Remuneration of college governors and the quality of governing
Chris James
University of Bath
Chris James is the Professor of Educational Leadership and Management in the Department of Education at the University of Bath. His main research interests are in the leadership and management in schools and colleges, the affective aspects of educational organisations, collaborative working in educational settings and school governing and governance.
Ron Hill
University of Stirling
Ron Hill is Honorary Professor in Education in the Faculty of Social Sciences His primary research interest is the governing of schools and colleges and, in particular, the contribution of the governing body to education, learning, personal development, community cohesion, employment and employability, political and social education.His current research activities include:-(i) The processes of governing and strategic planning in colleges of further education(ii) The role of the clerk to the governing body in further education colleges and the use of a professional diary for personal improvement and governing body benefit(iii) The application of educational values to the governing of schools and colleges Ron is the convenor of the Governance and Governing Research Interest Group.
Colin Forrest
Leeds Trinity University
Colin Forrest is a Honorary Visiting Research Fellow at Leeds Trinity University where he also teaches on the Masters In Education Degree. Current and recent research projects and publications have related to governance in further education, impact of area reviews, maths teaching in vocational settings, links between college leadership and inspection and research methods to underpin skills partnerships.Colin is a college governor, awarding organisation trustee and a member of the quality committee of a college graded outstanding by the English inspectorate. He also chairs the teaching and learning board of a college for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Abstract
The outcomes from the first phase of this project, funded by the Education and Training Foundation, concluded in March 2017 and were reported at the BELMAS conference 2017 (Hill, James, Forrest 2017). This research was... [ view full abstract ]
The outcomes from the first phase of this project, funded by the Education and Training Foundation, concluded in March 2017 and were reported at the BELMAS conference 2017 (Hill, James, Forrest 2017). This research was grounded in the policy change, launched in January 2016, for the members of governing bodies (except Staff Governors, Student Governors and the Principal) of colleges in Northern Ireland to receive remuneration.
Further funding allowed for the extension of the research to broaden the participants in Northern Ireland to include the views of Principals/Chief Executives, undertake further impact assessment as boards move into the second appraisal cycle following the introduction of the remuneration policy and the September 2017 update, and seeking the views of N.I. Department officials six months on from the original evidence collection.
The research team has also explored the situation in Scottish colleges using a similar research framework to phase 1. Here regional college boards and designated colleges have been established where the chair is appointed by the Scottish Minister and remunerated at a daily rate between£200-£330. Key research arenas are also Colleges Scotland (established in 2014)whose board includes the regional chairs; the College Development Network; and the ‘Good Governance Task Group’.
In England, where colleges are ‘exempt charities’, the Association of Colleges has devoted resources to support college boards in seeking permission from the Charity Commission for remuneration of chairs and board members. The research findings have significant potential to inform this development.
The policy context in relation to payment of trustees and governors has been moving quickly since the conclusion of phase 1. The outcomes of phase 2 have been framed by several recent reports. These included ‘Taken on Trust’ published by the Charity Commission and the Office for Civil Society(2017); New Philanthropy Capital’s report Charities taking Charge (2017); and the RSA’s ‘Who Governs our Schools’ (2017). These all provide insights into issues relating to the payment of trustees and governors in educational settings.
The paper will provide a critical analysis,based on empirical findings, of the key contemporary of issues underpinning links between governor remuneration and quality of governing. As such it will be relevant to BELMAS members with interests in current and future developments in governance in post compulsory settings as well as those concerned with the interplay between policy and the governance of educational organisations.
Authors
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Chris James
(University of Bath)
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Ron Hill
(University of Stirling)
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Colin Forrest
(Leeds Trinity University)
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Session
S4H » Workshop (11:50 - Saturday, 7th July, Windsor 5)
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