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ALPSE Constitution
1 NAME
1.1 The name of the Association is “Association of Learning Providers South East” (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”).
2 OFFICE
2.1 The contact address of the Association shall be the Chair’s Business Office Address.
3 AIMS
3.1 To encourage all Work Based Learning (WBL) providers in South East England to come together as a strong and credible voice.
3.2 To provide a central communication mechanism to enable efficient two-way communication between contracted providers and the Learning and Skills Council.
3.3 To champion work based learning and to consult and negotiate with all relevant policy making organisations to influence regional strategy.
3.4 To support, consult, co-ordinate and advise, where appropriate, the local work based learning networks and the Association of Learning Providers and / or other national training provider bodies.
3.5 To monitor and evaluate national and regional strategies and to inform the association members in order that they may effectively contribute to the development of the work based learning sector.
3.6 To encourage the association members to share resources and, where appropriate, to maximise benefits.
3.7 To support the development of partnerships through collaborative working.
3.8 To undertake such other activities as are deemed appropriate for the furtherance of work-based learning at a local, regional and national level.
4 MEMBERSHIP
4.1 Membership is open to recognised local learning provider networks in the South East.
4.2 New members shall apply for membership using such form as the Council determines. The Council shall consider each application at the next available meeting. The Council have the discretion to refuse membership to any network organisation.
4.3 Three representatives from each network will be entitled to attend meetings of the Council.
4.4 Voting rights at meetings will be determined as one vote per each local provider network in the South East. This vote resides with the Chair of the local network or, in their absence, the representative that they delegate their vote to.
4.5 A quorum at meetings shall consist of representatives from a minimum of four local provider networks.
5 MEETINGS
5.1 Council meetings will be held on at least a bi-monthly basis at pre-arranged dates and venues.
5.2 Voting at a meeting shall be by a show of hands. A motion will be carried by simple majority. If voting is equal the person presiding shall have a second casting vote.
5.3 Items for inclusion on the Agenda for meetings must be submitted to the Secretary two weeks prior to the meetings and for inclusion on Any Other Business up to the time of the meeting. The agenda will be circulated to Council representatives one week prior to the next meeting.
5.4 Minutes of each meeting will be recorded by the Secretary or other Officer and circulated to Council representatives.
5.5 The Association shall hold an Annual General Meeting within four months of the end of its financial year. The representatives of each network will be given a minimum of 21 days notice of the date for the AGM.
5.6 Amendments to the Constitution may only be made at the AGM or at the meeting called for that purpose.
5.7 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by the Officers or at the request of representatives from at least three local provider network areas. A minimum of 21 days notice will be given to all the network representatives.
5.8 No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum of Members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business.
5.9 A Quorum for a special meeting or AGM shall consist either 5 Members or 25 percentum of all voting Members whichever is the lower number being present in person. This must include at least one Officer of the Management
6 OFFICERS
6.1 The officers of the Association shall comprise of Chair and Vice-Chair. The officers must be from organisations that are full members of ALP and shall be elected by the Council. In addition, Council members may appoint an independent person for the post of Treasurer.
6.2 The officers will be elected at the AGM. They will hold office for one year, but may stand for re-election.
6.3 Nominations for these Offices must be submitted to the Secretary at least five days prior to the AGM.
6.4 Sub-committees may be formed as and when necessary to provide for the needs of the Association.
7 FINANCE
7.1 The financial year of the Association shall run from 1st August to 31st July.
7.2 Membership fees shall be set at the AGM and will be reviewed annually.
7.3 All membership fees will fall due within one month of the AGM.
7.4 The Council shall, in each year of account, appoint a competent person to audit the accounts and balance sheet for that year.
7.5 Such accounts are to be presented to the Members at the AGM and subsequently approved and adopted by the Members.
7.6 Cheques shall be authorised by any two of the officers.
7.7 The Association may only be dissolved at an AGM or a meeting called for that purpose. The disposal of the Association’s assets will be determined at that meeting.
8 CONSTITUTION
8.1 A copy of the Constitution will be available to all members at all times.
9. REVISIONS
February 2009 revisions:
Throughout document – LLSC sub region networks reference removed and replaced with ‘local learning provider network’ reference.
3.2 Added
4.4 Amended – voting rights changed from two votes per local area network to one per local area network
4.5 Amended – a quorum is representatives of at least 4 of the 5 local provider networks. Removed is the requirement to have a minimum number of 7 attendees.
5.5 Amended – AGM timing increased from within one to four months of the end of the financial year
6.1 – Amended – Officers are Chair and Vice Chair and Council may appoint an independent person into the role of Treasurer
7.1 – Amended - financial year from 1 April – 31 March to 1 August to 31 July
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