Join our Governance team
It’s an exciting time for The Cornwall College Group with increased investments and an improved Ofsted rating.
We’re looking for co-opted members to join our Governance Committees with experience in people matters, audit and risk management or health and safety
Co-opted Committee members join Committees specific to their skills set and normally attend 3-4 meeting a year. The responsibilities will vary depending on Committee.
If you would like to find out more about the voluntary roles and commitment please contact Wendy Randle, Director of Governance on 01726 226528 or wendy.randle@cornwall.ac.uk.

College Governance
Legal Status
Cornwall College is a further education corporation. Further education corporations were incorporated by Parliament under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (FHEA), as such their powers are limited to those set out in this act as amended by the Learning and Skills Act 2000, the Further Education and Training Act 2007, the Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 and the Education Act 2011.
The FHEA also states that further education corporations are exempt charities. This means that corporations are required to demonstrate compliance with charity law but the majority of the regulatory provisions of the Charities Act 2011 do not apply.
Further Education Corporations are regulated by an array of bodies but their main regulator is the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) which is the principal funder for most colleges.
The key governing documents for further education corporations are:
- The Instrument and Articles of Government which prescribes the membership of the governing body and sets out rules for external and internal conduct. Please see here
- The Financial Memorandum with the ESFA which sets out the conditions of funding.
- The Post-16 Audit Code of Practice which sets out the mandatory audit requirements for further education colleges
Board of Governors
The Cornwall College Board of Governors comprises twenty governors including the Principal and Chief Executive, student and staff members. Governors are collectively responsible for determining the strategic direction of the College and oversight of its activities as well as ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and safeguarding its assets.
The Governors of Cornwall College come from a variety of backgrounds and have a wide range of skills, knowledge and experiences. Governors are unpaid and act in a voluntary capacity. They are required to act in the best interests of the College and to comply with a code of conduct. Governors are required to declare any interests, financial or personal, which could be perceived as influencing their judgement. Governors’ completed declarations of interest are available to inspect along with the code of conduct at the College on request to the Director of Governance.
Essential facts about the role of Governors
Anyone interested in becoming a governor should contact the Director of Governance.
The Board of Governors operates through a committee structure which can be viewed here: Governance Structure Chart
Each Board committee and sub committee has terms of reference agreed by the Board. These are available on request to the Director of Governance.
In addition to the Governance committees the Corporation has a subsidiary company, CCMS (2000) Limited which operates a recruitment agency trading as Concorde Recruitment.
The schedule of meetings can be found here.
Staff and Student Involvement
The Board of Governors encourages staff and student involvement through membership of formal committees. There are two staff and two student members on the Board of Governors and they are encouraged to present their views at meetings.
The Board considers good communication with its staff to be very important. To support this there are termly Principal forums on each campus, a weekly staff newsletter ‘Insight’ and local campus publications.
The Board of Governors gathers learner views through a variety of mechanisms including close working with the Cornwall College Students’ Union, student representation on the Board of Governors, Board committees and corporate and campus management groups. Regular whole college learner views surveys are carried out with key findings and outcomes reported to Governors.
Cornwall College Student Union (CCSU) operates a course representative system for gaining learner feedback and has its own Board of Trustees which reports through to the Board of Governors.
Public Access to Meetings
Members of the public, including representatives of the press or media, will not be admitted to meetings of the Board of Governors or its committees. In exceptional circumstances, the Board or a committee may decide (by a majority vote) to allow public attendance for all or part of a particular meeting.
NOTE: Members of the public are defined as anyone who is not a member of the Board, Director of Governance or any member of staff, student or officer invited by the Chair to attend for a specific purpose
Whistleblowing
The Board is committed to ensuring that the business of the Board and of the College is conducted openly and with accountability. The College’s policies and procedures set out good practice and guidance in the day-to-day conduct of the College and to manage risk. In the interests of good governance the Whistleblowing Policy, which is an essential part of the internal control mechanism, provides an additional safeguard against fraud, corruption or malpractice which the Board of Governors takes seriously.
For further details contact
Wendy Randle, Director of Governance
wendy.randle@cornwall.ac.uk
01726 226557
Facilities
The Cornwall College Group is required to publish the Local Recognition & Facilities Agreement to include the Facility Time which is time off from an employee’s normal role to undertake trade union duties and activities as a TU representative, as set out in the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017.
Useful Documents
Accessibility Statement for TCCG Websites-v2-1
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 25 September 2023
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Subcontract Learner Guide 2023-2024
Document Categories: College Governance, Policy
Publish date: 12 September 2023
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Student Code of Conduct 2023 2024
Document Categories: Guidance, Policy
Publish date: 29 August 2023
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Subcontracting Supply-Chain Fees Charge Policy for 2023_2024
Document Categories: College Governance, Policy
Publish date: 18 July 2023
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Student Union Constitution
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 26 May 2023
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Conflict of Interests Policy
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 26 May 2023
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Instrument and Articles of Government
Document Categories: College Governance, Policy
Publish date: 26 May 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Fees Policy 2023-24
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 31 March 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Gender Pay Gap Report 2022
Document Categories: College Governance, Policy
Publish date: 31 March 2023
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Sustainability Policy
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 31 March 2023
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Financial Regulations v4
Document Categories: College Governance, Policy
Publish date: 30 March 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Document Categories: Policy, Safeguarding and Prevent
Publish date: 21 March 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy-Learner
Document Categories: Policy, Safeguarding and Prevent
Publish date: 21 March 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Equality & Diversity in Commissioning Policy-v2
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 21 March 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Procurement Strategy 2022-26-v2
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 21 March 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Social Value Policy v2
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 21 March 2023
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Sustainability in Commissioning Policy-v2
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 21 March 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Prevent+ER+Policy+and+Procedure-v4
Document Categories: Policy, Safeguarding and Prevent
Publish date: 14 March 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
TCCG Strategic Equity Plan 2022-25
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 24 February 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
TCCG Strategic Plan 2022-25
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 1 February 2023
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech and Expression
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 10 January 2023
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Assistance Dogs Policy-v1
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 30 November 2022
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Remuneration Committee Annual Report Nov 22
Document Categories: Board Report & Financial Statement, Board Reports and Minutes, Policy
Publish date: 3 November 2022
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Paid and Retained 2021/2022
Document Categories: College Governance, Policy
Publish date: 31 October 2022
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Complaint Management Policy
Document Categories: Complaints Policy and Procedure, Policy
Publish date: 21 October 2022
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Transparency 2022 information
Document Categories: HE, Policy
Publish date: 19 October 2022
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Health and Safety Policy
Document Categories: Policy
Publish date: 22 September 2022
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Pound Plus Fee Remission Policy 2022_23
Document Categories: College Governance, Policy
Publish date: 25 August 2022
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Risk Management Policy
Document Categories: Policy, Risk Assessment
Publish date: 22 August 2022
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations Policy-v2
Document Categories: Freedom of Information, Policy
Publish date: 11 October 2021
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File Type: Adobe PDF
FOI Publication Scheme Introduction v1.2
Document Categories: Freedom of Information, Policy
Publish date: 11 October 2021
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File Type: Adobe PDF
FOI Publication Scheme – Charging Policy and Scale of Charges v1.2
Document Categories: Freedom of Information, Policy
Publish date: 11 October 2021
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Privacy Notice Commercial Supplier Organisation GDPR v1-2
Document Categories: Policy, Privacy Policy
Publish date: 11 October 2021
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Privacy Notice Enquirer Student GDPR v1-2
Document Categories: Policy, Privacy Policy
Publish date: 11 October 2021
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Privacy Notice Parent Guardian Third Party GDPR v1-2
Document Categories: Policy, Privacy Policy
Publish date: 11 October 2021
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Privacy Notice Research Collaborator Project Beneficiary GDPR v1-1
Document Categories: Policy, Privacy Policy
Publish date: 11 October 2021
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Privacy Notice Staff GDPR v2-2
Document Categories: Policy, Privacy Policy
Publish date: 11 October 2021
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Privacy Notice Visitor GDPR v1-2
Document Categories: Policy, Privacy Policy
Publish date: 11 October 2021
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Complaint Form-v2
Document Categories: Complaints Policy and Procedure, Policy
Publish date: 16 December 2020
Expiry date: 1 December 2023
File Type: Word Document
Higher Education Terms and Conditions
Document Categories: HE, Policy
Publish date: 1 January 2016
Expiry date: N/A
File Type: Adobe PDF
TCCG NMH Rates 2021-22
Document Categories: Policy
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File Type: Adobe PDF
General Data Protection Policy v2-1
Document Categories: Policy, Privacy Policy
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure
Document Categories: College Governance, Policy
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File Type: Adobe PDF
Rights of Individuals Policy GDPR-v1-1
Document Categories: Freedom of Information, Policy, Privacy Policy
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SEND Code of Practice January 2015
Document Categories: SEND
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File Type: Adobe PDF
HE Admissions Policy 2020-2021
Document Categories: College Governance, HE
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Local Recognition Agreement Oct 20
Document Categories: Local Recognition Agreement, Policy
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European Social Fund TCCG Website 2021 07
Document Categories: Policy
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European Regional Development Fund TCCG Website 2021 07
Document Categories: Policy
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Learner Lanyard and ID Card Policy and Procedure-v1
Document Categories: Policy, Safeguarding and Prevent
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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Provision Statement
Document Categories: Guidance, SEND
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