Shrewsbury Colleges Group
Group Minutes of Finance & Business Operations Committee
Location HELD BY REMOTE ACCESS THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS
Date 26th September 24
Time 5.00 pm
Minutes Membership 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).
J. Hoyland, G. Mills (Chair for duration of meeting), J. Staniforth (Principal/CEO) and J. Vernon.

Attending by Invitation
Candidate for Governor Opportunities (Minute Number 21/24)

In Attendance
Clerk to the Board, T. Cottee
Apologies None.

19/24. Declarations of Interest

None.

20/24. Appointment of Chair of Committee

Resolved: That G. Mills be appointed Chair of the Committee for the meeting.

G. Mills in the Chair.

21/24. Board Vacancies and Succession Planning (Confidential Appendices – Agenda Item 3)

There was currently one Independent Governor vacancy on the Board. In accordance with the Board’s search procedures, the Clerk had contacted the Board’s Wait List candidate. The candidate had passed Due Diligence Checks and had met informally with the P/CEO.

Following the informal meeting, the candidate had been recommended for formal interview.

The Committee interviewed formally the shortlisted candidate, based on an assessment of a submitted CV and application form/skills audit (previously circulated).

Having considered the skills and experience of the candidate, which included serving as a former School Headteacher, their demonstration of an understanding of the role and of governance, the future skills requirements of the Board and to maintain quality governance, the Committee made the following recommendation –

Resolved: It was recommended to Board that P. Adams be appointed as an Independent Governor with effect from 08 October 2024 for a Four-Year Term and be appointed to the Quality, Standards & Curriculum Committee.

Action: Item to Board for 07/10/2024

22/24. Learning Walk Programme 2024 – 25

The P/CEO took the opportunity to seek the Committee’s views on the proposed Learning Walk Programme for 2024 – 2025.

Having considered the proposals, the Committee agreed that arrangements be made for the following Programme –

      1. Psychology and Sociology A Levels
      2. Health & Social Care and Early Years Vocational provision (T Levels)
      3. English and maths GCSE

The meeting concluded at 5.46 p.m.