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College Governance
College Governance
锘�Corporate and Academic Governance
Corporate Governance Arrangement
Board of Directors
The Board of
Directors is responsible for the statutory oversight of the College, ensuring
compliance with company laws, regulatory requirements, awarding body standards,
and the expectations of students, staff, and shareholders.
While the
Board holds ultimate responsibility, decisions regarding the management and
operation of the College are made collaboratively or in consultation with its
committees, including the Board of Governance (BoG), the Audit, Risk Management
and Remuneration Committee (ARMRC), and the Academic Board (AB). The BoG and
ARMRC are chaired by experienced lay members with expertise in higher education
governance, while other members are appointed based on a skills matrix to
ensure a broad range of competencies.
The Joint
BoD-BoG plays a key role in setting strategy, defining objectives, and
monitoring performance and academic governance. It also oversees the College鈥檚
academic operations, reviewing reports and supporting documentation as
required.
Beyond
financial oversight, the Board actively contributes to academic quality
assurance. It advises the Directors, Principal, and Academic Board on teaching
and learning, scrutinises student experience data, and ensures the
effectiveness of academic resources. It also identifies and mitigates academic
risks while supporting the College in navigating the higher education
regulatory landscape.
Board of Governance
Established
by the Board of Directors under the Companies Act, the Board of Governance
provides oversight and strategic direction to ensure effective management and
compliance with public interest governance principles, as prescribed by the
Office for Students (OfS), awarding bodies, and other regulatory agencies. It
ensures the College operates in accordance with its governing documents,
delivers higher education courses as advertised, and meets all regulatory
conditions.
- The 36th Board meeting is scheduled on
26th November 2025
- The 35th Board meetingis scheduled on 23rd July 2025
- The 34th Board meeting is scheduled on 16th April 2025
- The 33rd Board meeting was held on 28th November 2024
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Committees on the Board of Governance:
Principal's Executive Group
The Principal's Executive Group advises the Principal on strategic decisions relating to the academic conduct and well-being of the College. Of itself, it has no executive authority.
Academic Governance Arrangement - Structure
Academic Board
The Academic Board is the principal academic body of the College and has oversight and responsibility for its local regulatory frameworks, policies and procedures, as well as for the management of academic standards and quality. The Academic Board aims to meet the expectations of the College鈥檚 external stakeholders, more especially in relation to the quality of the student experience and the academic standards of the programmes taught. The Academic Board has ten committees reporting to it: the Academic Planning Committee, the Programme Committees, the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee, the Course Committees, the Academic Assessment Panel, The Ethics Committee, the Progression Board, the Student Representatives Committee, the Student Access and Success Steering Group, the Equality and Diversity Committee, The Knowledge Exchange Centre Management Committee. The Academic Board reports to the Board of Governance.
1. Academic Planning Committee
The Academic Planning Committee (APC) is responsible for academic portfolio planning and development and for making recommendations to the Academic Board on approval and re-approval of partners, with due consideration being given to the enhancement of quality and standards. The Academic Planning Committee reports to the Academic Board setting out proposals and recommendations for approval.
2. Programme Committee
A Programme Committee is formed for each HND Programme the College delivers. The Programme Committees report to the Academic Board and are responsible for managing the day-to-day academic quality and standards of the programmes, and for ensuring effective engagement with students on programme-related matters.
3. Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee
The Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee (QAEC) is responsible for ensuring that the College鈥檚 quality assurance systems meet the expectations of the UK Quality Code, awarding bodies, students and other internal and external stakeholders. The Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee reports to the Academic Board.
4. Course Committee
The College offers Courses validated by the London Metropolitan University. A Course Committee is formed for each London Met Course the College delivers. Course Committees are an important element of the quality assurance and enhancement cycle. A Course Committee is advisory to the Course Leader(s), Head of Programme Delivery, subject leaders and Dean of the Faculty, for the general operation and management of one or all the undergraduate/postgraduate courses in its subject area as distinct from the Subject Standards Boards and Awards Boards which are both Assessment Boards of Examiners concerned with student assessment, the conferment of awards and the setting and monitoring of standards and from Performance Enhancement Meetings. A Course Committee reports to the Academic Board.
5. Academic Assessment Panel
The Academic Assessment Panel (AAP) is responsible for overseeing all assessment decisions and awards at the College including the consideration of requirements for re-submissions and re-sits. The Academic Assessment Panel reports to the Academic Board.
6. Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee considers issues relating to research undertaken by undergraduate and postgraduate students which raise ethical questions, and to teaching issues in which ethical issues may surface. The Ethics Committee operates as a committee of the Academic Board, to which it will submit an annual report.
7. Progression Board
A Progression Board meets prior to the commencement of teaching for the academic year two. The purpose of the Progression Board is to review the students鈥� academic performance to make progression decisions from year one to year two. The Progression Board reports to the Academic Board.
8. Student Representatives Committee
The Student Representatives Committee (SRC) provides a forum in which students can express their views on their learning experience at the College. The Student Representatives Committee reports to the Academic Board.
9. Student Access and Success Steering Group
The purpose of the Student Access and Success Steering Group (SASSG) is to monitor the implementation and evaluation of the College鈥檚 Access and Participation Plan, as approved by the Office for Students, and to make recommendations as it deems necessary. The SASSG reports to the Academic Board.
9a. Access and Participation Plan Steering Group
The purpose of the Access and Participation Plan Steering Group (APPSG) is to scrutinise the College鈥檚 Access and Participation Plan (APP) documentation and monitor the progress made against the targets and commitments made within it. The group is mandated to provide support and guidance to the teams working in Access, Success and Progression delivery. The APPSG will report to the Student Access and Success Steering Group.
10. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The purpose of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) is to ensure the College complies with the Equality Act 2010 and the College Equality and Diversity Policy, and to make recommendations as it deems necessary. The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
(EDIC)
reports to the Academic Board.
10a. Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Advisory Group
The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Advisory Group has been established to advise the College on the type of support required for BAME students throughout the student lifecycle. The group where necessary will advise the College鈥檚 Equality and Diversity Committee which reports to the Academic Board. The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Advisory Group reports to the Equality and Diversity Committee.
The Employability & Progression Management Committee (EPMC) supports Employability and Skills development by operating a Career Advisory Service (CAS), and other related enterprise activities. The Employability & Progression Management Committee (EPMC)will be accountable to the Academic Board.
The NCL Student Engagement & Alumni Management Committee (SEAMC) is responsible to coordinate the planning and implementation of all activities under the Student Engagement Framework. The SEAM Committee will have a say on key aspects of student life through various themes such as student events, student representation, student support, extra-curricular activities and Non-Curricular and Leisure Activities.
13. Research Centre Committee
The NCL Research Centre (NCLRC) oversees and coordinates the development and implementation of 91直播鈥檚 strategy for curricular and non-curricular research activities.
