2011 IfL Advisory Council elections

On 25 November, IfL’s new Advisory Council members were announced following the elections held during the autumn. A total of 16 seats were filled. Three remain vacant out of 45 seats in total, as no candidates standing for election could fulfil the South West England, Offender Learning or Sexuality reserved seats.

Read on for details of IfL's elected Advisory Council members.

Held every two years, this year's elections will fill 19 vacancies on the Advisory Council as current members' terms of office come to an end.

There are a total of 19 vacancies on the IfL Advisory Council. Six of these are saved seats and 13 are member representative seats.

Saved seats represent regions, workgroups and equality and diversity and are available to those with experience, an interest and/or expertise in the following areas:

  • 1 seat - East of England
  • 1 seat - South West England
  • 1 seat - North West England
  • 1 seat - Greater London
  • 1 seat - Offender Learning
  • 1 seat - Sexuality

In addition to the saved seats there are also 13 member representative seats available that do not have a specific regional, workgroup or equality and diversity remit.

View the candidates' statements online

About IfL Advisory Council elections

IfL’s Council have carefully considered the methods for election and as teachers and trainers use new technologies, the most economic and efficient election process is online. To this end, IfL will engage the services of Electoral Reform Services to run an internet election this autumn, using the single transferable vote system.
 
From 7 September 2011 the election time table will run as follows:
 

September 2011


7 September
Election Reform Services (ERS) to dispatch nomination emails to all members

28 September
Nominations close for members to stand as candidates for Advisory Council

October 2011


19 October
Voting opens for Advisory Council elections

November 2011


16 November
Voting closes for Advisory Council elections

25 November
Advisory Council results announced

December 2011


2 December
First meeting of the newly elected Advisory Council

Advisory Council members are the only members of the company under the Companies Act 2006 and as such their personal details will be held on a public register. 
 
Business is conducted and vital decisions are made at three day-long meetings per year - generally held in London. Attendance at the Annual General Meeting, which is built into a regular Advisory Council meeting, is also a part of the commitment made by Advisory Council members.
 
There are also opportunities for member representatives to participate in the relevant working groups and committees established by the Advisory Council.
 
Reasonable standard travel and accommodation expenses in relation to attending meetings are paid by IfL in line with the organisation’s financial policies. New members are inducted into the work of IfL and support for Council members is provided by the governance team and current Advisory Council members.
 
Membership of the council offers a golden opportunity to work at a national level and gain a national perspective.
 
Find out more about IfL’s governance