Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

The Cabinet Member for Education presented a report to seek revisions to the procedure for the appointment of Local Authority Governors to School Governing bodies. 

            At a meeting of the Constitution Committee held on 19 October 2011, Members had considered and endorsed the recommendations of the Panel concerning criteria to be considered in making nominations.  Subsequent to that meeting the then Executive Member and current Cabinet Member had made further recommendations that the Panel ceased to exist, however, advice from the Constitution Committee could continue to be applied within the operational framework for appointments.  

            The Cabinet Member reported that there were 44 nominations to Local Authority Governor vacancies currently awaiting ratification.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Panel be disbanded with nominations to be approved by the Director of Lifelong Learning (in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education) under delegated powers, and

(b)       That the nominations process be revised as recommended by the Constitution Committee.