GOVERNANCE AND POLICY About us 3 Governance and Policy Transparency Equality and Diversity Admissions Policy Academic Quality and Standards Audit Committee Board Meetings Becoming a Governor Finance and General Purpose Committee Our Policies Search and Governance Committee Governance and Policy Our Governors represent a cross-section of the creative, educational, media, business and financial sectors. The skills and experience our Governors bring is invaluable to the College. In this section you can explore the college’s information regarding our governance and policy. Please use the left-hand links to find out more about being a Governor, our key policies and our most recent Board and sub-committee meetings. Board and Committee dates 2020-2021 Board and Committee dates 2021-2022 The Board also includes Governors who represent staff and students. Our Board of Governors: Mervyn Jones (Chair of Governors) Tim Newsholme (Vice Chair) Professor Robin Baker OBE (Independent Governor) John Nicol (Independent Governor and Designated Safeguarding Governor) Jennette Arnold OBE AM (Independent Governor) Scott Rolfe (Co-oped member of F&GP Committee) Kay Sandford-Beal (Independent Governor) Katie Seekings (Independent Governor) Joe Hedges (Independent Governor) Kate Murrie (Independent Governor) Abigail Appleton (Principal and Chief Executive) Mike Rookes (Co-opted member of Audit Committee) Dr Mia Gordon (Staff Governor nominated by HE staff) Stevie Callender (Staff Governor nominated by FE staff) Oliver Cameron-Swan (Staff Governor Professional Services) Hannah Jones (Student Governor HE) Clive Hodgeman (Independent Governor and Health and Safety Designated Governor) Peta Darnley (Independent Governor) Victor Barratt (Student Governor FE) Andrew Jones (Student Governor FE) Members of Committees: Audit Committee Jennette Arnold (Chair) Mike Rookes (Co-opted Member) Judy Balderson (Co-opted Member) Joe Hedges Kay Sandford-Beal Search and Governance Committee Tim Newsholme (Chair) Abigail Appleton Professor Robin Baker Mervyn Jones Katie Seekings Finance and General Purposes Committee Abigail Appleton Professor Robin Baker Mervyn Jones Scott Rolfe (Co-opted Member) Peta Darnley Clive Hodgeman Academic Quality and Standards (FE) Committee Kate Murrie (Chair) John Nicol Abigail Appleton Katie Seekings Jennette Arnold Victor Barratt (Student Governor FE) Andrew Jones (Student Governor FE) Academic Quality and Standards (HE) Committee Katie Seekings (Chair) Abigail Appleton Tim Newsholme Hannah Jones The Board of Governors has adopted the AoC Code of Good Governance. The Corporation is responsible for oversight of the College. In general terms, it is responsible for the quality of service that the College offers to learners and the local community, as well as the College’s strategic direction, financial health and ensuring it complies to general law relating to employment, equality and diversity, health and safety, safeguarding and Prevent and GDPR. These pages provide information and details about the Corporation’s role, including minutes of meetings, and a range of other information about the Corporation, its Committees and Governors. Further details, such as, the Governors’ register of interests, are available on request. The Corporation is the College’s governing body and it meets regularly during the year to consider strategic developments and monitor the College’s performance. If you would like any specific information relating to governance arrangements at Hereford College of Arts please contact Linda Watkins, Clerk to the Governors, by telephone on 01432 379351, or by emailing  lwatkins@hca.ac.uk Order a prospectus > Contact Us Find us StudentNet Order Prospectus WisePay Email Newsletter t f i Extra info QAA, TEF & Ofsted Governance and Policy Job Vacancies HCA for Businesses and Professionals Safeguarding Policy Privacy Notice Cookie Policy Accessibility Statement Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT 01432 273359 / 01432 341099 © 2021 Hereford College of Arts Designed and built by Fiasco Design