Instrument and Articles of Government

The Instrument and Articles of Government contain the legal basis of rules under which the College’s governing body, the Corporation Board, must operate. They are set out in the Order made by the Secretary of State, The Further Education Corporations (Former Further Education Colleges) (Replacement of Instruments and Articles of Government) Order 2007, which came into force in January 2008. Amendments made under the Further Education Corporations (Former Further Education Colleges) (Modification of Instruments and Articles of Government) Order 2012 which came into force on 31st March 2012 have been included in this edition of the Instrument and Articles of Government.

The Instrument and Articles define the range and nature of the Corporation Board’s responsibilities and set out the respective roles of the Board, the Principal and the Clerk.

The Board’s main responsibilities are set out in paragraph 3 of the Articles:

∗   determination and periodic review of the educational character and mission of the institution and oversight of its activities
∗   publishing arrangements for obtaining the views of staff and students on the determination and periodic review of the   educational and mission of the institution and oversight of its activities;
∗   approving the quality strategy
∗   effective and efficient use of resources, solvency of the institution and Corporation and safeguarding their assets
∗   approving annual estimates of income and expenditure
∗   appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of pay and conditions of service of senior post holders and the Clerk
∗   setting a framework for pay and conditions of service of all other staff

Three separate documents should be read in conjunction with the Instrument and Articles:
∗   The Financial Memorandum between the Skills Funding Agency and the College.
∗   The Board Policy Manual contain rules determined by the Board for conduct of business within the discretion allowed by the Instrument and Articles.
∗   The Code of Conduct provides a guide for members on expected standards of conduct.
Governors are expected to be familiar with the contents of the Instrument and Articles and the above documents. Clarification and guidance can be obtained in the first instance from the Clerk to the Board.

Christine Lenderyou
Clerk to the Board
The City of Liverpool College
Room 2/21, Learning Exchange
Liverpool L1 9DW

Tel (0151) 252 3688
Email: christine.lenderyou@liv-coll.ac.uk

A full version of the Instrument and Articles of Government (May 2016) can be found here