Governance

Adam Smith College - Governance Boardroom Behaviours - ICSA Report 2009 (2.47 MB) Board of Management Handbook Contents (April 09) (69 kB) Board of Management Induction (SCE) (12.5 kB) Board Performance and Self Evaluation (76.3 kB) Borders College - Governance CIPFA Good Governance Standard Charities Commission public benefit requirement report.  This report presents the findings of research undertaken by the Charities Commission on public benefit. The Commission wanted to establish whether or not charity trustees understood the requirement and how they were meeting it. Constitution (Ayr College 100109) (449.5 kB) Exploration of Scottish Charities’ Governance and Accountability.  This research report from ICAS looks at the ‘awareness and perceptions of governance and accountability in the charity sector’. It concentrates on the period after the formation of OSCR and the implementation of SORP 2005. The report looks at a number of issues including recruiting suitable trustees. Governance Development Programme - Events Governance Guides Governance Models and Other Resources (29.46 kB) Governance Notes on Accountability and Governance (823.15 kB) Governance Pages Guidance Notes on Charitable Status (246.59 kB) Guidance Paper - The Role of Staff Members of the Board of Management (32.97 kB) Guide for Clerks and Secretaries of Governing Bodies Guide for Governors of colleges in Northern Ireland Guide for Governors of HEIs How Boards can improve performance ICSA Guidance Notes - Charity Trustee Role Descriptor (England and Wales) (67.22 kB) ICSA Guidance Notes - Skills (95.33 kB) Langside College Board Self-Evaluation Learning and Skills Improvement Service - Governor Recruitment Strategies Measuring Success of the Board Mentoring for Chairs NCVO (2 MB) Outline Job Description for a College Board Secretary (23.27 kB) Recruitment - this website, owned by the Financial Times, provides an opportunity to advertise for non-executives. Recruiting Great Trustees Research in to Attitudes to Diversity among FE Governors (78.79 kB) Research on Diversity and Governance in the FE Sector in England (1.9 MB) Sample Skills Audit (72.01 kB) Scottish Funding Council (SFC) - Governance Scottish Parliament Debate regarding colleges and their role in economic recovery Self Evaluation - Audit Committee (41.03 kB) Self Evaluation - Audit Questionnaire (Oct 09) (58 kB) Self Evaluation - Board Questionnaire (Oct 09) (58 kB) Self-Evaluation - Board Report template (69 kB) Self Evaluation - FPGP Questionnaire (Oct 2009) (59.5 kB) Self Evaluation - LTC Questionnaire (Oct 09) (60 kB) Questionnaire - Membership Comm - Oct 2009 (59 kB) Self Evaluation - General Committee Questionnaire (38.65 kB) Simple Skills Audit (151 kB) Suggestions for good practice from the Higgs Report June 2006 (217.09 kB) Summary Guide for College Board Members (153.72 kB) The following is an example of a college using their website and DVD resources as part of their recruitment for college governors Student Engagement and Boards of Management - January 2010 (47 kB) The Scottish Government - Principles of Corporate Governance (49.26 kB) The Role of the Staff Governor as a Member of a College Governing Body (257.48 kB) The Role of the Student Governor as a Member of a College (291.31 kB) Understanding FE Mergers (971.12 kB) What makes a high performing Board? Working co-operatively (30.38 kB)