The Corporation shall decide whether a person should be allowed to attend any of its meetings where that person is not a member or the Governance Director.
Members of the public or the press are not allowed to attend Corporation or committee meetings as observers, (unless invited to do so), apart from any public meetings that the College may hold.
Where a member of the public or press is given observer status at a public meeting of the Governing Board, the Chair will stress that certain items of business may be regarded as confidential. In such cases, the person will be required to withdraw from the meeting.
Unless specifically invited to do so, members of the public and the press do not have speaking rights at any time during a meeting of the Corporation.
If there is any form of disruption by observers, the Chair has the authority to suspend the meeting. When it is possible to reconvene the meeting, the Corporation will consider the withdrawal of the invitation to the members of the public and/or press to attend the meeting. The decision of the Corporation in such matters is final.
Requests to attend a meeting of the Corporation or one of its Standing Committees should be made in writing to the Governance Director at governance@sthelens.ac.uk.
We have several exciting opportunities for you to make a difference in Knowsley and St Helens through volunteering as a governor.
You can download are information packs below:
If you wish to submit an expression of interest in becoming a College Governor, please contact the Governance Director in the first instance:
Carys Bibby
Governance Director
01744 623104
governance@sthelens.ac.uk
You can download our annual reports below:
Year-End Accounts
Remuneration Committee Annual Report
St Helens College’s External Board Review was undertaken by Shirley Collier, through the Association of Colleges, over the period March to June 2025. The overall conclusion is that “the Governing Board of the College is proficient and impacts positively on college strategy, effectiveness, and outcomes.”
The review highlighted a number of key strengths including governor skills and cognitive diversity and that governors have created a student-focused, inclusive culture, which enables the Executive Team to respond positively to challenge. The reviewer also reported that governance is facilitated by timely, clear agendas, minutes and action trackers and strong processes for link governors.
Areas where the College will continue to improve its governance include governor skills analysis, self-assessment, risk oversight, student governor recruitment, reporting formats and engagement with key stakeholders.
The Governing Board were pleased with the outcome of the review, which recognised the significant progress that has been made and provides a platform for further refinement and improvement.
