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Instrument and Articles of Government (2008)

As an integral part of the reviews of governance, the Department has been consulting colleges on changes to the statutory instrument that governs FE colleges.

The main aims of the amended Instrument and Articles effective from 1 January 2008 have been to:

• simplify for colleges the membership categories for governing boards
• increase learner representation and participation
• improve the transparency of college governing body operations
• place new duties on the corporation to review periodically colleges' missions
• approve the institution’s quality strategy, and
• remove the previously prescriptive rules for the handling of disciplinary cases and grievance complaints involving senior post holders.

The proposals have been broadly welcomed by colleges and all governors should have received an updated copy of the Instrument and Articles of Government from the college's clerk to the corporation.

Download a copy of the Instrument and Articles of Government for FE college-corporations (Word document)

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