Role of the Staff Governor as a Member of a College Governing Body Presented by Dr Ron Hill Date

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Role of the Staff Governor as a Member of a
College Governing BodyPresented byDr Ron Hill
Date 3 December 2009
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Background

• My employment experience includes
• College Lecturer
• Education Officer (Further Education)
• Designated Senior Staff (College)
• College Governance Adviser

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Origins of the Brief Guide

• Since 1 April 1993 (corporate status)
• More recently
• Recognition by Learning and Skills Improvement
  Service re need to support
• Student Governors (2 - 3)
• Staff Governors (1 - 3)

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The process for the formation of the Brief Guide
in 2009 included two sessions with Staff
Governors And a session of trade union
representatives, governors, clerks and a Staff
Governor And the Brief Guide was tested by
Staff Governors and Clerks to the Corporation
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The Brief Guide

• Good Governance ALL members of the
  governing body
• WORKING TOGETHER for the BEST INTERESTS of
  the college
• Rich mix - external and internal
  governors

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Starting Point

Instrument 12 6 Every member (of the governing
body) shall act in the best interests of the
Corporation and shall not be bound to speak or
vote by mandates given by any other body or
person What are the best interests?
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Responsibilities of the Corporation
1. Determination of . 2. Approving . 3.
use of .. 4. Approving 5.
The appointment, 6. Setting a ..


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Three questions

What the benefits of the Staff Governor
membership of the Corporation? What makes a
good Staff Governor? What must Staff Governors
watch out for?
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