Following the online elections, a new NAWE Management Committee was announced at the AGM within the conference at Chilworth.

The Committee, as below, will serve for a period of three years (concluding at the NAWE AGM in 2012). After this period, Committee members shall stand down, but are eligible for re-election. An elected member may be asked to stand down if s/he misses 3 meetings within a year without input to the proceedings or special leave of absence. The elected committee may co-opt further members to fill any role which is vacant, provided co-options shall come to an end at the next AGM, when elections will again apply to any vacant positions.

Chair: Maggie Butt
Vice-Chair: Nigel McLoughlin
Primary Education: Liz Cashdan
Secondary Education: Jane Bluett
Further Education: vacant
Higher Education: Keith Jebb
Adult & Continuing Education: Paticia Debney
Writing & Community: Patrick Wildgust
General Category: Graeme Harper (Chair of the HE Committee)

Committee Member profiles.

Management Committee Responsibilities

These are described in full (in legal terms) within the Articles of Association, but the fundamental responsibilities are very simple. The Committee’s role is

• to engage and support the necessary staff
• to approve the plan of activity and budget (prepared by the staff)
• to monitor activity and ensure that satisfactory financial records are maintained

This role is undertaken primarily through quarterly Committee meetings. (Committee members may claim their travel expenses to these meetings by submitting either a rail fare receipt or an invoice calculating mileage @ 30p.)

In advance of the meetings, documents are circulated to all Committee members. These will always include an Agenda, Previous Minutes and a Quarterly Financial Statement, all provided as Word documents via email. Other specific documents may be included as appropriate.

Outside of formal meetings, Committee members are naturally also encouraged to liaise with staff as frequently as they like. Overall, it is hoped that the Committee’s role is rewarding, rather than onerous.