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Appendix 12: Merger News Issue 1
merger news
Next week sees the publication of the Merger
Consultation Document, a key document in the merger
process. It will be made available via mail, email and
the web and distributed to all core internal and external
stakeholders.
The document lays out the rationale for merger. It also
presents the context to the merger along with related
issues including:
• Mission, Vision & Values for the merged College
• Academic Benefits and the Curriculum
• Socio-Demographic and Educational Profile for
Glasgow
• Profile of each College
• Governance and Management
• Staffing and HR Issues
• Finance, Assets and Estates
• Collaboration and Partnership
The Merger Consultation Document has been created
by a team of senior staff from across all three colleges
under the leadership of Paul Little, Principal of Central
College. He said, "I would urge all staff to read over this
document and complete the Consultation Response
Form near the end of the document. Please do take this
opportunity to give us your views".
The consultation period
will remain open until
the middle of January
2010. All responses
will then be analysed
to identify any major
issues and themes
in the responses as
well as whether there
are any frontrunners
for the new college
name. This will then
be incorporated in to
the Merger Proposal
Document which will
be submitted to the
Scottish Government.
Merger Consultation Begins
The Shadow Board, which has been meeting monthly
since early August 2009, reports to the Board of
Management of each respective partner college.
So who's on the Board and what is it's current role?
There are six members - two from each college and one
co-opted member Maire Whitehead:
Central College Glasgow Met GCNS
Eric Tottman-Trayner
(Chair)
Alisdair Barron
Peter Finch
John MacLeod Nigel Palmer
Jim Gallacher
The Shadow Board's current objectives are:
• Appoint additional independent members
• Appoint the new Principal
• Facilitate the creation of Merger Proposal Document
• Select the name for the new College
Shadow Board
Welcome to the first edition of Merger News which aims to keep you up to
date on the latest merger developments.
NOVEMBER 2009
ISSUE 1
"We share the common
goal of establishing a
world class College in
new world class buildings.
With the support of
the Scottish Funding
Council and the Scottish
Government, our vision is
now close to reality."
NEW COLLEGE GLASGOW / MERGER NEWS 1