UCU-UNISON FE staff governors' conference 2013
28 October 2013
'Equality and diversity in FE governance', 5 December 2013
Conference objectives:
The conference objectives are for delegates to:
- consider equality issues in FE Governance in the light that the model Instruments and Articles of Governance have been abolished and Colleges can decide who they want as governors
- learn about the results of an AoC Survey on the composition of corporations
- hear about the black and women's perspectives of college governance and to hear from a student governor on how it feels to be probably the youngest person on a governing body
- to hear about Review and Report on Creating Excellence in College Governance undertaken by the AoC Governors' Council
- to learn how the newly created Education and Training Foundation will support college governors including staff governors
- tell the author of this Review, Susan Pember what staff governors' needs are for training and support
- have the opportunity to discuss equality and diversity issues in smaller workshops
- meet and network with other staff governors.
Conference programme
Chair: Christine Lewis, FE National Official UNISON
10-10.30am Registration
10.30-10.45am Welcome
Dan Taubman, Senior National Official UCU
10.45-11.15am The AoC Governor's Council Review and Report
Creating Excellence in College Governance
Susan Pember, OBE formerly Director, Further Education and Skills
Investment, BIS
11.15-11.45am Women in FE governance
Sara Mogel, Women's Leadership Network
11.45-12.30pm Black Perspective on FE Governance
Rajinder Mann OBE, CEO Network of Black Professionals
12.30-1.30pm Lunch
1.30-2pm The AoC Survey on the composition of corporations
AoC speaker (to be confirmed)
2-2.30pm A Student perspective on FE Governance
Kelly Russell, Dudley College Students' Union
2.30-3.45pm Breakout sessions: what are the issues? What can be done?
Facilitated by UCU Equality Unit
1. Black perspectives on governance
2. Women in governance
3. The age dimension in FE Governance
4. Issues of learning difficulties/disabilities in governance
3.45pm Close of conference
Where we have materials such as reports and any hard copy of power point presentations will be sent out before the Conference by email and/or will be available on the day
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