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Final report of the Education Scrutiny Committee - School Governors

19/11/2008 - Final report of the Education Scrutiny Committee - School Governors

RESOLVED: (i)         That the contents of the final report of the Education Scrutiny Committee on their review of School Governors be noted.

 

                        (ii)        That the following be agreed as the Executive’s response to the recommendations arising from the review:

 

Recommendation

Comment from Executive

Acknowledge the significant voluntary contribution of school governors and thanks them all for their years of service to York's schools

Agree

Notes the School Governor Support and Development Service Team for their support for the scrutiny review and notes the resulting benefit to the service area as detailed in Annex F.

Thanks the School Governor Support and Development Service Team for their support for the scrutiny review and notes the resulting benefit to the service area as detailed in Annex F.

Continue to develop improved methods of advertising vacancies, to attract a diverse mix of applicants, which will be recorded and monitored (ongoing)

Agree

Create an information guide to aid recruitment and distribute it to all schools

Agree action and ask that officers complete within this academic year, to distribute by the end of the summer term

Continue the use of the exit questionnaire as governors leave post to understand better their reasons for so doing

Agree

Regularly maintain, update and develop the database

Agree

Share information on best practice with all York's schools

Agree

Consider the best methods for training governors to maximise skills both for whole governing bodies or on-line.

Agree and ask for a report back to the Executive Member by Easter 2009

 

REASON:      To enable the introduction of appropriate measures in response the Scrutiny Committee’s findings and recommendations.

 

                        (iii)       That the report be referred to the Social Inclusion Working Group for discussion.

 

REASON:      In the interests of broadening the pool of potential school governors and increasing the number of applicants from minority groups.


 

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