – 16 year olds in school
- supply goods or services in support of the provision of education
- conduct an educational establishment
- subscribe for or acquire shares in or securities of a company
- acquire or dispose of assets
- borrow money
- invest money
The corporation has the power to:
The legal power of the corporation rests with corporation as a whole, not with the individual member.
Accountability
Governors are responsible for ensuring that funds received from the Young People’s Learning Agency are used in accordance with the financial memorandum agreed with the YPLA. They must also take account of the educational policies of national government.
Board of Governers
The following people attend Board meetings:
