The roles and responsibilities of the Shrewsbury Colleges Group Board (or Governing Body) are many and varied. But the main roles and responsibilities (as determined by the Instruments and Articles) are summed up as follows:
- The determination and periodic review of the educational character and mission of the institution and for the oversight of its activities
- approving the quality strategy of the institution
- the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and the Board and for safeguarding their assets
- approving annual estimates of income and expenditure
- the appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the Clerk including, where the Clerk is, or is to be appointed as, a member of staff, the Clerk’s appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of pay in the capacity of a member of staff
- setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff.
Other areas that are considered by the Board include:
- Monitoring and evaluating the College's activities and services
- strategic planning of long term issues as well as the short and medium term
- involvement in the recruitment of senior post holders and the Clerk
- promoting the College (where appropriate)
- assessing the effectiveness of the Board (self-assessment)
- ensuring compliance with legislation and policies adopted by the Board.
All Governors can only be contacted through the Clerk to the Governors - Tracy Cottee by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or postal enquiries sent for the Clerk’s attention to:
Shrewsbury Colleges Group
London Road Campus
Shrewsbury
SY2 6PR
Become a Governor
If you would like to know more about the work of the Board and are interested in becoming a governor, please contact the Clerk for more information or complete the enclosed and send to the Clerk at the address above.
Student Governors
The Education and Training Foundation has commissioned a short film explaining the benefits of volunteering to be a governor and why people should consider putting themselves forward.
Student engagement is vital to the work of the Governing Body when it comes to improving the quality of teaching and learning and the student experience, and indeed wider governance issues in relation to the College. It is the day-to-day practice, people and resources that enable students to be effective and fully involved in relation to the College’s decision making processes.
Student Governors are a vital part of the College’s Leaner Voice. They work closely with the Student Council, to ensure the Board is made aware of issues affecting students, and that student experience is an integral part of all the Corporation’s decision-making. Find out more on the role of a Student Governor.
There is also information on the role of a Student Governor on the NUS website.
Governors
Roger Wilson Chair of Board / Chair of Search and Governance Committee
Roger is Group Chair, Vistage, Peer Group Advisory. He is formerly a Co-opted Finance & Business Operations Committee Member.
Richard Heath Vice Chair of the Board
Richard is Head of Financial Performance at Harper Adams University.
Andy Allen Chair of Quality, Standards & Curriculum Committee - Independent Governor
Andy is Organisational Development Manager, Harper Adams University. He is a former Learning & Development Manager for NACRO and has extensive experience of supporting education partnerships, including creation and supervision of work experience programmes. Lead Governor for Apprentices and Marketing.
Albert Benghiat Independent Governor
Albert is a former Associate Lecturer (Geology) at University of Derby and Clinical Director of Cancer Services and Consultant Oncologist, University Hospitals of Leicester.
Belinda Greenaway Academic Staff Governor
Belinda is the Academic Staff Governor for the English & Welsh Bridge Campuses. She is a Curriculum Leader at the English Bridge Campus.
Helen Hawksworth Academic Staff Governor
Helen is the Academic Staff Governor for the London Road Campus. She is a teacher of English and Maths/Access to Higher Education.
Robert Lopez Parent Governor (London Road Campus)
Robert is self-employed and is also currently a volunteer with the Nescliffe Conservation Society.
Nigel Merchant Chair of Audit Committee / Parent Governor
Nigel is a Chartered Internal Auditor. He currently works in the field of Security and Business Continuity strategy. Audit and Risk Lead Governor.
Graham Mills Independent Governor
Graham is an Entrepreneur Club Development Consultant and Workplace Pensions Consultant. He is a former TSB/Lloyds Bank Commercial Manager.
David Pulford Co-opted Finance & Business Operations Committee Member
David has 40 years' experience in commercial property, town centre regeneration and retail facilities management. He is formerly an Independent Governor of both Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and Shrewsbury Colleges Group.
Kari Quant Independent Governor
Kari works in an independent school, with former experience as Curriculum Manager (& Lecturer) at a FE College. She has extensive experience of working with 16-19 year olds, as well as international students aged 10-17. She has a passion for curriculum & skill development, and embedding enrichment opportunities within learning.
John Rowe Independent Governor
Rex Sartain Independent Governor
Rex is a School Bursar and retired Lieutenant Colonel. Rex is the Board’s Health & Safety Link Governor.
Colin Sharp Co-opted Audit Committee Member
Colin has over 20 years’ FCA qualified with recent experience in a Finance Director role for a £28m turnover company in the manufacturing/ retail sector.
Jo Sharrock Independent Governor and Safeguarding and Prevent Link Governor
James Staniforth Principal & CEO
Marches Local Enterprise Partnership Representative.
Mike Thompson Independent Governor
Mike joined the Board in November 2019. He is a former Parent Governor (London Road Campus).
Paula Tucker Staff Governor (Support)
Paula is the Progression Specialist for our Creative Arts and Media students, based at our English Bridge Campus.
Joe Wildman Student Governor (16-18)
Joe is currently in his second year at the College and is studying for three A Levels in English Literature, Classical Civilisations and Politics.
Claire Wassall Student Governor (Higher Education)
Claire is currently in studying for her Foundation Degree in Counselling.
Policies, Documents & Minutes
- Governance Policies
- Governance Documents
- Minutes of Finance & Business Operations Committee
- Minutes of the Quality Standards & Curriculum Committee
- Minutes of the Meeting of the Search Committee
- Minutes of the Audit Committee
- Minutes of the Board
- Minutes of the Post Inspection Action Plan Steering Committee