Topic briefing
Published 27 July 2020
Governing bodies
Published 27 July 2020
Resources
Regulatory documents and advice notes
- The Higher Education and Research Act 2017
- Securing student success: Regulatory framework for higher education in England
- An overview of access and participation plans, including FAQs
- Regulatory notice 1: Access and participation plan guidance
- Regulatory advice 6: How to prepare your access and participation plan – effective practice advice
- Access and participation data dashboard
- Effective practice in access and participation
Good governance practice guidelines
- The higher education code of governance (2018)
The Committee of University Chairs has published this revised higher education code of governance, which establishes core governance values and identifies seven primary elements of good governance. - The code of good governance for English colleges (2019)
The Association of Colleges' Governors’ Council has published this revised further education code of good governance, which establishes core governance values and identifies ten principal responsibilities of good governance. - The size, composition and skills available to the governing body (2019)
Advance HE has published this briefing note which addresses how to construct an effective governing body, including through diversity of membership.
Publications and other resources
- Managing good governance in higher education (2006)
A book exploring good governance practice, produced by Michael Shattock. - What is an effective and high performing governing body in UK higher education? (2009)
The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education published this report addressing the characteristics of effective governing bodies. - Getting to grips with being a new governor (2013)
The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education published these resources to aid new governors of UK higher education providers. - Ways that groups go wrong: ‘groupthink’
OpenLearn by The Open University explores the challenges and constraints caused by ‘groupthink’, which may affect governing bodies. - Challenges facing good governance (2017)
The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education published this blog which addresses some of the challenges facing good higher education governance in the UK.
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