The Northampton College Corporation

The Northampton College Corporation is a non-executive committee that meets monthly to monitor the College's performance and make decisions on strategy, policy and finance.

The College has long been recognised as providing a very broad range of education and training provision which meets individual aspirations as well as serving the needs of the diverse and expanding Northamptonshire economy.

Corporation members

Collectively, the Members of the Corporation are responsible for:

1. The determination of the educational character and mission of the institution and for the oversight of its activities
2. The effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and the Corporation and for safeguarding their assets
3. Approving annual estimates of income and expenditure
4. The appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the Clerk and setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff.

Members serve for a period of four years at a time and give their services without being paid.

View current members

• Declaration of interests

  The Corporation was established by Act of Parliament in 1992 and operates in accordance with the Instrument and Articles of Government approved by Parliament in 1999 and Standing Orders and Terms of Reference approved by the Corporation and reviewed annually. The Corporation has also approved a Code of Conduct for its members, which requires members to declare any interests which may conflict with their role as a Governor.

  The register of interests is available for inspection at the College's Executive Office, based at our Booth Lane campus.

• Latest meeting notes

  Minutes from corporation meetings are published in our Document Hub.

• Contact the Clerk

  The Clerk administers Corporation business, ensuring that meetings are arranged and conducted in accordance with the Instrument and Articles and Standing Orders.

  For more information about the Corporation, its structure, or for information on meeting dates, agendas and minutes contact the Clerk.

  Geraldine Hulley
  Clerk to the Corporation
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• Become a Governor

  The Corporation has a Search and Governance Committee which is responsible for making recommendations for appointment. If you are interested in becoming a governor please contact the Clerk using the details above.

 

Management

• Sub contract opportunities

  Northampton College conducts an open process for the selection of sub-contractors to work with the College. Sub-contracting opportunities will be advertised on our website.

  • Subcontracting Guide 2024-25

• Financial statements

  Our reports and financial statements for the previous three academic years can be found below:

  • Year ended 31 July 2021
  • Year ended 31 July 2022
  • Year ended 31 July 2023

• Public Sector Duty/Statutory Reporting Obligations

  Northampton College is committed to delivering the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.

  We embrace our statutory duty to fulfil our obligations under the public sector duty for those with protected characteristics and are committed to eliminating discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

  The College requires its staff to behave according to it values. These values are published and embedded into staff induction and management processes.

  As a learning organisation, the College seeks to foster and promote good relations within communities and across groups of people with the aim of positively influencing beliefs and values.

  As a further education college, we recognise our duty to:

  • Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
  • Advance equality of opportunity for those with protected characteristics
  • Foster good relations between those who share protected characteristics and those who do not.

  There are nine protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act 2010:

  • Age
  • Disability
  • Race
  • Sex
  • Sexual orientation
  • Gender reassignment
  • Religion/belief
  • Pregnancy/maternity
  • Marriage and civil partnership.

  
  Our latest reports/policies
  
  

  • Equality and Diversity and Inclusion Report
  • pdf Diversity booklet (224 KB)
  • Gender Pay Gap report
  • pdf Facility time report (130 KB)

• Publication scheme

  • A publication scheme is a requirement of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Act promotes greater openness and accountability across the public sector by requiring the College to make information available proactively, through a publication scheme.
  • Northampton College’s scheme follows the model publication scheme produced for further education colleges by the Office of the Information Commissioner.
  • The publication scheme is a guide to the information we make available to the public as part of our normal business activities. The information covered is included in the following classes:
  • Who we are and what we do
  • What we spend and how we spend it
  • What our priorities are and how we are doing
  • How we make decisions
  • Our policies and procedures
  • Lists and registers
  • The services we offer
  • The scheme is not a list of actual publications, because these will change as new material is published or existing material revised. It is however, the College's commitment to make available the information described.
  • A publication scheme must set out the classes, or categories of information published. It must make clear how the information described can be accessed and whether or not charges will be made.
  • Accessing information covered by the publication scheme
  • To request information available through our publication scheme, please contact:
  • Julian Wood
    Freedom of Information Officer
    Northampton College
    Booth Lane
    Northampton
    NN3 3RF
  • Where possible we intend to progressively publish all documents covered by the scheme in electronic format via our website although at present most documents are available in hard copy only.
  • What about information not covered by the publication scheme?
  • You have the right, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, to request any information held by a public authority which it has not already made available through its publication scheme.
  • Requests should be made in writing and, in general, public authorities will have 20 working days to respond. They may charge a fee, which will be calculated according to fees regulations. They will not be required to release information to which an exemption in the Act legitimately applies. However, public authorities may be required to explain to the applicant why they are not releasing information and they may also have to justify this to the Information Commissioner.
  • Feedback
  • It is important that this publication scheme meets your needs. If you find the scheme difficult to understand, please let us know. We also welcome suggestions as to how our scheme might be improved. Any questions, comments or complaints about this scheme should be sent in writing to the named contact above.
  • If we are unable to resolve any complaint, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner, the independent body who oversees the Freedom of Information Act:
  • Information Commissioner
    Wycliffe House
    Water Lane
    Wilmslow
    Cheshire
    SK9 5AF