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
NOTICE - 10 November 2020
A Parent Governor vacancy has become available for the BHASVIC Corporation, full details about the role can be found here: Introduction letter / Governor Role Description / Code of Conduct / Nomination Form. Nominations to be submitted by midday on Wednesday 25th November.
William Baldwin
Principal and Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum, Resources, Premises Group, Search & Governance
Sandra Prail
Chair of Governors. Committee Membership: Premises Group (Chair), Remuneration, Resources, Search & Governance
Neil Perry
Vice-Chair of Governors. Committee Membership: Remuneration (Chair), Search & Governance (Chair), Audit Committee
Tom Wolfenden
Vice-Chair of Governors. Committee Membership: Resources, Search and Governance, Remuneration, Premises Group
Mohammed Ahmed
Co-opted Member of the Audit Committee
Phil Anderson
Governor. Committee Membership: Audit Committee
Louise Askew
Governor (Parent) Member of Audit Committee
Sarah Bovill
Co-opted Member of the Audit Committee
Jo Davies
Governor. Committee Membership: Audit Committee (Chair), Search & Governance
Gillian Hampden-Thompson
Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum Committee (Chair), Remuneration, Search & Governance
Julia Holgate Turner
Governor (Support Staff) Member of the Resources Committee
Neil Jones
Governor (Teaching Staff) Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
Amanda Law
Governor (Parent) Member of Quality & Curriculum Committee
Mick McLean
Governor. Committee Membership: Resources Committee
Chris Newson
Governor. Committee Membership: Resources
Marcus Palmer
Governor. Committee Membership: Resources Committee (Chair), Search & Governance, Premises Group
Chris Piper
Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
Jacquie Punter
Co-opted Member (Teaching Staff) of Quality & Curriculum
Jo Redfern
Governor. Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
Mark Snape
Co-opted Member of Resources and Premises Group
Ana MacEvilly
Governor (Student). Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
Lucas Watkin
Governor (Student). Committee Membership: Quality & Curriculum
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 2020-21
Corporation & Committee Meeting Dates
GOVERNORS ROLE DESCRIPTION
CODE OF CONDUCT
CORPORATION AND COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES:
CORPORATION
Minutes Special Corporation - 30.04.20
Minutes Corporation - 23.03.20
Minutes Special Corporation - 25.02.20
Minutes Corporation - 09-12-19
AUDIT
SEARCH & GOVERNANCE
QUALITY & CURRICULUM
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
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