Shrewsbury Colleges Group
Group Minutes of Finance & Business Operations Committee
Location HELD BY REMOTE ACCESS THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS
Date 6th July 22
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).
B. Greenaway, J. Staniforth (Principal/CEO) and R. Wilson (Chair).

Attending by Invitation
Candidates for Governor Opportunities (Minute Number 17/22)
In Attendance Clerk to the Board, T. Cottee
Apologies J. Rowe.

16/22. Declarations of Interest

None.

17/22. Board Vacancies and Succession Planning (Confidential Appendices – Agenda Item 3)

There were currently three Independent Governor Vacancy on the Board.  In accordance with the Board’s search procedures, the Clerk had undertaken an extensive search & recruitment campaign.  All applications submitted had passed Due Diligence Checks and, after a long-listing process, three applications which could match the Board’s skills requirements and skills succession plan, had been short listed to progress to an informal meeting with the P/CEO.  

Following the informal meetings, all three candidates had been recommended for formal interview.

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

Having considered the skills and experience of each candidate, the future skills requirements of the Board and to maintain quality governance, the Committee made the following recommendations – 

Resolved:  It was recommended to Board that – 

  1. N. Stitch be appointed as an Independent Governor with effect from 12 July 2022, for a Term of four years and be appointed to the Finance & Business Operations Committee. 
  2. A. Caesar-Homden be appointed as an Independent Governor with effect from 12 July 2022, for a Term of four years and be appointed to the Quality, Standards & Curriculum Committee.
  3. R. Harrison be appointed as an Independent Governor with effect from 12 July 2022, for a Term of four years and be appointed to the Audit Committee

Action:  Item to Board 

The meeting concluded at 6.55 p.m.