Local authority school governor nominations

Local authority governors are school governors nominated by the local authority. If you are a parent of a child at a school you can stand for election as a parent governor.

The process for appointing and nominating local authority governors to school and academy Governing Boards complies with the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations which came into force in September 2012. Under these Regulations, a ‘local authority governor’ is a person who -

(a) is nominated by the local authority; and

(b) is appointed as a governor by the governing body having, in the opinion of the governing body, met any eligibility criteria that they have set.

The Director of Children’s Services and the Chair of the Children and Families Committee meet at least termly. The clerk to governors, Headteacher and Chair of Governors of those schools with an LA governor vacancy are requested to provide any specific information and appointment criteria that may assist the nomination/appointment process to the LA at least 7 working days before the date of the meeting. Any nomination the governing board wishes to be considered at the meeting should be received at least 7 working days before the date of the meeting. Local members are also given the opportunity to recommend candidates for nomination. Where there is more than one application for a vacancy, all applications are given equal consideration and a decision will be made in line with the agreed procedure, taking full account of any particular skills and attributes provided to the local authority by the school.

Local authority governors are not required to have a particular political affiliation. If you are interested in becoming an LA Governor, complete a Local Authority Governor application form (MS Word,145KB) and email it to schoolgovernance@cheshireeast.gov.uk. Before completing the application form, please read the accompanying guidance (PDF, 3196KB).

You cannot become a local authority governor if you are generally ineligible to become a school governor.

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