Issue - meetings

Progress on Implementing the Recommendations of the School governance Working Group

 

 

Meeting: 05/11/2014 - Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Item 37)

37 Progress in Implementing the Recommendations of the School Governance Working Group pdf icon PDF 162 KB

Minutes:

Report ED15116

 

The Committee considered a report providing an update on progress in implementing the recommendations of the School Governance Working Group which were endorsed by the Education PDS Committee at its meeting on 18th March 2014.

 

The School Governance Working Group met on 27th February and 11th March 2014, where a number of proposals had been developed to support the role of Local Authority Governor into the future, including recruitment, selection and training process for Local Authority Governors, the development of best practice and work to promote the benefits of Local Authority Governors to academy schools.

 

In considering the report, the Chairman noted the proposal to develop a formal selection process for Local Authority Governors.  The Portfolio Holder for Education confirmed that the selection panels would include representation from both the Portfolio Holder for Education and the Education PDS Committee. 

 

Recent activity to promote the opportunity to become a Local Authority Governor had identified 37 potential applicants with a wide range of experience and skills whose details had been provided to schools across the Borough.  The benefits of schools appointing an Independent Clerk to the Governing Body were emphasised by Members, who agreed that the use of an Independent Clerk should be promoted to schools where appropriate.

 

At the Governors’ Conference held in September 2014, it had been proposed that a Bromley Governor Association be established to support the development of strong governance across the Borough into the future.  Work to develop this was being led by Bromley schools.  Members noted that the National Governors Association offered a range of support and training opportunities to schools for both Governors and Clerks, and that a named Officer was available at the Local Authority for Bromley schools to contact with any specific concerns or queries.

 

RESOLVED that progress made in implementing the recommendations of the School Governance Working Group be noted.