Issue - meetings

This report provides information about the current position with regard to vacancies for Local Authority seats on governing bodies, lists current nominations for those vacancies, as detailed in Annex 1, and requests the appointment or re-appointment of the listed nominees.

RESOLVED:That the appointment and re-appointment of LA Governors, as proposed in Annex 1 of the report, be approved

REASON:      To ensure that local authority places on school governing bodies continue to be effectively filled.

The Executive Member considered a report that informed her of the current position with regard to vacancies for Local Authority (LA) seats on governing bodies, listed current nominations for those vacancies (detailed in Annex 1 to the report) and requested the appointment or reappointment of the listed nominees.

The Executive Member was pleased to note that the vacancy rate for LA Governors remained low and that recruitment strategies were ongoing, including a planned meeting with a representative of the Governor One Stop Shop.

The Executive Member expressed her appreciation of the tremendous work that Governors carried out and their willingness to give up their time on a voluntary basis.

RESOLVED:That the appointment and re-appointment of LA Governors, as proposed in Annex 1 of the report, be approved.¹

REASON:      To ensure that local authority places on school governing bodies continue to be effectively filled.