Governance

The Corporation (or governing body) oversees the strategic direction and performance of the College, setting its educational mission, establishing strategic goals, ensuring financial stability and holding executive leaders accountable for educational outcomes.

Governors are from a variety of backgrounds and together they form a robust and enthusiastic team, determined to bring the best of their expertise, experience and skills to ensure the success of all our students. Corporation includes two student governors and two staff governors as well as the Principal & CEO.

City of Portsmouth College governors are:

Becoming a governor

Would you like to help the College meet the needs of learners and employers in the city and the region?

Do you have specific business skills, professional qualifications, experience or links to the community or business?

If so, you may want to join our governing body. By sharing your expertise and perspective you will play a crucial role in the development and success of the College and its students as well as gaining board level experience and developing new skills.

We welcome all applications. We are always looking to increase the diversity of our governing body to better reflect our local communities and therefore particularly welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds and younger people.

Anybody wishing to become a governor should complete the below application form and return it to Paola Schweitzer, Director of Governance - paola.schweitzer@copc.ac.uk. For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the Director of Governance. Please note that being a governor is a voluntary, unpaid role.

Governance minutes

Governance downloads

Instrument & Articles of Government (PDF)
Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
Standing Orders (PDF)
Role Description & Person Specification (PDF)
Governor & SPH Recruitment & Succession Planning Policy (PDF)
Modern Slavery Statement 2022 (PDF)
Scheme of Delegation (PDF)
Corporation & Committee Membership (PDF)
Code of Conduct for Corporation Members (PDF)

Whistleblowing

If you would like to make a whistleblowing complaint, please email whistleblowing@copc.ac.uk

City of Portsmouth College seeks to achieve the highest possible standards of probity and honesty in all of its activities. A link to the college's Whistleblowing Policy can be found below.

Whistleblowing Policy – 2024/25 (PDF)

If you would like to make a whistleblowing complaint to the College's primary regulator, the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), please email complaints.esfa@education.gov.uk or complete this online form. For further information on the ESFA's whistleblowing procedures click here.

Declaration of Interests

In line with the Conflicts of Interest policy, governors declare any interests they have to ensure there are no conflicts with their role as governor at City of Portsmouth College. A summary of governors' interests can be found below. The Director of Governance maintains a full Register of Interests which may be viewed on request.

Register of Interests 2023-24 (PDF)