Leicester College is directed and governed by its Board of Governors and the Chair of Governors, Danielle Gillett. The Governors are volunteers drawn from the communities that Leicester College serves, and they are responsible for setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and monitoring college performance.

To support it in doing this, the board has five committees. The functions of the committees to the corporation are:

• Audit

  • Scrutiny

    • Safeguard public funds

  • Reporting

    • Risk Management

    • Systems of control

    • Financial Statement audit

    • Internal audit services

    • Regularity

• Curriculum Strategy and Quality Improvement (Educational Character and Mission)

  • Reporting

    • Educational character

    • Mission

    • Quality

    • Stakeholder needs

    • Student Support

• Finance and General purposes (Asset Leadership)

  • Reporting

    • Fiduciary duties

    • Management of assets

    • Physical resources

    • Human resources

    • Capital projects

• Search and Governance

  • Scrutiny

    • Governance

  • Reporting

    • Governor search

    • Skilled governors

    • Governor appointment

    • Committee membership

    • Governance performance

• Student Liaison Committee (Learner Voice)

  • Reporting

    • Consumer views

    • Student empowerment

    • Student activities

    • Student Union

    • Student Liaison

These committees are responsible for considering and taking decisions on matters that fall within their area of responsibility and reporting any issues to the governing body.   You can find some of the key information about our governors and their role below:

• Instrument and Articles of Government

• A list of the governors and their terms of office and committee membership

• Corporation and Committee minutes

• Latest Financial Statements

All documents relating to the governance of Leicester College are available under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.