Minutes

In the interests of being open, honest and transparent in our business, we make public the minutes of meetings of the Board of Governors and of the Board’s Committees (excepting minutes of confidential meetings).  Meeting minutes and papers are available for public inspection during office hours, term time only. To arrange to view these documents contact Joanne McDonnell, Clerk to the Governors, on 01493 662234 or by email.

Please click here to access the meeting minutes.

Declaration of Interests

A register of Members’ Interests is maintained by the Clerk.  It is available for public inspection during office hours, term time only.  To arrange to view the register, please contact Joanne McDonnell, Clerk to the Governors, on 01493 662234 or by email.

Standing Orders

Every organisation benefits from having rules which govern the conduct of meetings.  The Standing Orders of East Norfolk Sixth Form College were approved by the Board on 19 July 2011 and are regularly reviewed.  The Standing Orders contain information on a variety of policies and procedures applied by the Board.  If you have a question about how the Board is run, you will most likely find the answer here.

You will find information on the following issues (and much more) included in the Standing Orders document:

• Attendance by the public at meetings 
• Attendance at meetings policy for Governors 
• Policy for the publication of meeting minutes 
• Responsibilities of the Chair, Principal and Clerk 
• Annual schedule of Board approvals 
• Policy on Governor appointments and re-appointments 
• Current Committee membership 
• Governor expenses policy 
• Committee terms of reference

Please click here to access the Standing Orders.

Code of Conduct

The members of the Board of Governors are committed to the highest standards of conduct and accountability.  Their agreed Code of Conduct is designed to promote effective, well informed and accountable college governance.  Each Governor undertakes to abide by the Code of Conduct.

Please click here to access the Code of Conduct.

Instrument and Articles

The Board of Governors is bound, by law, to abide by the Further and Higher Educations Act 1992.  The Instrument and Articles of Government (The Further Education Corporations (Former Sixth Form Colleges) (Replacement of Instrument and Articles of Government) Order 2007 is more commonly known as the Instrument and Articles, and represents the obligations that the Board of Governors is legally obliged to meet.

Please click here to access the Instrument and Articles.