Stuart and Joyce, governors at WQE and Regent College Group, won the 2022 Governance Award from SFCA for their work. This blog takes the form of a reflection from Stuart, former chair of the board, followed by reflections from his colleague Joyce, the vice-chair.
At the end of June, I chaired a WQE Corporation meeting for the last time. I had agreed to write a piece for the college website about my five-and-a-bit years as Chair. Instead, and with great pride, my piece can now be about an award which reflects the hard work of so many people across the college! Just before the meeting, and unbeknownst to me, the Sixth Form College Association 2022 Award for Governance had been awarded to me and to our Vice Chair, Joyce Black – recognising our service and achievement in support of the educational needs of Leicester, particularly around how we managed the merger of our two colleges. We were both surprised and delighted to be recognised in this way.
