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Explore the South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) Corporation.
The South Hampshire College Group Corporation is a legal entity that sets the mission and strategic direction of the College, scrutinises performance against key objectives and acts as a ‘critical friend’ to the Senior Leadership Team. The Corporation play a crucial role in guiding and monitoring the work of the Group, setting high and ambitious standards and ensuring our resources are used efficiently.
The work of the Corporation is delegated into three main committees which each take responsibility for looking into a particular area in more depth.
The Corporation includes the following committees:
For more information about the Governance of South Hampshire College Group, please see our Governance Structure and our Governing Documents.
Our Governors come from a wide range of industries, sectors and professional practice to bring their skills, experience and expertise to the Corporation. View our Governors’ Declaration of Interest.
Stephen Marston brings to this role a wealth of experience from decades of service in the education sector, including 12 years as Vice-Chancellor of University of Gloucestershire between 2011 and 2023. Prior to this, he held various roles in the Civil Service, such as the Director of Skills and Director General in three government departments, where he had crucial input in both further education and higher education strategic development.
Ian has gained extensive experience of financial management and accounting, audit / governance and risk management.
He is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and currently works as Director of Finance Shared Services at CooperVision.
A chartered public finance accountant, Andy has held a career in local government finance for over 30 years and is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Fareham Borough Council. He has a wealth of experience as a non-executive Director and Trustee of various organisations.
Sarah is currently Deputy Director Student Support and Success at the University of Winchester and voluntary Founding Trustee for Winchester City of Sanctuary. Sarah has a wealth of experience in championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and working with young people and adults to improve their educational outcomes.
Colin is a financial leader being involved with large Corporations, Private Equity and SMEs. A strong finance and operational background with international experience, Colin is also a member of both ACCA and CIOT.
Emily is an experienced senior leader in the secondary school sector currently working as a Vice Principal at Charter Ark Academy. Emily is passionate about education’s role in changing individuals’ life chances.
Jennese is CEO of University of Chichester Academy Trust. An education specialist with expertise from Early years to Post 16. She holds board member roles and has been a lead Ofsted Inspector.
Hollie brings with her approaching 30 years of financial services risk, compliance and governance experience, which she has gained in multiple financial services organisations, including the London Stock Exchange. She is currently Director of Risk Advisory, Operations and Compliance at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Hollie is a passionate advocate and ambassador for inclusion and diversity, as a current member of the FCA’s Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Programme Board.
Phillip is a Leader in Higher Education at Executive Board level. An experienced member of boards and currently focussed on student recruitment, estates and sustainability. Phillip is also a Chartered Engineer.
Nick is an experienced Risk and Control expert, having recently retired from a 34 year career within JPMorgan Chase Bank (prior to that, the London Stock Exchange). Within the many senior leadership roles Nick has run global Business Control Committees, Risk Committees, regional governance committees as well as having set up and run the Corporate and Investment Bank’s ESG Control Committee. Nick has been an avid supporter and promoter of apprenticeships and the Veterans’ direct hire frameworks.
Caroline is a Curriculum Director at South Hampshire College Group’s Eastleigh College. She specialises in leadership and is an advocate of the wellbeing and development of staff.
Greg is a Curriculum Director for Creative and Digital Industries at South Hampshire College Group’s Fareham College, and has been with the organisation for over 10 years. He has experience in managing numerous successful departments and is an advocate for the positive role vocational education can play in the lives of young people.
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Our strategic plan is a long-term outlook, our operational plans which underpin it contain our short-term targets and measures.
Our corporation and comittees meeting dates have been confirmed, please download a copy of these using the button below.
If you would like more information about our policies and governance, or if you would like to get in touch with our Governors, please email: [email protected].