College Governance
Corporate and Academic Governance
Corporate Governance Arrangement
The Board of Governance
The Board of Governance is responsible for the oversight of Nelson College London subject to the ultimate authority of the Board of Directors. The Board advises the Principal and Directors on strategy, risk, resourcing and employment matters, including the engagement of senior officers.
NON-Executive Members
Executive Members
Schedule of the Board meetings:
- The 33rd Board meeting was held on 28th November 2024
- The 32nd Board meeting was held on 25th July 2024
- The 31st Board meeting was held on 17th April 2024
- The 30th Board meeting was held on 24th November 2023
- The 29th Board meeting was held on 26th July 2023
- The 28th Board meeting was held on 19th April 2023
Committees on the Board of Governance:
Principal's Executive Group
The Principal's Executive Group advises the Principal on strategic decisions relating to the academic conduct and well-being of the College. Of itself, it has no executive authority.
Academic Governance Arrangement - Structure
Academic Board
The Academic Board is the principal academic body of the College and has oversight and responsibility for its local regulatory frameworks, policies and procedures, as well as for the management of academic standards and quality. The Academic Board aims to meet the expectations of the College’s external stakeholders, more especially in relation to the quality of the student experience and the academic standards of the programmes taught. The Academic Board has ten committees reporting to it: the Academic Planning Committee, the Programme Committees, the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee, the Course Committees, the Academic Assessment Panel, The Ethics Committee, the Progression Board, the Student Representatives Committee, the Student Access and Success Steering Group, the Equality and Diversity Committee, The Knowledge Exchange Centre Management Committee. The Academic Board reports to the Board of Governance.
1. Academic Planning Committee
The Academic Planning Committee (APC) is responsible for academic portfolio planning and development and for making recommendations to the Academic Board on approval and re-approval of partners, with due consideration being given to the enhancement of quality and standards. The Academic Planning Committee reports to the Academic Board setting out proposals and recommendations for approval.
2. Programme Committee
A Programme Committee is formed for each HND Programme the College delivers. The Programme Committees report to the Academic Board and are responsible for managing the day-to-day academic quality and standards of the programmes, and for ensuring effective engagement with students on programme-related matters.
3. Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee
The Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee (QAEC) is responsible for ensuring that the College’s quality assurance systems meet the expectations of the UK Quality Code, awarding bodies, students and other internal and external stakeholders. The Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee reports to the Academic Board.
4. Course Committee
The College offers Courses validated by the London Metropolitan University. A Course Committee is formed for each London Met Course the College delivers. Course Committees are an important element of the quality assurance and enhancement cycle. A Course Committee is advisory to the Course Leader(s), Head of Programme Delivery, subject leaders and Dean of the Faculty, for the general operation and management of one or all the undergraduate/postgraduate courses in its subject area as distinct from the Subject Standards Boards and Awards Boards which are both Assessment Boards of Examiners concerned with student assessment, the conferment of awards and the setting and monitoring of standards and from Performance Enhancement Meetings. A Course Committee reports to the Academic Board.
5. Academic Assessment Panel
The Academic Assessment Panel (AAP) is responsible for overseeing all assessment decisions and awards at the College including the consideration of requirements for re-submissions and re-sits. The Academic Assessment Panel reports to the Academic Board.
6. Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee considers issues relating to research undertaken by undergraduate and postgraduate students which raise ethical questions, and to teaching issues in which ethical issues may surface. The Ethics Committee operates as a committee of the Academic Board, to which it will submit an annual report.
7. Progression Board
A Progression Board meets prior to the commencement of teaching for the academic year two. The purpose of the Progression Board is to review the students’ academic performance to make progression decisions from year one to year two. The Progression Board reports to the Academic Board.
8. Student Representatives Committee
The Student Representatives Committee (SRC) provides a forum in which students can express their views on their learning experience at the College. The Student Representatives Committee reports to the Academic Board.
9. Student Access and Success Steering Group
The purpose of the Student Access and Success Steering Group (SASSG) is to monitor the implementation and evaluation of the College’s Access and Participation Plan, as approved by the Office for Students, and to make recommendations as it deems necessary. The SASSG reports to the Academic Board.
9a. Access and Participation Plan Steering Group
The purpose of the Access and Participation Plan Steering Group (APPSG) is to scrutinise the College’s Access and Participation Plan (APP) documentation and monitor the progress made against the targets and commitments made within it. The group is mandated to provide support and guidance to the teams working in Access, Success and Progression delivery. The APPSG will report to the Student Access and Success Steering Group.
10. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The purpose of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDC) is to ensure the College complies with the Equality Act 2010 and the College Equality and Diversity Policy, and to make recommendations as it deems necessary. The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee reports to the Academic Board.
10a. Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Advisory Group
The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Advisory Group has been established to advise the College on the type of support required for BAME students throughout the student lifecycle. The group where necessary will advise the College’s Equality and Diversity Committee which reports to the Academic Board. The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Advisory Group reports to the Equality and Diversity Committee.
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Employability & Progression Management Committee
The Employability & Progression Management Committee supports Employability and Skills development by operating a Career Advisory Service (CAS), and other related enterprise activities. The Employability & Progression Management Committee will be accountable to the Academic Board.
12. Student Engagement & Alumni Management Committee
The NCL Student Engagement & Alumni Management Committee is responsible to coordinate the planning and implementation of all activities under the Student Engagement Framework. The SEM Committee will have a say on key aspects of student life through various themes such as student events, student representation, student support, extra-curricular activities and Non-Curricular and Leisure Activities.
Archived
Board Minutes:
- First Board meeting was held on 09/07/2014
- Second Board meeting was held on 22/10/2014
- Third Board meeting was held on 11/02/2015
- Fourth Board meeting was held on 08/04/2015
- Fifth Board meeting was held on 15/06/2015
- Sixth Board meeting was held on 15/10/2015
- Seventh Board meeting was held on 23/03/2016
- Eighth Board meeting was held on 13/07/2016
- Ninth Board meeting was held on 16/11/2016
- Tenth Board meeting was held on 19/01/2017
- Eleventh Board meeting was held on 04/04/2017
- Twelfth Board meeting was held on 07/12/2017
- Twenty-second Board meeting was held on 15/04/2021
- Twenty-third Board meeting was held on 21/07/2021
- Twenty-fourth Board meeting was held on 24/11/2021
- Twenty-fifth Board meeting was held on 13/04/2022
Team Members
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Roger Bradburn
Principal | Executive member Board of Governance | Chair of Academic Board | Chair of Principal's Executive Group
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Aleksandra Osiniagova
Vice Principal / Head of Academic Services / Safeguarding Officer for Students / Executive Member of Board of Governance
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Athiqul Islam
Director / Executive Member of Board of Governance / Head of Administration/Finance/HR/ Safeguarding Officer for Staff
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Shiraj Islam
Director / Executive Member of Board of Governance / Head of Marketing and Work Based Learning
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Nazim Uddin
Director / Executive Member of Board of Governance / Head of Quality Assurance
