Governance

Richard Huish College redesignated as the 16-19 Academy on 1st October 2021 within the Richard Huish Multi Academy Trust.

The College was the original sponsor of the Trust and joining the Trust is a move consistent with the original aims and ethos of the College to play an integral role in the education, development, and enrichment of children and young people in Taunton and the surrounding area.

The College is overseen by a Board of Governors which reports to the directors of the Richard Huish Trust. The College Board comprises of independent governors drawn from the local community, the principal, two staff governors, two parent governors, and two student governors.

Meet our Governors

Care is taken to ensure that the Board contains the appropriate range of skills and experience to ensure that the rich legacy of Richard Huish is maintained and developed.

Besides being responsible for the day-to-day financial integrity of the College, which is overseen by a finance and general purposes sub committee, the key roles of the Board are:

• The determination and periodic review of the educational character and mission of the College and oversight of its activities.
• Review an assurance of the quality of the provision for students.
• To consider and determine the educational character and a strategic vision for the College.
• To approve the framework for the pay and conditions of employment of staff.

Formal board meetings are held at least four times a year and governors frequently support the College on an adhoc basis or, in some cases, hold specific governor responsibilities.

The College Board reports to the Trust Board of Directors on a regular basis and interacts with the executive officers of the Trust.

The College operates under a scheme of delegated authority (SODA) which is a mutually agreed working arrangement between the College and the Trust. This document is disclosed with our other key documents such as minutes of meetings, including those meetings held whilst the College was still designated as a sixth form college prior to an academisation, as the work and processes identified pre-academisation have by and large been carried through and still apply after the 1st October 2021.