Introduction
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) is an independent Corporation formed under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
The Instrument and Articles of Government set out the Corporation’s powers, membership, roles and responsibilities which is supplemented by various other documentation including the financial memorandum, the Audit Code of Practice and law relating to equality and diversity and health and safety.
The College is funded predominantly by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
The Members of the Corporation comprise individuals from business, local community, staff, students and parents. The College Principal is an ex-officio Member.
On this site you will find information about the Governors and the work of the Governing Body, including details of Corporation and Committee meetings and other key Governance documentation.
Expressions of interest in becoming a Governor of the College are always welcome and in the first instance, please contact the Clerk to the Corporation, Louise Pennington: l.pennington@bhasvic.ac.uk
William Baldwin
Principal and Governor. Committee Membership: Quality and Curriculum, Resources, Premises Group, Search and Governance.
Mike Bewlock
Co-opted Member of the Audit Committee.
Sarah Bovill
Co-opted Member of the Audit Committee.
Jo Davies
Co-opted Member of the Resources Committee.
Peter Freeman
Governor and Chair of Corporation. Committee Membership: Quality and Curriculum, Remuneration (Chair), Resources Committee, Premises Group (Chair), Search and Governance (Chair).
Elena Gualtieri
Co-opted Member of the Quality and Curriculum Committee.
Gillian Hampden-Thompson
Governor. Committee Membership: Quality and Curriculum Committee (Chair), Remuneration, Search and Governance.
Christian Heeger
Governor. Committee Membership: Audit
Veronica Jinks
Governor (Parent). Committee Membership: Audit.
Howard Kidd
Governor. Committee Membership: Remuneration, Resources (Chair), Premises Group, Search and Governance.
Lynn O'Meara
Governor. Committee Membership: Quality and Curriculum.
Chris Newson
Governor. Committee Membership: Resources.
Sarah Nield
Governor (Parent). Committee Membership: Quality and Curriculum.
Neil Perry
Governor. Committee Membership: Remuneration, Resources Committee, Search and Governance.
Chris Piper
Governor. Committee Membership: Audit Committee.
Sandra Prail
Governor and Vice-Chair of Corporation. Committee Membership: Remuneration, Resources, Search and Governance.
Jacquie Punter
Co-opted Member (Teaching Staff) of Quality and Curriculum Committee.
Jo Redfern
Governor. Committee Membership: Quality and Curriculum.
Bo-Min Ryu
Governor (Student). Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum.
Sue Smith
Governor (Support Staff). Committee Membership: Resources.
Mark Snape
Co-opted Member of Resources Committee and Premises Group.
Christian Williams
Governor (Student). Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum.
Tom Wolfenden
Governor. Committee Membership: Audit (Chair), Search and Governance.
CONSULTATION WITH STAFF AND STUDENTS
Arrangements for obtaining stakeholders’ views
INSTRUMENT AND ARTICLES
BHASVIC Instruments and Articles of Government
CORPORATION AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
BHASVIC Corporation and Committees 2018
BHASVIC MEETING DATES 2018
Corporation Committee Meeting Dates Summer 2018
GOVERNORS ROLE DESCRIPTION
Governor Role Description
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report and Financial Statements 2016
Report and Financial Statements 2017
CODE OF CONDUCT
BHASVIC Code of Conduct
CORPORATION AND COMMITTEES - AGENDAS AND MINUTES
AUDIT
Audit Agenda 12-03-18
Minutes Audit 05-12-17
Agenda Audit 05-12-17
Minutes Audit 28-06-17
Agenda Audit 28-06-17
Minutes Audit 23-03-17
Agenda Audit 23-03-17
GOVERNANCE
Agenda Governance Committee 02-10-17
CORPORATION
Minutes Corporation Draft 19-03-18
Agenda Corporation 19-03-18
Minutes Corporation 12-12-17
Agenda for Corporation 13-12-17
Minutes Corporation 12-07-17
Agenda Corporation 12-07-17
Minutes Corporation 03-04-17
Agenda Corporation 03-04-17
QUALITY & CURRICULUM
Agenda QC 07-03-18
Minutes QC 9-11-17
Agenda QC 9-11-17
Minutes QC 05-06-17
Agenda QC 05-06-17
Minutes QC 01-03-17
Agenda QC 01-03-17
Minutes QC 03-11-16
Agenda QC 03-11-16
RESOURCES
Agenda Resources 6-3-18
Minutes FGP 28-11-17
Minutes HR 7-11-17
FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES
Minutes F&GP 28-11-18
Agenda F&GP 28-11-18
Minutes F&GP 26-06-17
Agenda F&GP 26-06-17
Minutes F&GP 13-03-17
Agenda F&GP 13-03-17
HUMAN RESOURCES
Minutes 07-11-17
Agenda 07-11-17
Minutes 24-05-17
Agenda 24-05-17
Minutes 09-03-17
Agenda 09-03-17
Minutes 15-11-16
Agenda 15-11-16
Committee Terms of Reference
Audit Terms of Reference 2017
Finance and General Purposes Terms of Reference 2017
General Terms of Reference 2013
Human Resources Terms of Reference 2017
Premises Group of the Finance and General Purposes Terms of Reference 2017
Quality and Curriculum Terms of Reference 2017
Remuneration Terms of Reference 2017
For further information about the Corporation or becoming a Governor, please contact:
Louise Pennington
Clerk to the Corporation
BHASVIC
205 Dyke Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 6EG
E -mail: l.pennington@bhasvic.ac.uk
Telephone: 01273 552200
Non-confidential Corporation and Committee meeting papers are not included on this web-site but are available to be viewed by contacting the Clerk to the Corporation.
BHASVIC: www.bhasvic.ac.uk
From the Main Page, under ‘The College’, there are three other pages that are highly relevant to governors:
• Governors
• Policies
• Performance: includes Exam Results, Ofsted information, Annual Reports and DfE performance data
Department for Education (DfE): www.gov.uk/government/collections/further-education-and-sixth-form-college-governors
Department for Education (DfE) performance tables: www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk
Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA): www.gov.uk.government/organisations/education-and-skills-funding-agency
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) and the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) merged in 2017.
Education and Training Foundation (ETF): www.et-foundation.co.uk
ETF is the Government backed sector owned national support body for FE education and training.
Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA): www.sixthformcolleges.org
Association of Colleges (AoC): www.aoc.co.uk
S7 Colleges: www.s7colleges.com/moodle
Ofsted: www.ofsted.gov.uk
Local Authority: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/children-and-education/childrens-services
Local Safeguarding Children Board: www.brightonandhovelscb.org.uk
National Governance Association: www.nga.org.uk/Home.aspx