March 2002



FORTHCOMING SEMINARS

PROMOTING RACE EQUALITY

Roger McKenzie, TUC Policy Officer Race Equality, will lead a seminar to promote race equality on Monday 13th May 2002 at The Hilton Hotel, Leicester.

The seminar will focus on the new statutory duties placed on colleges to promote race equality and eliminate institutional racism.

KEY ISSUES IN WALES: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGERS

John Graystone, Chief Executive of Fforwm will lead a seminar on the key issues in Wales and the implications for managers on Monday 17th June 2002 at The Hilton Hotel, Newport, South Wales.

The seminar will address the challenges that the changing post 14 education landscape presents to Welsh colleges, focusing in particular on the challenges for managers.

ACM COUNCIL ELECTIONS: AGM 2002 – 2004

Electoral Reform Services, our independent scrutineer’s, have submitted this report of voting in the above election dated 15 January 2002 for which nominations closed on Friday 30 November 2001, as follows:

President Elect 2002 and President 2003 (1 to elect):-

Ahmed Choonara ELECTED UNOPPOSED

Vice/Deputy Principal Category (3 to elect):-

Naz Mistry ELECTED UNOPPOSED
Robert Emery ELECTED UNOPPOSED
Nick Gadfield ELECTED UNOPPOSED

Management Spine Category (3 to elect):-

Jacek Juszczyk ELECTED UNOPPOSED
Bob Vesey ELECTED UNOPPOSED
Sandy Young ELECTED UNOPPOSED

Business Support Manager Category (3 to elect):-

No nominations received - three positions vacant.

North East Region (1 to elect):-

No nominations received – position vacant.

West Midlands Region (1 to elect):-

No nominations received – position vacant.

South East Region (1 to elect):-

No nominations received – position vacant.

South West Region (1 to elect):-

Andrew Tilley ELECTED UNOPPOSED

Scotland Region (1 to elect):-

No nominations received – position vacant.

Northern Ireland Region (1 to elect):-

No nominations received – position vacant.

As scrutineer appointed in accordance with section 49 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (as amended), we are satisfied as to each of the relevant matters specified in subsection 52(2) with regard to the election.