FE Governance

Establishing the Ethos

A critical aspect of the educational character of a college is its predominant ethos; this involves governors in monitoring, reviewing and evaluating how the college:

• ensures quality
• ensures equality of opportunity for learners and staff
• encourages diversity and inclusion
• values and empowers its staff and learners
• interacts with the local community and employers
• works effectively in partnership with others and embraces collaborative approaches
• approaches risk
• helps learners to achieve their potential and promotes continuous quality improvement
• encourages innovation and creativity
• is led and managed
• leads and manages human resource development
•  promotes value for money