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:

  • 6 Co-opted Governors

  • 2 Parent Governors

  • 1 Staff Governor

  • 1 Head Teacher

Instrument of Governance 

 

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:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

  • Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its students, and the performance management of staff

  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

  • Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets

  • 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:

  • Financial management, planning & monitoring, and budget

  • Implement Pay Policy and staff appraisal

  • Health and safety and use of premises

  • Safeguarding in relation to staff

  • Staffing structures

  • Capability

  • Staff wellbeing

  • Staff CPD

  • Covid–19 Risk Assessment

  • 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:

  • Intent – ensure curriculum planning meets the statutory requirements as a minimum, and enhances students’ opportunities and experience

  • Implementation – Assess the quality of:

    • Teaching and Learning

    • Assessment and Feedback

    • Strategies for improving outcomes for vulnerable and catch up groups e.g. SEND, Disadvantaged

    • Personal Development – Life Skills and Religious Studies (RS)

    • Careers

    • The use of new technologies

    • Homework and distance learning

    • Student Voice

 

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.

 

REGISTER OF ATTENDANCE

We have published the Governors’ register of attendance for Academic Year 2024/25 below.

Governors Attendance 2024/25