Coleg Ceredigion Board Meeting Minutes - Thursday 27th June 2024

Agenda item

Main discussion points

Action/decision

1

Meeting Governance

24/08/1.1

Apologies for absence and declarations of interests

No apologies for absence were received.

No further Declarations of Interest were received besides those already held by the Clerk to the Board.

24/08/1.2

Approval of the UNRESTRICTED minutes of the last meeting: 7 March 2024

The Board CONFIRMED the UNRESTRICTED minutes of the Board meeting held on Thursday, 7th March, as an accurate record.

24/08/1.3

Matters arising and action points not covered elsewhere on the agenda.

There were no matters arising.

2

Matters for Discussion and/or Approval

24/09/2.1

Matters on the agenda of the Coleg Sir Gâr Board on 27th June 2024 that relate to Coleg Ceredigion (Verbal)

24/09/2.2

Other matters relating to Coleg Ceredigion

The Board RECEIVED an update on the subsidence at Cardigan Campus.  It was NOTED:

• A final report on the subsidence at Cardigan Campus has been received, and the COO is in discussions with the insurance company about how the college can proceed with remedial work.
• Remedial works will go to tender.

The Board RECEIVED an update on the Growing Mid-Wales initiative.  It was NOTED:

• The Project Manager for the RSLP Board has visited Coleg Ceredigion, focusing on inspiring skills, campus and general overview, which received good feedback.

The Board RECEIVED an update on the Post-16 review of education in Ceredigion.  It was NOTED:

• A new project lead, John Hayes, who has met with the college, is in place.
• Four options were highlighted in the initial report but have now been reduced to two.  One is to form a super 6th form in Ceredigion. The other is for Coleg Ceredigion, Ceredigion Training, and the 6th forms in Ceredigion to come together as one entity on one or two sites sharing post-16 provisions.
• Higher education is not included in the review, which the college felt was surprising.

The Board RECEIVED an update on the Best of the Best awards.  It was NOTED:

• The College split the awards between Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion for the first time, with the Coleg Ceredigion awards being held at the Cliff Hotel.  The feedback from the awards was excellent, and the students, staff, and board members who attended were very impressed.
• Coleg Ceredigion is leading the way with inspiring and world skills, and it was AGREED for the Chair to write to the heads of Aberystwyth and Cardigan to congratulate and support them on their efforts.
• With the success of the awards this year, it was hoped to get the LEA more involved and attend the Best of the Best awards in 2025.

The Board RECEIVED an update on the sale of land surrounding the Aberystwyth campus.  It was NOTED:

• There was no information known on prospective buyers at the current time.
• The LEA had been on site investigating the land.

Action: The Chair to write to the heads of Aberystwyth and Cardigan to congratulate and support their efforts with inspiring, world-class skills.

3

Matters for Approval*

24/10/3.1

There were no matters for approval.

4

Matters for Information**

24/11/4.1 

There were no matters for information.

5

Any Other Business

24/12/5.1

There was no further business.

6

Declarations of Interest

24/13/6.1

To confirm any conflicts of interest that may have arisen during the meeting

No further Declarations of Interest were received during the meeting.

7

Date of the next meeting

24/14/7.1

Date of the next meeting 

Thursday, 17th October 2024, in the Boardroom at Graig Campus starting at 15:30.