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

BHASVIC has two Parent/Carer Governors on its Governing Body, the Corporation, and both positions will become vacant at the end of December 2024. A Parent/Carer Governor normally serves for a term of 2 years. A Nomination Form, Governor Role Description and Code of Conduct for Holders of Office at BHASVIC, are available on the College Website. 

If you are interested in serving BHASVIC as a Member of the Corporation, please complete the Nomination form and return it Louise Pennington by the deadline, via email (l.pennington@bhasvic.ac.uk). You must be a parent of a student, under the age of 19 (on the date of appointment as Parent Governor), who is at the College at present. Should more than two nominations be received, an election will have to take place.

Nominations should be made by midday on Friday 25th October 2024

Please direct any questions about the role to:

Louise Pennington BSc (Hons), FCII, ACIS
Governance Director and Clerk to the Corporation
01273 503945 or mobile 07920 096365
l.pennington@bhasvic.ac.uk

William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Principal and Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum, Resources, Premises Group, Search & Governance
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Kirstin Baker

Kirstin Baker

Governor and Co-Chair. Committee Membership : Resources Committee, Premises Group, Search & Governance, Remuneration
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Guy Carr

Guy Carr

Governor. Committee Membership: Audit Committee
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Jo Davis

Jo Davis

Governor. Committee Membership: Audit Committee (Chair), Search & Governance, Remuneration Committee
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Deya De Brun

Deya De Brun

Governor (Student). Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
Jack Fosberry

Jack Fosberry

Co-opted Member of the Audit Committee
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Eve Liu

Eve Liu

Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
Paul Lovegrove

Paul Lovegrove

Governor. Committee Membership: Member of Resources Committee
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Alison Mansell

Alison Mansell

Governor. Committee Membership: Resources
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Mick McLean

Mick McLean

Governor. Committee Membership: Resources Committee. Digital Strategy Link Governor
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Dibran Miha Lopez

Dibran Miha Lopez

Governor (Student). Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
Rob Milton

Rob Milton

Co-opted Member of the Audit Committee
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Marcus Palmer

Marcus Palmer

Governor. Committee Membership: Resources Committee (Chair), Search & Governance, Premises Group, Remuneration Committee. Finance Link Governor
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Chris Piper

Chris Piper

Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum (Co-Chair)
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Simon Porges

Simon Porges

Governor and Co-Chair. Committee Membership: Search & Governance, Remuneration, Sustainability Link Governor
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Wilhelmenia Rantala

Wilhelmenia Rantala

Governor. Committee Membership: Quality and Curriculum Committee. EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity) Link Governor
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Jo Redfern Evans

Jo Redfern Evans

Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum. Skills Link Governor
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Professor Nachiappan Subramanian

Professor Nachiappan Subramanian

Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
Florence Topping

Florence Topping

Governor (Support Staff). Committee Membership: Resources
Tom Trafford

Tom Trafford

Governor (Teaching Staff). Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
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Neil Webb

Neil Webb

Quality & Curriculum Committee: SEND Link Governor
Andrew Wright

Andrew Wright

Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum Committee (Co-Chair), Designated Safeguarding Lead Governor and Designated Governor for Children in Care (CiC)/Previously in Care (PiC)
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CONSULTATION WITH STAFF AND STUDENTS

Arrangements for obtaining Stakeholders’ views

INSTRUMENT AND ARTICLES

Instrument and Articles of Government

CORPORATION AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Corporation Membership

Committee Membership

BHASVIC MEETING DATES 2024-25

Corporation & Committee Meeting Dates

GOVERNORS ROLE DESCRIPTION 

Governor Role Description

Chair / Vice-Chair Role Description

CODE OF CONDUCT 

BHASVIC Code of Conduct

 

CORPORATION AND COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES:

 

CORPORATION

Minutes Corporation 27.03.24

Minutes Corporation 11.12.23

Minutes Corporation 03.07.23

Minutes Corporation 30.03.23

Minutes Corporation 06.12.22

Minutes Corporation 11.07.22

Minutes Corporation 22.03.22

Minutes Corporation 06.12.21

Minutes Corporation 05.07.21

Minutes Corporation 22.03.21

Minutes Corporation 08.12.20

Minutes Corporation 06.07.20

Minutes Special Corporation 30.04.20

Minutes Corporation 23.03.20

Minutes Special Corporation 25.02.20

Minutes Corporation 09.12.19

Minutes Corporation 08.07.19

Minutes Corporation 18.03.19

 

AUDIT

Minutes Audit 14.03.24

Minutes Audit 23.11.23

Minutes Audit 22.06.23

Minutes Audit 16.03.23

Minutes Audit 24.11.22

Minutes Audit 28.06.22

Minutes Audit 25.11.21

Minutes Audit 24.06.21

Minutes Audit 11.03.21

Minutes Audit 25.11.20

Minutes Audit 25.06.20

Minutes Audit 28.11.19

Minutes Audit 19.06.19

 

SEARCH & GOVERNANCE

Agenda S&G 27.03.24

Agenda S&G 11.12.23

Agenda S&G 26.06.23

Agenda S&G 08.03.23

Agenda S&G 03.11.22

Agenda S&G 27.06.22

Agenda S&G 14.03.22

Agenda S&G 11.10.21

Agenda S&G 05.07.21

Agenda S&G 22.03.21

Agenda S&G 18.11.20

Agenda S&G 05.10.20

Agenda S&G 25.02.20

Agenda S&G 07.10.19

Agenda S&G18.03.19

 


QUALITY & CURRICULUM

Minutes Q&C 28.02.24

Minutes Q&C 13.11.23

Minutes Q&C 12.06.23

Minutes Q&C 01.03.23

Minutes Q&C 07.11.22

Minutes Q&C 13.06.22

Minutes Q&C 02.03.22

Minutes Q&C 15.11.21

Minutes Q&C 14.06.21

Minutes Q&C 03.03.21

Minutes Q&C 16.11.20

Minutes Q&C 15.06.20

Minutes Q&C 04.03.20

Minutes Q&C 18.11.19

Minutes Q&C 10.06.19

Minutes QC 05.03.19

 

RESOURCES

Minutes Resources 11.03.24

Minutes Resources 20.11.23

Minutes Resources 19.06.23

Minutes Resources 14.03.23

Minutes Resources 21.11.22

Minutes R 20.06.22

Minutes R 09.03.22

Minutes R 22.11.21

Minutes R 21.06.21

Minutes R 09.03.21

Minutes R 23.11.20

Minutes R 22.06.20

Minutes R 25.02.20

Minutes R 25.11.19

Minutes R 11.06.19

Minutes R 04.03.19

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