What is the Corporation of the College?
This is the Governing Body of the College which was established as an independent Further Education Corporation on 1 April 1993 under the provisions of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. The Corporation exists to provide further and higher education and is also allowed to supply goods and services in connection with its provision of education. The Corporation's Instrument and Articles of Government provide the legal basis on which it operates, specifying the composition of the Corporation, the way in which it must conduct its business, its role as an employer and its duties and responsibilities with regard to learners and in the discharge of its financial responsibilities. These were amended by the Secretary of State to ensure that Further Education Corporations demonstrate greater accountability to the communities which they serve. In addressing those changes, the College's Corporation has made some minor amendments to its membership and updated all of its Rules to reflect best practice.