Corporation
The governing body.
Like all Sixth Form Colleges, NewVIc has a board of governors whose role is to oversee the strategic direction of the College. This board is called the Corporation.
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What do governors do?
NewVIc has a board of governors whose role is to oversee the strategic direction of the College. This board is called the Corporation.
Governors appoint senior staff who are responsible for running the College on a day-to-day basis. Governors also:
determine the College mission
approve key policies and strategic plans
approve the quality strategy
ensure that the College obtains the views of staff and students
ensure the College remains solvent, protecting public funds and assets
approve the annual budget
set a framework for staff pay and conditions.
Governors are volunteers, drawn from a range of backgrounds including business, local government and education.
The Principal is a member of the Corporation and there are also student and staff members.
The Corporation meets six times a year.
Committees
The Corporation has the following committees:
Audit and Risk Committee - advising on the audit and internal control systems of the College
Governance and Search Committee - advising on membership, training and self-assessment of the board of governors.
Remuneration Committee - advising on the pay and performance of designated senior staff.
Finance & Resources Committee - address issues associated with Finance, Health & Safety, Estates and Human Resources.
Curriculum, Quality and Engagement Committee - addresses a range of issues relating to the core business of the College including reviewing the College Self-Assessment Report and the associated Quality Improvement Plan.
The Corporation also appoints temporary groups of Members from time to time to work on key strategic issues.
Link governors
A number of Link Members of the Corporation also have a specific link role which enables them to meet with staff, and monitor and support particular areas of College work.