Preston College Special Board Meeting

Preston College – Special Board Meeting

Minutes of a Special Board meeting held on 12 November 2009

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

MINUTES of the meeting held at 5.00pm on Wednesday 12 November 2009

Present:

GovernorsMr M I Haythornthwaite (Chair)

Mrs A J Barton

Mr E Bassa

Mr D S Connolly

Dr E Hamilton

Miss S Johnson

Mr M Mallam

Mr S J McManamon

Mr C Memmott

Mrs C Saunders

Cllr T Thompson

Mr W MillsPrincipal

Mrs A RitchieStaff Member - Support

Mr H RoseStaff Member - Academic

ClerkMr F Lee

Assistant ClerkMrs S Wignall

Unable to Attend:Mr C Speight

Mrs C Wilson

Mr S LordStudent Member

09/47RE-STRUCTURING

The Chairman referred to a letter which he had received from the Preston Branch of the UCU. The Principal submitted a report that outlined the history of re-structuring that had occurred in the College over a number of years, the current situation facing the Collegeand the actions that might be necessary to safeguard the solvency of the Corporation. The Board gave detailed consideration to the issues involved and supported the Principal in the actions he had taken.

DECISION

a)that the actions of the Principal in reshaping the College staffing structure in line with the demand for services be endorsed;

b)that the Employment Policy Committee receive monthly reports on the consultation processes attached to any proposed redundancies;

c)that a report be submitted to the Employment Policy Committee at its meeting on 19 November 2009 relating to the procedures being employed by the College in managing staff reductions;

d) that the Principal consult with the trade unions urgently where agreement had not been reached on the due procedure for managing staff reductions;

e)that authority be delegated to the Chairman of the Corporation to approve the procedures following consideration by the Employment Policy Committee;

f)that a communication framework be established urgently by the Principal.

(the meeting finished at 6.50pm)

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