Governance
Our Governing Body is made up of people with a range of skills and experiences. As members, they are responsible for the efficient management of the college with five main responsibilities:
- The determination of the educational character and mission of the institution and oversight of its activities
- The effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and the safeguarding of its assets
- The approval of annual estimates of income and expenditure
- The appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the Clerk
- The setting of a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff
These responsibilities are set out in the Collegeâs Articles of Government which have been adopted from The Further Education Corporations (Replacement of Instrument and Articles of Government) (Wales) Order 2006.
Code of Conduct for Bridgend College Governors
All members agree to adhere to the Code of Conduct when they accept their position as a member of the Governing Body or co-opted committee member. They also agree to the following Nolan Principles:
- Selflessness
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Accountability
- Openness
- Honesty
- Leadership
The Governing Body
The Governing Body includes individuals with a wealth of skills and experience. The Chair of the Governing Body is Emma Adamson. The Collegeâs Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Viv Buckley, is also a member of the Governing Body.
- Tomos Owen (Chair)
- Joanne Oak (Vice-Chair)
- Viv Buckley (Principal and CEO)
- Lisa Dobbs (Staff Governor)
- Catherine Pickett (Staff Governor)
- Brooke Teixeira-Mitchell (Student Governor)
- Macey Hardwicke (Student Governor)
- Maria Cleary (Student Governor)
- Emma Adamson
- Ceri Dixon
- Claire Marshall
- Helen Verity
- Joe Castle
- Lloyd Powell
- Shelley Wyatt-Williams
- Stephne Puddy
- Trish DâSouza
- Susan Smith
- Jo Creeden
- Neil Robinson
- Matt Curtis
Clerk
Co-opted members
Committees
The Governing Body delegates some of its responsibilities to the committees below:
- Joanne Oak (Chair)
- Viv Buckley (Ex-officio)
- Emma Adamson
- Stephne Puddy
- Joe Castle
- Ceri Dixon
- Tomos Owen
- Matt Curtis
Co-opted Members:
- Paul Davies
- Rachel Bowen
- Claire Marshall (Chair)
- Catherine Pickett (Staff Governor)
- Shelley Wyatt-Williams
- Jo Creeden
- Trish DâSouza
- Vacancy
- Lloyd Powell (Chair)
- Viv Buckley (Ex-officio)
- Emma Adamson
- Lisa Dobbs (Staff Governor)
- Macey Hardwicke (Student Governor)
- Maria Cleary (Student Governor)
- Stephne Puddy
- Susan Smith
- Neil Robinson
- Tomos Owen
- Tomos Owen (Chair)
- Joanne Oak (Vice-Chair)
- Viv Buckley (Ex-officio)
- Helen Verity
- Brooke Teixeira-Mitchell (Student Governor)
- Tomos Owen (Chair)
- Joanne Oak (Vice-Chair)
- Emma Adamson
- Lloyd Powell
- Stephne Puddy
- Helen Verity
- Viv Buckley – member of the committee for all senior postholder appointments other than the role of Principal
- Joanne Oak (Chair)
- Tomos Owen (Vice-Chair)
- Helen Verity
- Ceri Dixon
- Lloyd Powell
Meetings and Reporting
| Date | Governing Body / Committee (All meetings start at 4.30pm unless stated) |
|---|---|
| 7 September (5.00pm) | Search & Governance |
| 24 September (12.30pm) | Governing Body AWAY DAY |
| 28 September | Resource Planning |
| 22 October | Governing Body |
| 19 November | Curriculum & Quality |
| 26 November | Joint Audit & Resource Planning FOLLOWED BY AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING |
| 10 December | Governing Body |
| 28 January | Search & Governance |
| 4 March (5.30pm) | Audit |
| 8 April | Governing Body |
| 6 May | 3pm – Search & Governance followed by Remuneration |
| 20 May | Governing Body |
| 7 June (5.30pm) | Audit |
| 10 June | Curriculum & Quality |
| 17 June | Resource Planning |
| 1 July | Governing Body |
Minutes of Governing Body and Committee meetings are made to record discussions, resolutions and decisions. Minutes are available here, shortly after the meeting is held:
Annual Reporting
In addition to the minutes, the Clerk prepares an Annual Report. This report includes details on membership, meeting dates and attendance, membersâ declarations of interest, discussion topics and training received for both the Governing Body and its committees.
Clerkâs Contact Details:
Nicola Eyre
Bridgend College
Cowbridge Road (F Block)
Bridgend
CF31 3DF
neyre@bridgend.ac.uk
01656 302302 x581
