Governance

The Governing Body of Coleg y Cymoedd is made up of 20 Members drawn from a number of diverse areas, broadly representative of the community it serves.

The Governing Body is made up of people from business or public life and will bring with them a range of skills / expertise that is important to the development and future of Coleg y Cymoedd.

The Governing Body is responsible for:-

a) The determination of the educational character and mission of the institution and for oversight of its activities;

b) The effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the organisation and the Corporation and for safeguarding their assets;

c) Approving annual estimates of income and expenditure;

d) The appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the Governance Officer;

e) For setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff;

A range of Governing Body information, including minutes of meetings is available to view by appointment in the Executive Office, Nantgarw Campus.

For more information, please contact Jennifer Owen, Governance officer , Coleg y Cymoedd, Heol y Coleg, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff. CF15 7QY or email jennifer.owen@cymoedd.ac.uk

Membership

Coleg y Cymoedd welcomes applications from interested parties who wish to be considered for membership of the Governing Body when vacancies arise.

Please forward a copy of your CV to:- Jennifer Owen, Governance officer , Coleg y Cymoedd, Heol y Coleg, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff. CF15 7QY or email jennifer.owen@cymoedd.ac.uk

Meet the Governors

Nigel Bayford

Committee membership: Resources

A Land Surveyor & Cartographer originally from London, Nigel moved to Aberdare in 1974 to work on Spoil Heap Investigation Surveys post Aberfan disaster. Nigel is now retired following a successful 29 year career in Sales and Marketing of Land Surveying and Geo-Positioning Instrumentation with Leica Geosystems. Leisure interests include membership of The National Trust, architectural and industrial heritage, travel, the visual arts and walking.

Dr Paul Smart – Chair

Committee Membership: Resources, Remuneration (Chair), Search (Chair)

Having graduated with a BSc and PhD in Engineering, Paul commenced his career in Operational Research in the gas and steel industries. He subsequently joined the UK manufacturing plant of an International Cosmetics company where he worked as both a Production Manager and Head of Human Resources. He then took a role in the company’s headquarters as UK Human Resources Director for Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and IT. After 37 years with the company Paul has now retired but still works part-time as the company’s Pension Liaison Manager and as a Pension Fund Trustee.

Catherine Thomas – Community Member

Committee membership: Resources (Vice-Chair)

Catherine is an HR professional. She has worked in Higher Education for seventeen years, having previously worked in the private, voluntary and public sectors.

Sheila Davies – Vice-Chair

Committee membership: Resources, Search, Remuneration

With over 25 years as an experienced Director in the fields of local and regional government, strategic planning, economic development and strategy, Sheila recently retired as Regional Director for Cardiff Capital Region City Deal, where her remit was to organise and prepare for the implementation of the £1.2bn Deal (the largest in the UK) between UK Gov’t, Welsh Gov’t and the ten South East Wales authorities, to drive forward the economic growth of the region.

Mark Harding – Community Member

Committee membership: Curriculum & Quality, Audit

Mark started his Education career in 2003 as an Engineering Assessor/Tutor at Gorseinon College. At that time Mark had completed an Engineering apprenticeship and qualified as a teacher. Since qualifying, Mark’s career evolved from teaching Engineering, IT, English and Maths to becoming a curriculum leader at Gower College Swansea in 2009. During this period Mark studied part time evenings at Cardiff Metropolitan University to attain an MA in Education. In August 2011, Mark gained employment at Coleg Gwent as Manager for Essential Skills holding responsibility for literacy, numeracy and wider employability skills across all of its five campuses. In 2015, Mark was promoted to the post of Head of Skills having responsibility for the Maths and English curriculum across the College. Mark is also governor at Aberdare Community School.

Richard Fullylove – Staff Member

Committee membership: Resources.

As Strategic ILT Manager at Coleg y Cymoedd, Richard is responsible for establish a meaningful digital vision and transformation at the college. With a highly creative background, over the last 20yrs Richard has been involved in many Welsh Government, UK wide, and European initiatives aimed at the adoption of digital technologies in edcuation, and the development of staff digital capabilities within the Further Education sector. As well as leading on the design and production of online learning solutions, resources, systems and business services for a wide range of commercial and academic partnerships. He is also a keen artist, martial artist, and cyclist.

Andrew Diplock – Business Member

Committee membership: Resources (Chair), Search, Remuneration

Andrew has worked for many companies in both corporate and SME sectors, built a business from start up to a successful exit. He now devotes his time to helping other businesses start and grow as both an angel investor and business advisor. He also advises Welsh Government as a member of the Ministerial Taskforce for the South Wales.

Roxanna Dehaghani – Business Member

Committee membership: Resources.

Gaynor Davies – Local Authority Member

Committee membership: Curriculum and Quality.

Director of Education and Inclusion Services, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.

Gaynor began her career in education in the London Borough of Westminster in 1992, following her undergraduate degree in Psychology and PGCE training at University College Cardiff and Durham University. Her experiences as a teacher in London led to further post graduate training, and a masters in Educational Psychology from Swansea University. Gaynor has worked in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Council since 2009, and has held a number of positions in the local authority, including Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist, Head of Access and Inclusion and Service Director for Access, Engagement and Inclusion. She was appointed to the role of Director of Education and Inclusion Services in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018.

Margaret Lippard – Business Member

Committee Membership: Audit

Margaret has a legal background having work in a series of small law firms – in Central London in human rights, in rural Somerset in agricultural affairs and in Cardiff in conveyancing and probate. She became a foster parent, taking up social work in the Rhymney Valley. After subsequent forays as an outside caterer and working for a national charity she spent ten years as a health services commissioner and manager. Margaret has also been active in local school PTAs and Communities First programmes. She was invited to join the steering committee setting up the charity Right from the Start twenty –five years ago and has been involved ever since, being Chair for the last ten years.

Lee Bolderson – Business Member

Committee Membership: Audit (Vice-Chair)

A qualified account who currently works in a senior finance role at RHA Wales with responsibility for finance, procurement and business improvement. Lee specialises in public sector finance and has worked in several sectors including further education

Vacancy

Peter Wright – Business Member

Committee membership: Audit (Chair), Search

Peter has worked in the Financial Services Sector for over 40 years across the UK with a specialism in supporting small and growing businesses. He was previously Head of Investments at Finance Wales. He now fulfils a number of consultancy/ NED roles, including being the Entrepreneur in Residence at Coleg y Cymoedd as well as being a Governor.

Jonathan Morgan – Principal

Committee membership: Curriculum and Quality, Resources, Search

Robert Evans – Community Member

Committee membership: Curriculum and Quality (Chair), Search, Remuneration

Rob has worked in further education for 30 years as a Head of Department and Deputy Principal. He has also been an Estyn Peer Inspector for 20 years.

Tiberiu Dancovici – Staff Member

Committee membership: Curriculum and Quality

Tiberiu teaches GCSE Maths at Coleg y Cymoedd. He previously worked in land surveying, youth work and as a learning support assistant with learners with additional learning needs before becoming a qualified teacher.

Rhys Grant – Student Member

Committee membership: Curriculum & Quality

Vacancy (Student Member)

Committee membership: Curriculum and Quality

Vacancy

James Dunn
(Co-opted)

Committee membership: Audit

Gareth Davies (Co-opted)

Committee membership: Curriculum and Quality

Membership of Committee

Curriculum and Quality Committee

Mark Harding

Rob Evans (Chair)

Tiberiu Dancovici

Gaynor Davies

Jonathan Morgan

Rhys Grant (Student Member)

Gareth Davies (Co-opted)

(Vacancy)

(Student Member)

Search Committee

Paul Smart (Chair)

Andrew Diplock

Jonathan Morgan

Peter Wright

Rob Evans

Sheila Davies (Vice-Chair)

Resources Committee

Paul Smart

Sheila Davies

Nigel Bayford

Andrew Diplock (Chair)

Catherine Thomas (Vice-Chair)

Richard Fullylove

Roxanna Dehaghani

Jonathan Morgan

Audit Committee

Peter Wright (Chair)

Lee Bolderson (Vice-Chair)

Margaret Lippard

Mark Harding

James Dunn (co-opted)

(Vacancy)

Remuneration Committee

Paul Smart (Chair)

Andrew Diplock

Sheila Davies (Vice-Chair)

Rob Evans

Calendar of Meetings

Corporation Board (Governing Body)

Monday 26 September 2022

Monday 19 December 2022

Monday 27 March 2023

Monday 3 July 2023

Curriculum and Quality Committee

Monday 14 November 2022

Monday 6 March 2023

Monday 5 June 2023

Search Committee

Monday 7 November 2022

Monday 6 February 2023

Monday 15 May 2023

Resources Committee

Tuesday 15 November 2022

Monday 27 February 2023

Monday 22 May 2023

Audit Committee

Monday 28 November 2022

Monday 13 February 2023

Monday 12 June 2023

Remuneration Committee

Monday 6 February 2023

Become a Governor

The College is currently looking to recruit independent governors and co-opted Committee members. Details of the vacancies and the appointment process can be found in the enclosed brochure.

Please forward a copy of your CV to:- Jennifer Owen, Governance officer , Coleg y Cymoedd, Heol y Coleg, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff. CF15 7QY or email jennifer.owen@cymoedd.ac.uk

Governor Recruitment Information Pack

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Governor Eligibility Declaration

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Governor Equality and Diversity

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