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
Following the outcome of the Parent Governors' election process in January 2023, two new Parent Governors were appointed until 31st December 2024 : Katy Hiles and Daniel Osorio.
William Baldwin
Kirstin Baker
TJ Brachman
Jo Davis
Mia Harrison
Marcus Palmer
Neil Perry
Simon Porges
Sandra Prail
Andrew Wright
CONSULTATION WITH STAFF AND STUDENTS
Arrangements for obtaining Stakeholders’ views
INSTRUMENT AND ARTICLES
Instrument and Articles of Government
CORPORATION AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
BHASVIC MEETING DATES 202-23
Corporation & Committee Meeting Dates
GOVERNORS ROLE DESCRIPTION
CODE OF CONDUCT
CORPORATION AND COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES:
CORPORATION
Minutes Special Corporation 30.04.20
Minutes Special Corporation 25.02.20
AUDIT
SEARCH & GOVERNANCE
QUALITY & CURRICULUM
RESOURCES
For further information about the Corporation or becoming a Governor, please contact:
Louise Pennington
Governance Director - 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