Governance

Welcome to the governance section of the East Durham College website.

Here you can access information on the Corporation and its Committees, our governance policies and procedures, minutes of meetings and details of how to become a governor.

The Corporation (or governing body) is responsible for the educational character, mission and strategic direction of the College; it determines policy and monitors the performance of the College.

For any enquiries relating to governance and the governing body, please contact David Ridley, Clerk to the Corporation, on 0191 518 8208 or email david.ridley@wbd-uk.com.

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The Role of the Governing Body

East Durham College is a Further Education College and has a Governing Body, sometimes referred to as a 'Corporation'.
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Committees

The Corporation has established a number of sub committees to assist in its work.
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Governors & Committees - Meetings, Agendas & Minutes Document Repository

All publicly published governance documents can be found here.
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Current Governors

You can find info and profiles for all of the current governors at East Durham College on this page.
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General Governance Documents

Documents concerning the governance of the College can be found here.
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Becoming a Governor

East Durham College is a Further Education College and has a Governing Body, sometimes referred to as a 'Corporation' or 'Board'.
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Contacting The Governing Body

For any queries on governance at East Durham College or to contact the Governing Body via the Clerk to the Corporation.
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Statement On Access To Governors' Meetings & Minutes

The following statements set out the policies agreed by the Corporation of East Durham College with regard to Public Access to Meetings.