Governance & policies: Committees

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Committees are an essential way for Board members provide specific oversight and support of the college. This page outline the current make-up of each committee, and provides minutes from recent meetings.

Full Board


Independent Governors

  • Mervyn Jones (Chair of Governors)
  • Clive Hodgeman
  • Jennette Arnold
  • John Auckland
  • Judy Balderson
  • Kate Mori
  • Kate Seekings
  • Peta Darnley
  • Russell Roberts
  • Ian Axtell
  • Ellie Bunston 
  • Nicola Hewitt

     

Student Governors 

  • Helen Hurford (HE) 
  • Charlotte Semus (HE) 

     

Staff Governors 

  • Myfanwy Page
  • Oliver Cameron-Swan
  • Abigail Appleton (Principal and Chief Executive)
     

Audit Committee


  • Jennette Arnold (Chair)
  • Judy Balderson 
  • Kate Seekings

Search & Governance Committee


  • Peta Darnley (Chair)
  • Abigail Appleton (Principal) 
  • Russell Roberts
  • Mervyn Jones
  • John Auckland

Finance and General Purposes Committee


  • Mervyn Jones (Chair) 
  • Abigail Appleton (Principal) 
  • John Auckland 
  • Nicola Hewitt
  • Peta Darnley
  • Clive Hodgeman

Curriculum and Quality Committee


Further Education 

  • Mervyn Jones (Chair)     
  • Jennette Arnold            
  • Ellie Bunston             
  • Ian Axtell                
  • Myfanwy Page (Staff Governor) 
  • Abigail Appleton (Principal) 

 

Higher Education 

  • Mervyn Jones (Chair) 
  • Abigail Appleton (Principal) 
  • Kate Seekings
  • Kate Mori
  • Russell Roberts
  • Ian Axtell
  • Helen Hurford (Student Governor) 
  • Charlotte Semus (Student Governor) 

Remuneration Committee


  • Mervyn Jones
  • Peta Darnley 
  • Clive Hodgeman
  • John Auckland

Minutes of Meetings

To view all of our committee and board meeting minutes.

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