The Blackpool Sixth Form College Corporation
Governance: Role of the Governing Body
The Blackpool Sixth Form College is an incorporated body. It is governed by a board of 15 directors. The role of the Board of Directors is to:
- Agree the strategic direction for the college and ensure clarity of vision and ethos
- Hold the Principal to account for the educational performance of the college and its students and the performance management of staff
- Oversee the financial performance of the college, making sure that it remains solvent and that money is well spent.
There is a clear difference between governance and the day-to-day management of the college. The Principal and her Senior Leadership Team are responsible for the operation of the college within the strategic direction agreed by the Corporation.
Chair of Directors’ Message – Wendy Middlemas
At the start of this, my second year as Chair of Directors at The Blackpool Sixth Form College, I am delighted to be able to deliver this message on behalf of the Directors. The leadership, staff, and Directors of the college work tirelessly to provide the highest quality of educational experience for all of our students. We continue to have the highest expectations for students’ academic outcomes and recognise that their future academic and career ambitions depend on maintaining these standards. I am therefore pleased to report that in 2019, the overall pass rate at A Level was 97.6% which represents 1272 passes. Our BTEC results are excellent and of our 34 Level 3 BTEC subjects, 29 (85%) are in the higher band (1-3). Our GCSE examination results were also very pleasing with a 99% pass rate in Maths and 99.5% in English. We are not complacent however and continue to strive for excellence in all our subjects. One of our seven Core Values -Excellence and High Aspirations – states that we are ‘striving to be the best we can be’.
As you may be aware, Sixth Form Colleges have experienced a number of challenges over recent years. Reduced funding in post-16 education has probably presented the greatest challenge. With the introduction of linear A Levels and further proposed changes in the vocational curriculum, the landscape of post-16 education is changing. However, you can be reassured that the Principal and Leadership Team at The Blackpool Sixth Form College have taken appropriate action to manage this effectively and efficiently and continue to provide a beacon of excellent educational provision in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
How to contact the Governing Body
To get in touch with the governing body please contact our governance administrator and clerk to the corporation, Sue Hawitt, via the following options:
- By post to FCAT Central Offices, Armfield Academy, 488 Lytham Road
- By email at: sue.hawitt@fcat.org.uk
- c/o Armfield Academy on 01253 207709
More information about the Governing Body
- Guide to Governing Body (Nov 2020)
- Directors Meetings (2020-21)
- Securing New Members to the Corporation (June 2020)
- Code of Conduct (June 2020)
- Standing Orders (Nov 2020)
- Instrument and Articles of Government
- Instrument and Articles of Government Modification Order
- Governing Charter (June 2020)
- Financial Statement (2020)
- Statement of Public Value (July 2020)
- GPG Analysis (2018)FinancialStatement2020
- Facility Time
Minutes of meetings
Minutes are only uploaded to our website once they have been approved.
Corporation
- Minutes from Meeting 07/07/20
- Minutes from Meeting 23/03/20
- Minutes from Meeting 05/12/19
- Minutes from Meeting 03/07/19
- Minutes from Meeting 04/12/18
- Minutes from Meeting 03/07/18
- Minutes from Meeting 12/03/18
- Minutes from Meeting 05/12/17
- Minutes from Meeting 04/07/17
- Minutes from Meeting 14/03/17
- Minutes from Meeting 06/12/16
- Minutes from Meeting 04/07/16
- Minutes from Meeting 15/03/16
- Minutes from Meeting 01/07/15
- Minutes from Meeting 08/12/15
- Minutes from Meeting 08/09/15
- Minutes from Meeting 01/07/15
- Minutes from Meeting 05/05/15
- Minutes from Meeting 24/03/15
- Minutes from Meeting 24/03/15
- Minutes from Meeting 09/12/14
- Minutes from Meeting 23/09/14
- Minutes from Meeting 08/07/14
- Minutes from Meeting 01/04/14
- Minutes from Meeting 17/12/13
- Minutes from Meeting 09/07/13
- Minutes from Meeting 09/07/13
- Minutes from Meeting 18/12/12
- Minutes from Meeting 03/07/12
- Minutes from Meeting 27/03/12
- Minutes from Meeting 13/12/11
- Minutes from Meeting 23/11/11
- Minutes from Meeting 05/07/11
- Minutes from Meeting 05/04/11
- Minutes from Meeting 14/12/10
- Minutes from Meeting 06/07/10
- Minutes from Meeting 30/03/10
- Minutes from Meeting 15/12/09
- Minutes from Meeting 01/07/09
- Minutes from Meeting 01/04/09
- Minutes from Meeting 16/12/08
- Minutes from Meeting 24/06/08
- Minutes from Meeting 01/04/08
- Minutes from Meeting 12/12/07
- Minutes from Meeting 05/07/07
Administration and Finance
- Minutes from Meeting 26/06/20
- Minutes from Meeting 02/03/20
- Minutes from Meeting 11/11/19
- Minutes from Meeting 24/06/19
- Minutes from Meeting 04/03/19
- Minutes from Meeting 13/11/18
- Minutes from Meeting 02/07/18
- Minutes from Meeting 05/03/18
- Minutes from Meeting 15/11/17
- Minutes from Meeting 26/06/17
- Minutes from Meeting 06/03/17
- Minutes from Meeting 10/11/16
- Minutes from Meeting 11/10/16
- Minutes from Meeting 23/06/16
- Minutes from Meeting 14/03/16
- Minutes from Meeting 10/11/15
- Minutes from Meeting 06/10/15
- Minutes from Meeting 27/11/14
- Minutes from Meeting 12/03/14
- Minutes from Meeting 27/11/13
- Minutes from Meeting 19/06/13
- Minutes from Meeting 02/10/13
- Minutes from Meeting 13/03/13
- Minutes from Meeting 28/11/12
- Minutes form Meeting 26/09/12
- Minutes from Meeting 13/06/12
- Minutes from Meeting 15/03/12
- Minutes from Meeting 23/11/11
- Minutes from Meeting 28/09/11
- Minutes from Meeting 05/07/11
- Minutes from Meeting 15/06/11
- Minutes from Meeting 16/03/11
- Minutes from Meeting 24/11/10
- Minutes from Meeting 13/10/10
- Minutes from Meeting 16/06/10
- Minutes from Meeting 25/11/09
- Minutes from Meeting 07/10/09
- Minutes from Meeting 03/06/09
- Minutes from Meeting 04/03/09
- Minutes from Meeting 27/11/08
- Minutes from Meeting 01/10/08
- Minutes from Meeting 24/06/08
- Minutes from Meeting 14/05/08
- Minutes from Meeting 12/03/08
Audit
- Minutes from Meeting 30/06/20
- Minutes from Meeting 28/01/20
- Minutes from Meeting 11/11/19
- Minutes from Meeting 17/06/19
- Minutes from Meeting 29/01/19
- Minutes from Meeting 20/11/18
- Minutes from Meeting 30/01/18
- Minutes from Meeting 21/11/17
- Minutes from Meeting 19/06/17
- Minutes from Meeting 31/01/17
- Minutes from Meeting 22/11/16
- Minutes from Meeting 14/06/16
- Minutes from Meeting 09/02/16
- Minutes from Meeting 24/11/15
- Minutes from Meeting 16/06/15
- Minutes from Meeting 26/02/15
- Minutes from Meeting 18/11/14
- Minutes from Meeting 17/06/14
- Minutes from Meeting 04/03/14
- Minutes from Meeting 19/11/13
- Minutes from Meeting 18/06/13
- Minutes from Meeting 05/03/13
- Minutes from Meeting 20/11/12
- Minutes from Meeting 19/06/12
- Minutes from Meeting 06/03/12
- Minutes from Meeting 22/11/11
- Minutes from Meeting 22/09/11
- Minutes from Meeting 08/03/11
- Minutes from Meeting 22/11/10
- Minutes from Meeting 23/06/10
- Minutes from Meeting 09/03/10
- Minutes from Meeting 24/11/09
- Minutes from Meeting 09/06/09
- Minutes from Meeting 11/03/09
- Minutes from Meeting 25/11/08
- Minutes from Meeting 18/06/08
- Minutes from Meeting 18/03/08
Search
- Minutes from Meeting 15/06/20
- Minutes from Meeting 28/01/20
- Minutes from Meeting 18/11/19
- Minutes from Meeting 17/06/19
- Minutes from Meeting 29/01/19
- Minutes from Meeting 20/11/18
- Minutes from Meeting 30/01/18
- Minutes from Meeting 21/11/17
- Minutes from Meeting 19/06/17
- Minutes from Meeting 31/01/17
- Minutes from Meeting 22/11/16
- Minutes from Meeting 18/04/16
- Minutes from Meeting 25/01/16
- Minutes from Meeting 28/09/15
- Minutes from Meeting 27/04/15
- Minutes from Meeting 19/01/15
- Minutes from Meeting 29/09/14
- Minutes from Meeting 12/05/14
- Minutes from Meeting 10/03/14
- Minutes from Meeting 02/12/13
- Minutes from Meeting 14/10/13
- Minutes from Meeting 20/05/13
- Minutes from Meeting 25/02/13
- Minutes from Meeting 03/12/12
- Minutes from Meeting 01/10/12
- Minutes from Meeting 21/05/12
- Minutes from Meeting 27/02/12
- Minutes from Meeting 28/11/11
- Minutes from Meeting 03/10/11
- Minutes from Meeting 05/07/11
- Minutes from Meeting 23/05/11
- Minutes from Meeting 04/04/11
- Minutes from Meeting 28/02/11
- Minutes from Meeting 29/11/10
- Minutes from Meeting 12/10/10
- Minutes from Meeting 24/05/10
- Minutes from Meeting 01/03/10
- Minutes from Meeting 01/12/09
- Minutes from Meeting 12/10/09
- Minutes from Meeting 18/05/09
- Minutes from Meeting 23/02/09
- Minutes from Meeting 23/01/09
- Minutes from Meeting 16/12/08
- Minutes from Meeting 24/11/08
- Minutes from Meeting 13/10/08
- Minutes from Meeting 21/05/08
- Minutes from Meeting 03/03/08
Strategic Planning & Standards
- Minutes from Meeting 21/09/20
- Minutes from Meeting 05/05/20
- Mins from Meeting 25/11/19
- Minutes from Meeting 23/09/19
- Minutes from Meeting 10/06/19
- Minutes from Meeting 11/03/19
- Minutes from Meeting 12/12/18
- Minutes from meeting 24/09/18
- Minutes from Meeting 26/02/18
- Minutes from meeting 27/11/17
- Minutes from Meeting 25/09/17
- Minutes from Meeting 12/06/17
- Minutes from Meeting 27/02/17
- Minutes from Meeting 23/11/16
- Minutes from Meeting 27/09/16
- Minutes from Meeting 13/06/16
- Minutes from Meeting 22/02/16
- Minutes from Meeting 25/11/15
- Minutes from Meeting 22/09/15
- Minutes from Meeting 18/03/14
- Minutes from Meeting 12/11/13
- Minutes from Meeting 08/10/13
- Minutes from Meeting 11/06/13
- Minutes from Meeting 12/03/13
- Minutes from Meeting 27/11/12
- Minutes from Meeting 09/10/12
- Minutes from Meeting 12/06/12
- Minutes from Meeting 13/03/12
- Minutes from Meeting 29/11/11
- Minutes from Meeting 04/10/11
- Minutes from Meeting 14/06/11
- Minutes from Meeting 15/03/11
- Minutes from Meeting 30/11/10
- Minutes from Meeting 28/09/10
- Minutes from Meeting 15/06/10
- Minutes from Meeting 16/03/10
- Minutes from Meeting 01/12/09
- Minutes from Meeting 29/09/09
- Minutes from Meeting 19/05/09
- Minutes from Meeting 25/02/09
- Minutes from Meeting 01/11/08
- Minutes from Meeting 30/09/08
- Minutes from Meeting 03/06/08
- Minutes from Meeting 05/03/08
Financial Performance
- Finance Statement 2015
- Financial Statement 2016
- Financial Statement 2017
- Financial Statement 2018
- Financial Statement (2019)