| Location | P/CEO’S Office, London Road Campus and by remote access through Teams |
|---|---|
| Date | 19th March 2026 |
| Time | 5.30p.m |
| In Attendance | R. Harrison, J. Hoyland (Committee Chair), J. Staniforth (Principal/CEO), M. Thompson and J. Vernon In attendance: T. Cottee – Clerk to the Board Attending by Invitation in person Candidates 1, 2 and 4 for Governor Opportunities (Minute Number 36/24) In attendance by electronic device and contributing towards the meeting quorum, in accordance with Instrument 12. (Members may count towards the quorum if they are able to be present by electronic or digital communication (including attendance by video conferencing or telephone conferencing) M. Thompson Attending by Invitation through Teams Candidate 6 for Governor Opportunities (Minute Number 09/25) |
| Apologies | None |
J. Hoyland in the Chair
08/26. Declarations of Interest
R. Harrison declared an interest, being a trustee of an education provider due to become part of a Multi Academy Trust at which Candidate 4 worked in a senior role. Whilst aware of the candidate, R. Harrison confirmed that they had no working relationship with them.
09/26. Board Vacancies and Succession Planning – Interview with Prospective Candidate (Confidential Appendices – Agenda Item 3)
The Committee considered and met for interview candidates for the Parent Governor vacancy created when M. Hartland was appointed as an Independent Governor (Board Min. No. 67/25 refers).
At its meeting on 25 February 2026 (S&G Min. No. 04/26 refers), the Committee, having assessed and discussed the applications received against the Board’s Skills Audit and noting that the applications reflected a range of strengths, had agreed that four candidates be progressed and invited to meet the P/CEO for an informal meeting and campus tour, prior to being invited to a special Committee meeting before the March Board meeting.
The candidates had all now met with the P/CEO and the Committee therefore interviewed the candidates, based on an assessment of a submitted CV and application forms/skills audit (previously circulated).
Having considered the skills and experience of the candidates, that the candidates were parents to students attending the college, the future skills requirements of the Board and to maintain quality governance, the Committee made the following recommendations.
Resolved: It was recommended to Board that –
- L. Taylor be appointed as a Parent Governor with effect from 23 March 2026 for a Three-Year Term.
- D. Mitchell be appointed as a co-opted Finance & Business Operations Committee member with effect from 23 March 2026.
Action: Item to Board for 23/03/2026
The meeting concluded at 8.25 p.m.