Decision details

Update from School Governance Working Party

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Families

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

That Members’ comments be noted.

 

That the recommendations of the School Governance Working Group be supported.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The School Governance Working Group was established at the meeting of Education PDS Committee on 23rd January 2013 to ensure that the Local Authority has a pool of well trained governors able to play an effective role in ensuring that schools are well governed. 

 

At the first meeting of the School Governance Working Group on 12th March 2013, the Working Group discussed a range of issues impacting on the recruitment, role and responsibilities of Local Authority Governors, and made recommendations around how this could be better developed.

Publication date: 21/03/2013

Date of decision: 20/03/2013

Effective from: 28/03/2013

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