DTZ Consulting & Research
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C ontents
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Research Aims
Succession Planning, Recruitment and Skills
Induction, Training & Development
Roles & Responsibilities
Board Structure & Meetings
Evaluation of Board Performance
Strategy, Risk and Finance
Accountability & Engagement
Future Drivers & Implications
Dissemination of Good Practice
Chapter One Introduction
Research Aims
Project Management & Study Team
Methodology
Robustness of research findings
Report Structure
Chapter Two Succession Planning, Recruitment & Skills
Introduction
Succession Planning
Recruitment Process
Recruitment Outcome
Summary & Recommendations
Chapter Three Induction, Training & Development
Induction
Training & Development
Chapter Four Roles & Responsibilities
Understanding the Board's Roles and Responsibilities
Chair
Principal
Secretary / Clerk
Summary and Recommendations
Chapter Five Board Structure & Meetings
Structure
Meetings
Board Composition
Size
Quality and Standards
Summary and Recommendations
Chapter Six Board Performance
Introduction
Methods of Assessing Board Performance
Powers to Address Board Performance Problems
Summary & Recommendations
Chapter Seven Strategy, Risk and Financial Issues
Strategic Planning, Corporate Values and Behaviours
Risk Management in the College Sector
Financial Management in the College Sector
Summary & Recommendations
Chapter Eight Accountability & Engagement
Accountability
Stakeholder Engagement
Summary & Recommendations
Chapter Nine Future Drivers
Demography
Funding
Achieving Economies of Scale
Opportunities for Shared Services
Opportunities for Further Mergers
Inter Board Working
College Sector linkages with the HEI Sector
Significant Change in the Wider Public Sector
Greater Recognition of Colleges' Role in Economic Development
Reduction in Bureaucracy
Increased "Professionalism" of Boards and Remuneration
Summary
Chapter Ten Summary & Conclusions
Overview of Accountability and Governance
Priorities for Development
Challenges Facing the College Sector
Implications of Future Drivers
Dissemination of Good Practice
Annex 1 Desk Review
Introduction
Performance Assessment
Areas for Improvement
Good Practice Examples
Annex 2 Case Study Sampling
Annex 3 Review of Scotland's Colleges: Survey Questionnaire
Annex 4 Bibliography
Annex 5 Stakeholder Consultation - List of Organisations
Annex 6 Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
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