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HR Policy Group
Aim of the Group
The primary aim of this group is to build and maintain a community of HR professionals in AoC member colleges to facilitate the sharing of ideas and solutions to human resource management issues and challenges.
The group, made up of Chairs of regional HR networks, acts as conduit to seek and disseminate information, advice and guidance on workforce issues specific to the Further Education sector, including employment law, industrial relations and education policy matters and will facilitate two-way communication between AoC and its members.
The group will proactively identify strategic human resource management issues for colleges to stimulate debate and provide leadership on HR practice in the sector.
Membership
* Regional HR Network Chair
East
- Hilary Bright*, Director of HR Services - City College Norwich
- Sally Appleby, Human Resources Director - Harlow College
East Midlands
- Jan Hutt*, Vice Principal of Human Resources and Student Services - Northampton College
London
- Janet Curtis-Broni*, Group Chief People Officer - London & South East Colleges
North East
- Naomi Robson*, Associate Principal, People and Resources - Education Partnership North East
North West
- Gill Thornton*, Head of Human Resources - Preston College
South East
- Mickiela Blake*, Director of People and Talent Development - Eastleigh College
South West
- Sheena Murphy-Collett*, Vice Principal of People, Organisational Development and Engagement - Petroc
West Midlands
- Donna Lucas*, Group Vice Principal of People - Shrewsbury Colleges Group
- Karen O’Reilly, Assistant Principal – Human Resources - South Staffordshire College
Yorkshire & Humber
- Karen Sykes*, Executive Director of People - Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (Wakefield College)
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference for the HR Policy Group is available to view below:
Dates of Meetings
Wednesday 8 March 2023, 11:00 - 2:00 pm - Virtual
Wednesday 14 June 2023, 11:00 - 2:00 pm - Irwin Mitchell LLP, Birmingham
Wednesday 11 October 2023, 11:00 - 2:00 pm - Virtual
Wednesday 13 December 2023, 11:00 - 3:00 pm - Irwin Mitchell LLP, Birmingham
AoC Lead
Mary Vine-Morris, Area Director (London) and National Lead Employment.
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- FE White Paper Group
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