East Coast College has a Governing Body which guides and monitors the strategic direction of the college. This Governing Body is called the Corporation.
Corporation are responsible for:
- The determination and periodic review of the educational character and mission of the institution and for the oversight of its activities
- Approving the quality strategy of the institution
- The effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and for safeguarding their assets
- Approving annual estimates of income and expenditure
- The appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of pay of senior post holders, including the Director of Governance
- Setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff
The Governors at East Coast College are a group of professional people from different industries that possess a wide range of skills and expertise. There are also staff and student Governors on the Corporation. They have strong links with the college’s senior management but are not involved in the day to day operation of the college.
- View our Instrument & Articles as at 07/2020 (145 KB PDF)
- View our Standing Orders (2.4MB PDF)
- View our Committees and their Minutes
- View our Financial Accounts
- View our Fee and Refund Policy
- Become a Governor
East Coast College Governors
Details of the Corporation’s committee structure and membership
East Coast College Governance Team (221KB PDF)
Should you have any questions about the workings of the Corporation, wish to inspect the Governors Register of Interests, or are interested in becoming a Governor please do not hesitate to contact Wendy Stanger by email at w.stanger@eastcoast.ac.uk.
David Blake - Chair
Kirk Lower – Vice Chair and Chair of Quality and Standards Committee
Tina Ellis - Vice Chair Community and Chair of ECETA
Rob Evans – Senior Independent Director
Peter Lavender – Chair of Curriculum Growth and Development Committee
Ian Lomax - Chair of Finance and General Purposes Committee
Jude Owens - Chair of People Committee
Giles Kerkham – Chair of Audit Committee
Mike Dowdall - Chair of Estates
Teresa Sharman
Rachel Kirk
Joe Rahman
Alan Debenham - Associate Governor on People and Governance Remuneration and Search
Sue Willgoss - Associate Governor Quality and Standards Committee
Peter Blackburn - Associate Governor Finance and General Purposes and Estates
Amy Rust - Associate Governor Quality and Standards
Wendy Stanger - Director of Governance