Board Elections
Nominations for Elections to the Board 2023
- Richard Cowell of Kudos Education
- Carl Morris of The Online School
- Anne Morris of Yipiyap Ltd
- Georgie McIntyre of Connex Education Academy Limited
- Lucy Alexandra Spencer, Founder of Education Boutique
- Ilana King, Independent
- Sarah Dunwood of Conexus Tuition Franchising Limited
Board Vacancies
This election is for 3 vacancies on the TTA Board of Directors. If 3 or less nominations are received, statements from the candidates will be published to members and the candidates will be declared elected if unopposed. If any resignations from the board are received before the close of nominations, then the vacancy will be added to this election process.
To nominate a member, or nominate yourself as a candidate, please complete the nomination form by clicking here.
Nominees are required to obtain a proposer and seconder from the existing membership. Nominees should not be discouraged from completing the nomination form if they have not yet sought a proposer and seconder for their nomination – we can help! We’re keen to receive nominations from Independent Tutors.
The Deadline
The closing date for nominations is midnight on the evening of 27th October 2023. All nominations must be received by this time.
The Election Process
An election process is only triggered when there are more nominations than vacancies. If an election is required due to the number of acceptable nominations exceeding the number of vacancies, nominees will be asked to provide a manifesto and the election timetable below will be implemented.
Nomination Deadline, 27th October 2023
Publication of Manifestos, 13th November 2023
Voting Opens, 20th November 2023
Voting Closes, 11th December 2023
Results Published, 13th December 2023
What’s the commitment?
Membership of the Board is a prestigious appointment and not intended to be onerous, providing opportunities to influence the direction of the tutoring profession and benefits to members of The Tutors’ Association.
It is expected that board members will:
Attend and contribute to Board meetings. There are usually eight board meetings a year and most take place online, with at least one face-to-face.
Membership of the Board is a prestigious appointment and not intended to be onerous, providing opportunities to influence the direction of the tutoring profession and benefits to members of The Tutors’ Association.
To be eligible to stand for election, a member must comply with Board regulation 9.1 which states: to be a candidate a person must comply with the following eligibility requirements for the position that they: are a current member; have paid their subscription for the current year; have been properly proposed and seconded by two other eligible members of the Association; must be able to demonstrate the suitability and competence to serve as a director of the Association; have, ideally, served on a board of directors before; and, not been disqualified by reason of provisions in the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986, the Companies Act 2006, the insolvency Act 1986 and the provisions of article 22 of the Association’s constitution from being a director of the company.
Find Out More
If you have any questions about the Board Election process, please contact the Membership Team in the first instance.