College corporation
The College's governing body is known as the West Herts College
Corporation.
Its members, who are all volunteers, are drawn from the community, coming
from a range of occupations and bringing with them expertise in education,
business, local government, and other relevant sectors of work. Some members
are appointed directly by the Corporation and some are elected by the staff
and students of the college.
The role of the Corporation is in agreeing the strategic direction of
the college, setting objectives and monitoring results, and supporting
the College to provide a high quality and effective learning experience
for everyone who attends the college. The responsibilities can be
summarised as:
- Determining the educational character and mission of the College and
overseeing its activities.
- Approving the quality strategy of the institution
- The effective management of resources to ensure the solvency of the
College and the safeguarding of its assets.
- Approving annual estimates of income and expenditure.
- Employing senior post-holders, including their appointment,
determination of pay and conditions, etc.
- Setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all
other staff.
The Corporation meets regularly (nine times per year) and has developed a committee structure of two committees,
Audit and Search and Governance. The Corporation's role is strategic, and members do not
involve themselves in the day-to-day management of the college. The
Principal has board delegated responsibilities and the extent of this
delegation is outlined in the document 'Governance and Delegation of
Powers', as are the terms of reference of all of the Corporation's
committees.