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: Audit, Quality and Curriculum, Resources, Premises Group, Remuneration, Search and Governance
Sandra Prail
Chair of Governors. Committee Membership: Premises Group (Chair), Remuneration, Resources, 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
Gillian Hampden-Thompson
Governor. Committee Membership: Quality and Curriculum Committee (Chair), Remuneration, Search and Governance
Veronica Jinks
Governor (Parent). Committee Membership: Audit
Neil Jones
Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
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
Neil Perry
Vice-Chair of Governors. Committee Membership: Remuneration (Chair), Resources, Search and Governance (Chair)
Chris Piper
Governor. Committee Membership: Audit and Quality and Curriculum
Jacquie Punter
Co-opted Member (Teaching Staff) of Quality and Curriculum
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 and Premises Group
Christian Williams
Governor (Student): Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
Tom Wolfenden
Vice-Chair of Governors. 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 2018-19
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
Minutes Audit 04-07-18
Minutes Audit 12-03-18
Minutes Audit 05-12-17
Minutes Audit 28-06-17
Minutes Audit 23-03-17
Minutes Audit 24-11-16
Minutes Audit 21-06-16
Minutes Audit 10-03-16
GOVERNANCE
Agenda Governance Committee 02-10-17
Agenda Governance Committee 17-10-16
CORPORATION
Minutes Corporation 19-03-18
Minutes Corporation 12-12-17
Minutes Corporation 12-07-17
Minutes Corporation 03-04-17
Minutes Corporation 06-12-16
Minutes Corporation 11-07-16
Minutes Corporation 21-03-16
QUALITY & CURRICULUM
Minutes QC 07-03-18
Minutes QC 9-11-17
Minutes QC 05-06-17
Minutes QC 01-03-17
Minutes QC 03-11-16
Minutes QC 26-05-16
Minutes QC 03-03-16
RESOURCES
FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES
Minutes F&GP 28-11-17
Minutes F&GP 26-06-17
Minutes F&GP 13-03-17
Minutes F&GP 21-11-16
Minutes F&GP 21-06-16
Minutes F&GP 07-03-16
HUMAN RESOURCES
Minutes HR 07-11-17
Minutes HR 24-05-17
Minutes HR 09-03-17
Minutes HR 15-11-16
Minutes HR 24-05-16
Minutes HR 01-03-16
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
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