Management Information Sheet
Academy Elections for Norfolk School Forum Representatives
Changes to membership of the Norfolk Schools Forum requires the appointment of two additional Academy members to keep the membership in line with pupil numbers. Academy members must be elected by the proprietor body of the academies in the local area.
Background
The Norfolk Schools Forum is an important statutory body which makes decisions on certain school funding issues and, at times, must be consulted by the Local Authority on other funding decisions.
Changes to the make-up of Norfolk schools see an increase in Academy membership. The elected members will be in post from March 2018.
The overseeing of the election of academy members has been delegated to Norfolk County Council by Norfolk Schools Forum.
Nominations
All Academy Trusts or Academies that are not part of a Trust are entitled to put forward a candidate for the election. Nomination papers have been emailed out this week. If you have not received your nomination paper please email marilyn.edgeley@norfolk.gov.uk.
The closing date for nominations is 9 February 2018.