Issue - meetings

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

RESOLVED:That the appointment and re-appointment of Authority 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 received a report that provided information about the current position with regard to vacancies for Authority (formerly known as Local Authority) seats on governing bodies, listed current nominations for those vacancies, as detailed in Annex 1 of the report, and requested the appointment, or re-appointment, of the listed nominees.

The Executive Member was pleased to note that the number of Authority governor vacancies had fallen and that there were several Authority appointments currently being progressed.  The Executive Member paid tribute to the work that the Governor Support and Development Team carried out to provide a comprehensive training programme to governors, including on-line training. 

It was noted that a report on the Education White Paper was due to be presented at the Executive Member Decision Session in June.  This paper would include the implications for school governance.

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

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