Addition of trade union nominees to the boards of college institutions: consultation analysis

Overview of Responses

General

• Broad support for the consulted proposals – respondents were generally supportive.

Agreement on Proposals A and Proposals B

• Respondents were generally supportive, with the only concern relating to trade union members holding imbalanced views.

Proposal A(i) Agreement

• Majority of respondents elected not to provide an answer, stating that this was an issue for the Lanarkshire Board.

Term of Tenure

• Split agreement - those respondents who did not agree drew on the idea that if union nominated members are to be seen as full board members and on an equivalent basis to all other board members then terms of office should also align.

Agreement on TU Representative Ceasing to be Staff or Member

• Overwhelming support on this proposal – no further comment.