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Our Board members play a key role in supporting leadership to champion the transformational power of creative education. On these pages you can find more on who they are, what they do and the policies that underpin our success as an institution.

About the Board of Governors

Our Board of Governors represent a cross-section of the creative, educational, media, business and financial sectors. The skills and experience our Governors bring is invaluable to the College.
The primary responsibilities of the Board is to:
  • advance HCA's mission
  • provide organisational oversight
  • set policies
In general terms, it is responsible for the quality of service that the college offers to learners and the local community.
The Board also provides oversight for the college’s strategic direction, financial health and ensuring it complies to general law relating to employment, equality and diversity, health and safety, safeguarding and Prevent and GDPR.
If you would like any specific information relating to governance arrangements at HCA please contact Rebecca Semple, Clerk to the Governors, by telephone on 01432 379351, or by emailing  R.Semple@hca.ac.uk.

Our Board of Governors

Chair of Governors Mervyn Jones photographed outside the entrance to CRC
  • Governance and Leadership

Mervyn Jones

Chair of the Corporation
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  • Senior Leadership

Abigail Appleton

Principal
Peta Darnley, Governor
  • Governance and Leadership

Peta Darnley

Governor
Clive Hodgeman
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Clive Hodgeman

Governor
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  • Governance and Leadership

Dr Russell Roberts

Governor
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  • Governance and Leadership

Judy Balderson

Governor
Jennette Arnold OBE AM
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Jennette Arnold OBE AM

Governor
Joe Hedges
  • Governance and Leadership

Joe Hedges

Governor
Katie Seekings, Governor
  • Governance and Leadership

Kate Seekings

Governor
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  • Governance and Leadership

John Auckland

Governor
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Jo Horton

Governor
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  • Governance and Leadership

Ian Axtell

Governor

More information

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Contact us

If you would like any specific information relating to governance at HCA please contact Rebecca Semple, Clerk to the Governors, on 01432 379351 or by emailing using the button below.

Get in touch
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Illustration of Folly Lane Campus

Good governance makes great institutions

HCA's Board of Governors has adopted the Association of Colleges' Code of Good Governance as a way of ensuring our practice lines up with the best in the industry.

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Committees & minutes

Committees are an essential way for Board members provide specific oversight and support of the college. This page outline the current make-up of each committee, and provides minutes from recent meetings.
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Our Policies

Our online library of the public policies which guide HCA.
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Equality & Diversity

Equality and Diversity are an integral part of life at Hereford College of Arts
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Becoming a Governor

Find out how to join our Board of Governors

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