Governance and Policy
Our Governors represent a cross-section of the creative, educational, media, business and financial sectors. The skills and experience our Governors bring is invaluable to the College.
In this section you can explore the college’s information regarding our governance and policy. Please use the left-hand links to find out more about being a Governor, our key policies and our most recent Board and sub-committee meetings.
Board and Committee dates 2020-2021
The Board also includes Governors who represent staff and students.
Our Board of Governors:
- Mervyn Jones (Chair of Governors)
- Tim Newsholme (Vice Chair)
- Professor Robin Baker OBE (Independent Governor)
- John Nicol (Independent Governor and Designated Safeguarding Governor)
- Jennette Arnold OBE AM (Independent Governor)
- Scott Rolfe (Independent Governor)
- Mike Rookes (Independent Governor)
- Kay Sandford-Beal (Independent Governor)
- Katie Seekings (Independent Governor)
- Joe Hedges (Independent Governor)
- Abigail Appleton (Principal and Chief Executive)
- Dr Mia Gordon (Staff Governor nominated by HE staff)
- Stevie Callender (Staff Governor nominated by FE staff)
- Hannah Jones (Student Governor HE)
- Dan Fox (Staff Governor nominated by Professional Services staff)
- Graham Briscoe (Co-opted Member Audit Committee)
- Emma Lewis (Co-opted Member Audit Committee)
- Kate Murrie (Co-opted Member Academic Quality and Standards Committee)
- Clive Hodgeman (Independent Governor and Health and Safety Designated Governor)
- Peta Darnley (Independent Governor)
- Ellie Arbuthnott (Student Governor FE)
- Jordan Knight (Student Governor HE)
Members of Committees:
Audit Committee
Mike Rookes (Chair)
Joe Hedges
Graham Briscoe (Co-opted Member)
Emma Lewis (Co-opted Member)
Kay Sandford-Beal
Search and Governance Committee
Tim Newsholme (Chair)
Abigail Appleton
Professor Robin Baker
Mervyn Jones
Katie Seekings
Finance and General Purposes Committee
Abigail Appleton
Professor Robin Baker
Mervyn Jones
Scott Rolfe
Peta Darnley
Clive Hodgeman
Academic Quality and Standards (FE) Committee
John Nicol (Chair)
Abigail Appleton
Katie Seekings
Kate Murrie (Co-opted)
Ellie Arbuthnott
Academic Quality and Standards (HE) Committee
Katie Seekings (Chair)
Abigail Appleton
Tim Newsholme
Mike Rookes
Hannah Jones
Jordan Knight
The Board of Governors has adopted the AoC Code of Good Governance.
If you would like any specific information relating to governance arrangements at Hereford College of Arts please contact Linda Watkins, Clerk to the Governors, by telephone on 01432 379351, or by emailing l.watkins@hca.ac.uk.