Bridgend College Corporation

Bridgend College is governed by the College Corporation which is responsible for determining the educational character and mission of the College and for oversight of its activities.  A full list of its responsibilities may be found in [Schedule 3].  The Corporation formerly was titled the governing body and members were called governors and those terms still are sometimes used today.
 
The College Corporation has 20 members.  The Instrument of Government [Schedule 1] (the legislation which governs colleges in Wales) lays down that a certain number of members must belong to certain categories. 

At Bridgend College the composition of the Corporation is as follows:

Business members

 7

Community members

 2

Local Authority members

 3

Co-opted members

 3

Staff members

 2

Student members

 2

Principal

 1

The members of the Corporation currently are:

Business (7)
Mr. T. Coles
Mr. W. J. Goldsworthy
Mr. L. Hancock
Mr. C. Jones
Mr. R. W. Landon
Mr. A. Rees
Mr. I. Toms

Community (2)
Mr I. Skinner
Mr M. Voisey

Co-opted (3)
Mr D. J. Finch
Ms. C. Rowlands
Vacancy

Local Authority (3)
Ms. H. Anthony
Cllr. H. David
Cllr. M. Gregory

Staff
Mrs. C. Smith (Support Staff)
Mr. R. Young (Teaching Staff)

Student (2)
Ms. K. Evans
Ms. H. Townsend

Principal
Mr. M. Jones

[1] Schedule 1 to the Further Education Corporations etc. (Wales) Order 2006, No. 13
 
* Staff and student members must be nominated and elected by teaching and non-teaching staff and the members of the Students' Union, respectively.
 
Members of the Corporation appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair from among their number.  The current Chair and Vice-Chair of the Corporation are:
 
Mr. I. Toms., Chair, and
Mr. A. Rees, Vice-Chair

Bridgend College Corporation Committees

Bridgend College Corporation Responsibilities