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When to flex your governance arrangements – and how to do it

Why your college should consider governance innovation in response to specific circumstances – even if it doesn’t fit your leadership culture

The governor with integrity and inclusivity at the heart of his job

Demands on unpaid college chairs are growing. Waltham Forest College chair Paul Butler tells Jessica Hill about the importance of finding college governors who are rooted in their communities. College governors are told to ask challenging questions. But preparing interview questions to ask a highly experienced college governor is a tough ask. And Paul Butler […]

Unpresidented: College in ‘crisis’ over best-paid CEO’s new role

Governance concerns as accusations of nepotism also come to light

Why reviving the college-led SPA could see the sector through a challenging time

The college-led structure and prospects appraisal has lost popularity but it could be just the ticket to taking back control, writes Ian Valvona

The four Ps that will ensure your external governance review brings value for money

The new mandatory requirement for external governance review represents a substantial investment, writes Melissa Drayson, so it’s important to make it pay off

Governance: An inward-looking culture misses risks and opportunities

College governance bears a heavy weight of responsibility and must lift its eyes to opportunities and threats on the horizon, writes Trudi Stevens

Lack of governor know-how is holding colleges back

Our changing society and economy demand colleges with vision and adaptability, writes John Spindler, but our governance arrangements leave too many stuck in their ways

How do you go from ‘just’ a clerk to a great clerk?

Governance professionals like clerks aren’t there to set the strategic direction of a college. But they can still create ripples of change, writes Lisa Farnhill The role of a clerk was described as an “unseen strategic leader” in a paper by the Further Education Trust for Leadership. In other words, the clerk might have a […]

Successful bidder to run governor recruitment service revealed

Struggling colleges will have access to the free governor recruitment service from this September.