How Is the Role of Student Governor Understood in Further Education Colleges in the UK?

Autor/inn/en	Ireland, Aileen; Pennacchia, Jodie; Watson, Cate; Bathmaker, Ann-Marie
Titel	How Is the Role of Student Governor Understood in Further Education Colleges in the UK?
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 46 (2022) 4, S.561-573 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ireland, Aileen) ORCID (Pennacchia, Jodie) ORCID (Watson, Cate) ORCID (Bathmaker, Ann-Marie)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
DOI	10.1080/0309877X.2021.1986474
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Governance; Governing Boards; Student Government; Student Leadership; Student Role; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium; Schülerparlament; Studentenwerk; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Großbritannien
Abstract	The appointment of student governors to the governing board is mandatory in further education (FE) colleges across the UK. There is, however, confusion and lack of clarity over the role of the student governor, and little empirical research, especially involving direct observation, has been undertaken which sheds light on this. This paper examines how the role of the student governor is understood by governing boards and how it is enacted in practice. Over one calendar year, we observed and video/audio-recorded governing board meetings in eight FE colleges across the UK, two in each UK country (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales). In addition, we interviewed key actors and spoke to student governors. Our findings reveal a lack of understanding about the role of the student governor which creates a tension between student governors acting in an advisory capacity as part of the governing body, and student governors representing learner voice. We conclude with recommendations for boards aimed at facilitating meaningful engagement of the student governor in governing processes. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01