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Governance

College governing bodies are technically termed “corporations” and carry ultimate legal responsibility for college activities. The board of governors is representative of the community served by the college, including students and staff, and each member brings significant expertise in one or more areas relating to the responsibilities of the board.

Working closely with the Principal, the Corporation is responsible for approving the college’s mission statement, establishing college strategy and maintaining the overall framework of policies and procedures within which the college operates as well as ensuring the college’s financial viability. Governors help the college to maintain a long term focus whilst working on its shorter term goals and plans. The Corporation regards the monitoring of the achievement of key performance targets as an extremely important aspect of its responsibilities which assures it that the college is operating effectively.

The operational management of the college is the responsibility of the Principal and the Leadership Team.
 
Governors discharge their responsibilities through meetings of the full Corporation. There are also a number of specialist committees. The committees have been established to examine key areas like college finances and the quality of college performance. They report their findings to full Corporation. Most Corporation members are also members of one or more of the committees. The frequency at which committees meet varies according to their role.

Minutes of meetings are regularly published online. Other corporation papers are available for inspection in the college library or by application to the Clerk. A limited number of items are confidential, and the policy for determining confidentiality is explained in the Meetings section.

Governors make a valuable contribution not just to the development of the College but to the life of the local community. They are responsible for some very significant decisions. The work of a governor is worthwhile, enjoyable and, at times, challenging. Governors seek to ensure that the college thrives as an institution and they make an active contribution to the success of the students.

More detailed information on the work of the Corporation is available from the Clerk, Janet Hemmant.

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Large numbers of our students gain places on Higher Education courses in areas like nursing and teacher training, as well as general degree courses. Boston College offer a range of degree and foundation degree courses, including Computer Systems Engineering BA(Hons), Certificate in Education and Post Graduate Certificate in Education, (Post 16 Sector). We also offer an Access to Higher Education course for mature students wishing to gain entry to university courses and students consistently achieve high pass rates in this area.

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