Association of Colleges

The Mission of the National Clerks’ Network

To promote excellence in governance by providing a mutual support network f or clerks, representing the views of clerks, and providing a communications channel to and from clerks and other groups and individuals who are in a position to influence College governance.

National Clerks’ Network

The AoC National Clerks’ Network (NCN) comprises nine committees corresponding to each AoC region.  Clerks are invited both to express their views on issues of governance and to receive guidance on key issues at regional committee meetings which are usually held three times a year.  A close relationship between Clerks, their Networks and the Governors’ Council is considered integral to the effective promotion and delivery of national and regional initiatives within College Corporations, in particular respect to membership issues, and a co-opted representative of the NCN sits on the Governors’ Council. 

The NCN National Committee, which also convenes three times a year, consists of experienced Clerks acting as co-ordinators for each of the nine regions and representative Clerks from both sixth form and land-based colleges. This National Committee is the conduit for information to and from the regions and is responsible for promoting Clerks’ voice in the Sector and ensuring Clerks are properly informed on all key governance issues. 

Please find the AoC National Clerks' Network Terms of Reference attached:
  AOC NCN Terms of Reference 2010-2011

Current NCN National Committee members:

Richard Atkinson (Chair) - North East region email
Glyn Harris - North West region email
Nils Elgar and Ron Hill - Yorkshire & Humberside region email
Claire Kay (Vice Chair) - East Midlands region email
Sheila Selwood - Eastern region email
Melvyn Cass  - South East region email
David Jackson - West Midlands region email
Lily Garth - South West region email
Natalie Lynch - London region email
Eleanor Lewis - Sixth Form Colleges email
Tony Alderman - Governors' Council Representative email

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The National Clerk’s Network National Committee is committed to working in an open and transparent way and publishes the minutes of its meetings which can be accessed below:

•   Unconfirmed NCN minutes of meeting on 27 September 2011
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 25 May 2011
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 19 January 2011
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 30 September 2010
•   NCN unconfirmed minutes of meeting on 24 April 2010
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 20 January 2010
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 24 September 2009
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 29 April 2009
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 20 January 2009
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 25 September 2008
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 22 April 2008
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 16 January 2008
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 27 September 2007
•   NCN minutes of meeting on 28 June 2007