Management Information Sheet
Election for Representatives on the Norfolk Schools Forum
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. At the same time, we have two vacancies due to resignations and are therefore holding an election for four new Academy representatives. 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 2019.
The overseeing of the election of academy members has been delegated to Norfolk County Council by the Norfolk Schools Forum.
All Academy Trusts or Academies where they are not part of a Trust are entitled to put forward a candidate for the election and 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 7 February 2019.