Decision details

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I Councillor John Merry, Lead Member for Children’s and Young People’s Services, in exercise of the powers contained within the Elected City Mayor’s Register of Executive Functions delegated to Lead Members and under the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012, do hereby:

1.    Nominate for appointment as LA Governors to the governing boards the following individuals:

·         Rabbi Saunders – St Paul’s CE Primary School (Neville Road)

·         Miss Charlotte Pickersgill – Lark Hill Community Primary School

·         Mrs Catherine Prescott – Mesne Lea Primary School

2.    Nominate for re-appointment as LA Governors to the governing boards the following individuals:

• Councillor James Dawson – St Peters CE Primary

3.    LA Governor Vacancies requiring nominees from the LA.

There are currently LA governor vacancies on the following governing boards:

·         Moorside Primary School

·         Summerville Primary School

·         St Mark’s RC Primary School

·         St Luke’s CofE Primary School

The Reasons are;- Under The School Governance (Constitution)(England) Regulations 2012, although Local Authority (LA) Governors are appointed by the governing board, the LA are still required to nominate prospective candidates and have to ensure the procedures they have adopted for selecting their nominees meet the requirements of the statutory guidance ‘The constitution of governing bodies of maintained schools – statutory guidance for governing bodies of maintained schools and local authorities in England.’

Options considered and rejected were N/A

Assessment of Risk N/A

The source of funding is N/A

Legal Advice obtained N/A

Financial Advice obtained N/A

Procurement advice obtained N/A

HR Advice obtained N/A

The following documents have been used to assist the decision process.

·         The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012

·         ‘The constitution of governing bodies of maintained schools – statutory guidance for governing bodies of maintained schools and local authorities in England.’

·         Nominee’s application forms (where appropriate).

Any comments and submissions by the chairs of the governing boards under consideration.

Contact Officer:  Dee Moyo (Governor Services Officer)   Tel No 0161 778 0265

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*           This decision was published on 12.02.21                                             

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 19.02.21 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.