Staff Voice and Effective Governance Cornwall College Debbie Wilshire Deputy Chief Executive

Cornwall College – key facts Merger story and impact Implications for governance Staff voice

7 campuses 1 college

Your local college... Campuses at: Rosewarne Stoke Climsland Offers a range of qualifications and subjects from entry- level to degrees and beyond... Agriculture Animal Care Business Studies Childcare Countryside, Conservation & the Environment Equine Studies Floristry Food Manufacturing Horticulture Land-based Engineering Outdoor Pursuits & Adventurous Activities Public Services Sports Studies Veterinary Nursing

Your local college... Offers a range of qualifications and subjects from entry- level to foundation degrees... Boatbuilding Marine Engineering Marine Science Watersports Courses that will take you out of the classroom and into industry!

Your local college... Campuses at: Camborne* St Austell* Newquay Saltash We offer a range of qualifications (practical and academic) in these areas from entry-level to degrees and beyond... A-levels & GCSEs* Arts, Media & Publishing Business, Administration & Law Construction, Planning & the Built Environment Early years & Childcare Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies Hair & Beauty Therapies Health, Public Services & Care Hospitality & Catering Information & Communication technology Leisure, Sport, Travel & Tourism Science & Mathematics

Campuses at: Camborne St Austell Accounting Applied Sciences Art & Design (Fine Art) Art & Design (Graphics) Art & Design (Textiles) Biology Business Studies Chemistry Communications & Culture Computing Dance Drama English Language English Language & Literature English Literature Environmental Science Film Studies French Further Mathematics Geography Geology German Government & Politics History History of Western Art Human Biology Information & Communication Technology Law Mathematics Media Studies Philosophy Photography Physical Education Physics Psychology Sociology Spanish Travel & Tourism Our AS & A-level subjects

Work-based learning... WE OFFER APPRENTICESHIPS & ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIPS available throughout the South West in these areas: Accountancy Agricultural Crops Agricultural Livestock Amenity Horticulture Animal Care Automotive Engineering Barbering Business Administration Butchery Customer Service Decorative Occupations Electro Technical Services Floristry Food & Drink Manufacturing Game Keeping Green Keeping Hairdressing Handcrafted Furniture Horse Care Hospitality & Catering -Food and Drink Service - Professional Cookery - Reception Hospitality Supervision Information Technology Management Nail Services Oral Health - Dental Care Performing Engineering Operations - Electrical Performing Manufacturing Operations Plant Operations - Construction Plumbing Retail Service Engineering Sign Making Sport and Recreation Level Team Leading Trowel Occupations Veterinary Nursing Warehousing & Distribution Wood Machining Wood Occupations

Merger story and impact Merger of ‘old’ Cornwall College and ‘old’ St Austell College: 1 st August 2001 How to reflect diversity and create consistency?

Board of Governors Sub committeesCollege Councils Camborne Duchy Falmouth Newquay Saltash St Austell

Ofsted feedback – 2010 Governors bring an excellent range of expertise and skills to the college, and are highly effective in monitoring all aspects of college performance. The college has an innovative system of college councils for each site, comprising local business and community representatives as well as staff and student members. A representative of each college council sits on the full corporation board, ensuring a strong focus on the particular circumstances and needs across different parts of the county.

Governance structure Creation of College Campus ‘Councils’ Implications for staff voice Who does ‘represent’ the perspective of staff? What is the role of the staff governor? Authenticity – how? Role in the ‘new world’?

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