Governors

Role of the Governing Body

The Governing Body has 5 main responsibilities:

The determination of the educational character and mission of the institution and oversight of its activities
The effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and the safeguarding of its assets
The approval of annual estimates of income and expenditure
The appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the Clerk
The setting of a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff.

These responsibilities are set out in the College’s Articles of Government which have been adopted from The Further Education Corporations (Replacement of Instrument and Articles of Government) (Wales) Order 2006.

Governing Body Meetings

Committees

Code of Conduct for Bridgend College Governors

All Members agree to adhere to the Code of Conduct when they accept their position as a Member of the Governing Body or Co-opted Committee Member. They also agree to follow the Nolan Principles (Committee on Standards, Lord Nolan) which are:

Selflessness – take decisions solely in terms of the interest of the public
Integrity – not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisations which might influence them
Objectivity – holders of public office should make choices on merit alone
Accountability – accountable for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to scrutiny
Openness – should be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions they take
Honesty – a duty to declare any private interest relating to their public office duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way which protects the public interest
Leadership – promote and support these principles by leadership and example

Code of Conduct - English Code of Conduct - Welsh

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Who are the Governing Body Members?

The Governing Body is comprised of a wide mix of individuals with a wealth of skills and experience. There are currently 20 Members. The Chair of the Governing Body is Mr Paul Croke and the Vice-Chair of the Governing Body is Mr D John Finch. Both have been in post since October 2014.

The Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Simon Pirotte, is also a member of the Governing Body.

Paul Croke (Chair of the Governing Body)

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 2013

Chair of the Governing Body since October 2014

Committee membership

Member of the Resource Planning Committee

Chair of the Curriculum & Quality Committee

Chair of Search and Governance Committee

Chair of Selection Committee

Member of Remuneration Committee

Former employment

Former Principal of Yale College, Wrexham

Former Principal of Gorseinon College, Swansea

Registered interests

Board member of Colegau Cymru

Council member of the Education Workforce Council

Simon Pirotte (Principal / Chief Executive)

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since June 2013

Committee membership

Member of Curriculum and Quality Committee

Member of the Resource Planning Committee

Member of the Search and Governance Committee

Member of the Selection Panel (with the exception of the post of Principal)

Current employment

Principal of the College since June 2013

Former employment

Former Principal at Coleg Powys

Former Deputy Principal of the College

Registered interests

Chair of the Colegau Cymru Active Wellbeing Strategic Group

Member of PSB (Bridgend) and Chair of WISE Board

Board Member – National Theatre Wales

Member, Advisory Board Academic Wales

John Finch (Vice-Chair of the Governing Body)

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 2012

Vice-Chair of the Governing Body since October 2014

Committee membership

Member of the Audit Committee

Member of the Selection Committee

Chair of the Remuneration Committee

Member of the Search and Governance Committee

Current employment

Retired

Former employment

Former Financial Controller working for the Ministry of Defence and Office for National Statistics

Registered interests

Chair of Supervisory Committee – Bridgend Lifesavers Credit Union

Treasurer – Bridgend & District Camera Club

Member of Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting

Member of the Scrutiny Panel – Bridgend Local Service Board

Civilian Instructor 631 (Maesteg) SQN Air Training Corps

Sara Davies (Staff member - Teaching)

Governing Body

Member of Governing Body since March 2018

Committee membership

Member of the Resource Planning Committee

Current employment

Section Leader – Education at Bridgend College

Konrad Halabuda (Staff member - Non-teaching)

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 2018

Committee membership

Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee

Current employment

Digital Developer at Bridgend College

Registered interests

Member of the National Autistic Society

Dr John Graystone

Honorary Fellow of Bridgend College

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 2014

Committee membership

Member of the Resource Planning Committee

Member of the Remuneration Committee

Member of the Selection Committee

Member of the Search & Governance Committee

Current Employment

Retired

Former employment

Chief Executive of Colegau Cymru

Registered interests

Chair, Addysg Oedolion Cymru / Adult Learning Wales

Chair, Agored Cymru

Member, Membership Body Dŵr Cymru / Welsh Water

Member, National Academy for Educational Leadership

Member, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

Kathy Lewis

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 2013

Committee membership

Member of the Selection Committee

Member of the Remuneration Committee

Member of the Audit Committee

Member of the Search and Governance Committee

Current employment

Retired

Former employment

Former Faculty Head, Barry College

Registered interests

Governor of Llangewydd Junior School

Hayden Llewellyn

Governing Body

Member since September 2017

Committee membership

Chair of Audit Committee

Current employment

None

Registered interests

Chief Executive of the Education Workforce Council

Dr Ben Calvert

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 2019

Committee membership

Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee

Registered interests

Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of South Wales

Julia Longville

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 2018

Committee membership

Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee

Current employment

Dean (School of Education and Social Policy) at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Registered interests

Estyn Registered Inspector

Elected Director of Performance – Welsh Netball Board

Satwant Pryce

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since October 2015

Committee memberships

Chair of the Resource Planning Committee

Current employment

None

Registered interests

Director of Engage Business Wales Ltd (nominated Governing Body representative)

Trish D’Souza

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 1 September 2019

Committee membership

Member of the Remuneration Committee

Current employment

Senior Associate at Capital Law

Registered interests

Council Member and Co-Chair of BAME Sub-Committee of Cardiff and District Law Society

Cllr Dr Charles Smith

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 17 October 2019

Committee membership

Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee

Current employment

None

Registered interests

Cabinet Member – Education and Regeneration at BCBC

Member of Laleston Community Council

Member of Unison

Member of UCU

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Director of Colega Consulting Ltd

Contractor of AQA Examining Board

Contractor of Cambridge Exam Board (OCR)

Alwena Morgan

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 13 February 2020

Committee membership

Member of the Audit Committee

Current employment

Governance Consultant

Former employment

HE Governance

Registered interests

None

Joanne Oak

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 1 December 2020

Committee membership

Member of the Resource Planning Committee

Current employment

Chief Executive of Valleys to Coast

Registered interests

Trustee for Building Communities Trustee Ltd (BCT)

Chair of BCT Finance & Investment Committee

Board Member of Bron Afon Housing Association

Vice Chair Assurance Committee Bron Afon Housing Association

Jeff Greenidge

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 27 January 2021

Committee membership

Member of the Audit Committee

Current employment

Owner Manager of Ariege Impact Consultancy and Your Horizon Graduate Coaching

Director for Diversity for the Education and Training Foundation and the Association of Colleges (joint appointment)

Former employment

UK Network Director at learndirect Limited

Registered interests

Board Member – Ballet Cymru

Board Member – Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP)

Board Member – Ufi VocTech Trust

Diversity in Leadership Lead (Further Education Colleges in England)

Civil Service Capacity and Capability Development for Somaliland Civil Service – Funded by World Bank- Developed and implemented the programme

Board Member – ColegauCymru

Chairman of the Board of Directors at Groundwork Wales

Chair – Himilo

Chairperson at Learning and Work Wales Strategy Group and Board Member – Learning & Work Institute

Dawn Lewis-Whelan

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 27 January 2021

Committee membership

Member of the Resource Planning Committee (co-opted member since November 2019)

Current employment

HR Consultant at Aberystwyth University

Registered interests

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Judith Evans

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 25 March 2021

Committee membership

Member of the Resource Planning Committee

Current employment

Retired

Former employment

Former Principal of Coleg y Cymoedd

Registered interests

Member of Adult Learning Wales Board since December 2020

Member of Adult Learning Wales Resources Committee – co-opted September 2020 and made full member in December 2020

Tomas Lewis (Student Governor)

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 1 September 2020 as a Student Governor

Committee Membership

Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee

Current employment/interests

Studying Level 3 Animal Management at the College

Stephanie Parkhouse (Student Governor)

Governing Body

Member of the Governing Body since 1 September 2020 as a Student Governor

Committee Membership

Member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee

Current employment/interests

Studying Level 3 Access to HE (Social Care) at the College

Nicola Eyre (Clerk to the Governing Body)

Registered interests

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Co-opted members:

Claire Birkenshaw

Honorary Fellow of Bridgend College

Committee membership

Co-opted member of the Curriculum & Quality Committee since February 2020

Current employment

Lecturer in Childhood Studies and Education at Leeds Beckett University and Director for the Carnegie School of Education’s Centre for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Education at the university

Registered interests

Patron for the Lincolnshire-based social enterprise organisation Think2Speak

Shelley Wyatt-Williams

Committee membership

Co-opted member of the Audit Committee since March 2021

Current employment

Principal Accountant at Audit Wales

Registered interests

Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Governing Body Meetings

Follow the link for calendar of meetings, details relating to areas of discussion, student engagement and more.

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Gender Pay Gap Report

Our aim at Bridgend College is to create an environment where everyone feels supported, valued and respected.

We are committed to ensuring all our staff have the opportunity to advance their career with us and will seek to remove any barriers which prevent people engaging with such opportunities. View our Gender Pay Gap report below.

English 2019

Cymraeg 2019

Strategic Equality Plan

English 2017-20

Cymraeg 2017-20

Selflessness

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Accountability

Openness

Honesty

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Senior Leadership
Team

Simon Pirotte	CEO & Principal
Viv Buckley	Deputy Principal – Curriculum / Teaching & Learning
Andrew Gibbs	Vice Principal – Resources
Matt Williams	Executive Director Work-based Learning
Joe Baldwin	Assistant Principal Learner Journey
Elisabeth Evans	Director of Curriculum and Quality
Sam Morgan	Director of People
Melanie Glover	Principal’s PA
Nicola Eyre	Clerk to the Governing Body
Louise Morgan	PA to the Senior Leadership Team

Governors

Role of the Governing Body

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Objectivity

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Honesty

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Governors

Role of the Governing Body

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Who are the Governing Body Members?

Governing Body Meetings

Gender Pay Gap Report

Strategic Equality Plan

Selflessness

Integrity

Objectivity

Accountability

Openness

Honesty

Leadership

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Senior Leadership Team

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