IfL announces results of 2011 Advisory Council elections

Friday 25 November 2011


The Institute for Learning (IfL) has announced the results of its elections for 19 vacancies – six saved seats and 13 member representative seats – on its Advisory Council. The elected Advisory Council has been in place since January 2010 and its members are the only members of the not-for-profit company under the Companies Act 2006.

The elections were administered on behalf of IfL by Electoral Reform Services using the single transferable vote system. Fellow, full and Associate members of IfL were eligible to vote, by internet ballot, between 19 October and 16 November 2011.

The following 16 member representatives were elected (the asterisks denote those who are new to the Advisory Council):

  • Sue Banting*
  • Debbie Betteridge
  • Rosie Brown*
  • David Carpenter* (North West of England)
  • John Chorley
  • Sue Crowley (Greater London)
  • John Grocott*
  • Kathryn Gundle* (East of England)
  • Rania Hafez
  • Wendy Henwood*
  • Paula Jones
  • Steve Lane*
  • Charlotte Nancarrow*
  • Penny Petch*
  • Lynda Snowden*
  • John Williams*

There were no candidates for three of the saved seats: South West England, Offender Learning and Sexuality.

Sue Crowley, chair of Advisory IfL's Council, said, “I am pleased to welcome the new and re-elected members, whose valuable contributions over the next two years will show how IfL as a professional body is led by members for the profession, supporting IfL’s values of professionalism, development, autonomy, integrity and equality. I would like to thank all those members who took part in the democratic process to elect new representatives, and offer a special vote of thanks to those leaving the Advisory Council for their contributions over the years.”

IfL’s elected president, Beatrix E Groves, said, “IfL’s governance structure aspires to ensure that members across the very diverse FE and skills sector have strong representation through its Advisory Council, whose role is to distil the voice of the membership and influence IfL’s policy and strategy. I look forward to working with the newcomers, re-elected and existing member representatives during my term of office.“


Note

The Advisory Council influences and shapes IfL policy and strategy. It meets three times a year, and elects the non-executive board of directors (NEB) from its own body. As well as up to 45 member representatives, the Advisory Council includes up to 15 representatives from partner organisations and four observers. The NEB is responsible for providing strategic direction for IfL and guiding business probity. A full list of Advisory Council members and NEB directors is available at http://www.ifl.ac.uk/about-ifl/who-we-are/ifl-council/ifl-governance-update