Governing Body
The Governing Body are volunteers who commit to working alongside the College Leadership Team and is responsible for a wide range of matters including ensuring that students at The City of Leicester College receive a high quality education. It is also responsible for the future development and improvement of the college.
The Governing Body of The City of Leicester College consists of:
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6 Co-opted Governors
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2 Parent Governors
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1 Staff Governor
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1 Head Teacher
Chair of Governors: Maarten Tas
Vice-Chair of Governors: Naresh Chauhan
Clerk to the Governors: Radmila Vincic (non-voting)
Any correspondence for the Chair of Governors should be addressed to The City of Leicester College for the Chair’s attention.
The Full Governing Body Committee (FGB)
The Full Governing Body Committee has 5 core strategic functions:
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Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
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Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its students, and the performance management of staff
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Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
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Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
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Meeting statutory duties
Ken Vernon - Head Teacher is the Business and Finance school lead person who systematically reviews the following areas of work of the college:
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Financial management, planning & monitoring, and budget
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Implement Pay Policy and staff appraisal
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Health and safety and use of premises
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Safeguarding in relation to staff
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Staffing structures
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Capability
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Staff wellbeing
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Staff CPD
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Covid–19 Risk Assessment
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Multi Academy Trust
Jill Walton - Senior Deputy Head is the Teaching and Learning school lead person who systematically reviews the following areas of work of the college:
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Intent – ensure curriculum planning meets the statutory requirements as a minimum, and enhances students’ opportunities and experience
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Implementation – Assess the quality of:
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Teaching and Learning
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Assessment and Feedback
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Strategies for improving outcomes for vulnerable and catch up groups e.g. SEND, Disadvantaged
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Personal Development – Life Skills and Religious Studies (RS)
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Careers
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The use of new technologies
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Homework and distance learning
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Student Voice
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GOVERNOR LINKS
All Governors have a department link to allow them to understand the strategies and interventions that will help our students produce their best outcomes.
Governor |
Remit |
Link Governor For |
Dipak Bhatt | Staff Governor | ICT Strategy |
Naresh Chauhan | Parent Governor Vice-Chair of Governors |
Health & Safety Safeguarding |
Fatima Laher | Co-opted Governor | Finance |
Hetal Modhvadia | Co-opted Governor | Careers |
Kalpana Patel | Co-opted Governor |
Careers |
Mohammad Rawat | Co-opted Governor | SEND/Vulnerable Groups Pupil Premium |
Maarten Tas | Co-opted Governor Chair of Governors |
Governance Leadership Safeguarding Safer Recruitment School Priorities Staff Well-Being Vision Standards Expectations & Aspirations Vulnerable Groups |
Ken Vernon | Head Teacher (Ex-officio) | |
Jill Walton | Associate Member (no voting rights on Full Governing Body) |
REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS
There is a statutory duty for all Governors to declare their business interests and for these to be published on the College’s website. It is important for anyone involved in spending public money to demonstrate that they do not benefit personally from any decisions they make.
Governor |
Type of Governor |
Appointed By |
Time of Service |
Date of Appointment |
End of Term |
Business & Pecuniary Interests |
Dipak Bhatt | Staff | Elected by Staff | 4 years | 01.06.2023 | 31.05.2027 | Teacher at The City of Leicester College |
Naresh Chauhan | Parent |
Governing Body | 4 years | 01.06.2023 | 31.05.2027 | None |
Fatima Laher | Co-opted | Governing Body | 4 years | 29.01.2024 | 28.01.2028 | Vista |
Hetal Modhvadia | Co-opted | Governing Body | 4 years | 08.09.2025 | 07.09.2029 | None |
Kalpana Patel | Co-opted | Governing Body | 4 years | 27.01.2025 | 31.05.2027 | Employed by Leicester City Council |
Mohammad Rawat | Co-opted | Governing Body | 4 years | 08.09.2025 | 07.09.2029 | None |
Maarten Tas | Co-opted | Governing Body | 4 years | 01.09.2023 | 31.08.2027 | Enrolled with Now Education |
Ken Vernon | Head Teacher | Governing Body | N/A | 20.04.2020 | N/A | Head Teacher at The City of Leicester College / Family member working at The City of Leicester College / LEIP Chair / SEND and AP Board for Leicester City Council |
Jill Walton | Associate Member | Governing Body | N/A | 05.07.2021 | N/A | Senior Deputy Headteacher / DSL at The City of Leicester College |
REGISTER OF ATTENDANCE
We have published the Governors’ register of attendance for Academic Year 2024/25 below.