News & Event
31st December 2008
Planned New Courses for 2009: (Courses currently under accreditation)
OCN Access to Nursing/ (September 2009)
12th January 2009
College Board of Trustee Meeting (5.00pm - 7.00pm) Issues: College funding/ location to new College site/ New fee structure/ Policies/ Partnership & Quality assurance etc.
14th January 2009
Funding Appeal for New College premises and resources approved by the College Board/ New appointment to the Board of Govenors/ Trustees
9th February 2009
Advertisement for new Board of Trustees members - any interested parties should apply to the College direct.
24th February 2009
Central Birmingham College Board would like to congratulate Yolande Williams on becoming the new Vice Chair to the College Board of Trustees. Yolande Williams brings many years of Managerial experience gained within the voluntary and charitable sector.
13th March 2009
Volunteer Teachers of Maths & English required
Are you a Maths or English teacher? (trainee considered) Could you give some of your valuable time each Saturday morning for the new CBC Saturday Community Club (expenses paid). CRB's must be current and a must as you will be working with children from the ages of 11 upwards. If you are interested and require further details, please contact the Student Registry on 0121 604 7869
16th March 2009
Board of Govenors meeting - matters in discussion - Working in Partnership with other Colleges - appointment of Director of Finance - College premises/ Maguire Jackson - Corporate identity - Fundraising/ Donations - Internal Moderation & Quality Control Inspection - Examinations - ESOL in the Community - Smethwich, West Midlands.
25th April 2009
Board of Govenors meeting - matters under discussion / LSC Funding/ Partnership with other Colleges.
8th May 2009
Examination Publication Dates /
11-15th May 2009
Centre inspection IV - Quality Control Assessments - Health and Social Care/ IELTS/ Diploma in Legal Studies/ ESOL/ Student Feedback forms/ Examination Procedures Meeting - all staff members.
20th May 2009
Board of Govenors meeting/ General
19th June 2009
Board of Govenors/ Trustee AGM - matters under discussion, Election of New Board Members, including Chair and Vice/Deputy Chair / College Re - Development/ Funding/ Community Projects/ College course apprasial reports - all courses/ College new site proposals/ UK Border Agency Application - registration of learning providers/ Budget 2009/10/ Proposals of New College collective committee - replacing College Principal.
20th July 2009
New Chairman elected - New Trustees - College Principal to remain at the Head of the College. Discussion re New College Premises - College to have new Departments - School of Nursing and Health to be College flagship. New premises under negotiation for Summer 2010 occupation - College charitable status submitted and approved by Board of Trustees. Funding/ Request for College apprasial document - all course delivery programme submitted by College Curriculum Management & Strategic Committee - to be submitted at next Board meeting
August 2009
Board of Trustee meeting held. Issues under discussion - College new site proposals - Site identified - Viewing arranged with trustee members.
14th September 2009
Application for Charitable status submitted/ Determination of College new site premises. Funding strategy
7th & 8th October 2009
Board of Trustee Meeting - Discussion re New College Premises (advance stage)/ Charitable status application - advance stage. Next Board meeting: 30th October 2009/ Conclusion of new premises/ charitable status. Board of Trustee chairperson: Mrs D Verma/ Treaurer: Mr H Dhillion/
Secretary: Mr B A Richards LLB(Hons) (list of members (trustees)available on request)
5th November 2009
College awarded Charitable Status - the Board of Trustees would like to thank Mr B A Richards who wrote the legal objects and determined the scope of the public benefit test along with Mr Loa in making this happen - Many thanks.
The Board of Trustees next meeting wil be 30th November 2009. The meeting for the 30th October 2009 was cancelled owing to illness. Discussions on the next meeting will focus on funding for the new schools opening in September 2010. Budget costs, Premises, Resources and the possibilities of having courses run over 7 days weekly.
30th November 2009
Trustees met and discussed the implication of trusteeship, duties and responsibilities, Induction programme arranged for all trustees. Further discussion focused on personnel - volunteers and trustees; Funding and resources, both core and capital - financial strategies, budgeting control etc. Project initiatives costing and budgeting, including initiative backgrounds provided in project guides to funders and organisations; The trustees discussed in depth the CBC Drug and Crime initiatives - concluding that greater emphasis should be developed on the programme in regards 'Alcohol use' and the young - a research paper has been submitted to the trustees and has been approved for publication within the CBC Drug and Crime guide., which will be sent to all participating schools within the West Midlands.
The trustees further discussed youth unemployment and the research paper submitted suggests that the organisation must work with local employers to create greater placement opportunities for young people to get a foot into the job market by way of placements.
Building premises and resources was also the source of discussion. The organisation is in need of its own premises for access and to forward the ground breaking initiative of having a place of training and learning opening 7 days a week. The current occupation of the Big Peg building is unsuitable and is restrictive. From September - December 2009, we had an overwhelming 1000+ applicants to many of our programmes (Nursing and Employment coming top). Our WEEKEND learning and training programmes will be ground-breaking. Funding for this remains hopeful, although it was decided that professional help would be needed to further such aims. The organisation has however identified a number of sustainable funding sources. The next meeting is set for 18th December 2009.
18th December 2009
Discussion was had on sustainable funding opportunities and this was the main concerns of the trustees. New premises and resources - greater partnership arrangements with local agencies etc. New premises, training and development - Financial prudence and viability of all initiatives were discussed along with contingency plans etc. The trustees repeated the emphasis that the organisation must remain a training and education provider that is ground-breaking. The need was to do away with rigid training and education and bring in greater flexibility in terms of training and learning opportunities. Young people into employment remains part of the organisations central goal. Next meeting 9th January 2010 where funding sources will be the main discussion and project viability.
9th January 2010
Meeting cancelled - Board meeting re-arranged for 19th January 2010 = Ditto as mentioned in the content of issues dated 18th December 09.
19th January 2010
Meeting held. Appointment of new Deputy Chair: Mrs. K Lal BSc. Mrs. Lal comes with a vast amount of administrative and organizational/ computer experience - all of which will benefit the functions of the organization. Discussion had included the organization projects evaluation , including best practice, quality control, exit and contingency strategies etc.
The trustees discussed at length, the feasibility studies re occupation of new building strategies and the funding etc. They concluded that an approach should be wide, including contacts with Birmingham City Council's property department and other private organizations. The trustees were also interested in locating individual funding organizations that shared our vision etc. Finally the trustees set a date for the next meeting - 2nd February 10.
2nd February 2010
Discussion focussed on the CBCED's move to new premises and upon funding. A number of applications were submitted for the CBCED Drug and Crime project and to the Skills for life programme. The trustees concluded that funding was slow and that our movements to new premises - including the engagement of staff members, were very much at the hands of funders.
Funding however, remains the strategic gold, which includes a move to new premises, resources and the engagement of staff members . All policy documentations on each of the organisations initiatives are now complete (with the exception of the TEENAGE Alcohol intiative - this will be completed in March 2010), including field and pilot studies.
Our new 7 days a week - including our flagship weekend learning and training programme - starts on 1st March 2010, with selected learning and training. programmes. The trustees however, expressed their concerns with disabled access to the present building and hope that this would be short term.
The Education in the Community has been a successful with increased studentship attending the 'skill for life programme' held at Sandwell Library, High Street, West Bromwich and at our Jewellery Quarter, main site. The trustees acknowledge the mutual partnership with the Library services in Sandwell, whose help and support, including providing free facilities, have made the education in the community - skill for life programme, a resounding success. More learners are added weekly and we have now added Tuesday afternoon, in addition , to our Thursday programme owing to increased learners.
The trustees intends extending the 'Education in the Community Programme' to include Smethwich, Ladywood and Winson Green, within the near future. The whole ethos of the initiatives is to get individuals involved in learning, training and employment opportunities - choice, flexibility and opportunities for all.
Our Back to work project is also to be launched on 1st March 2010 - this initiative will bring flexibility and help in jobsearching, CV writing, Interview techniques etc - we are the ONLY ORGANISATION that helps jobsearchers undertake 'MOCK' interviews. This means the jobsearcher is made aware of some of the pitfalls in job interview technique(s)
The Career shop opening hours will be extending to include Saturday mornings.
On the initiative of the Chair and Deputy Chair:
The trustees also made clear that they will be seeking to add young members to our Board of Trustees as they [the trustees] have a policy pledge to include young people in the organisations decision making plans. This policy will be implemented by advertising within Colleges and local community groups from 1st March 2010.
Ragavan Accountants were appointed as the organisations accountant - decision carried - Accounts/ Income and expenditure were discussed and the meeting concluded by setting the next Board of Trustees meeting for 5th March 2010.