Management Information Sheet
Nominations for Parent Governors to Represent the Views of Parents and Carers on Area Children and Young People's Partnerships
The Norfolk Governors' Network (NGN) is seeking Parent Governors to represent the views of parents and carers in Area Children and Young People's Partnerships. The Area Partnerships identify local priorities and ways they will be addressed through partnership between a range of agencies working with children, young people and families with reference to the County priorities for improving outcomes for children and young people laid out in the Norfolk Children and Young People's Plan.
There are opportunities for two Parent Governors from each Area to be involved. Regulations for this process can be found on the NGN website.
Action Required
Every governing body is responsible for giving their Parent Governors the opportunity to stand.
Could Chairs/Clerks please ensure this information is passed on to all Parent Governors directly through chosen methods of communication as soon as possible, to inform and/or ensure all Parent Governors are aware of the opportunity.
No more than one Parent Governor can be elected to the Area Partnership from the same governing body. If more than one Parent Governor from the same governing body is nominated NGN will contact the Chair of Governors to resolve the issue.
Nominations must be received by 08/01/10. Elections will close on the 12th February 2010.
If there are more nominations than vacancies an election will be held, details of which will be posted on e-courier and the Norfolk Governors website by the 15th January 2010. This is advance notice that the closing date for voting will be 12th February 2010. Please ensure that all parent governors are made aware.
Further information
It is vital that governors and parents and carers views are fully represented on these influential partnerships. The roles involve attending meetings in Areas and with other governors and parents and carers as invited, engaging in discussions, and promoting wider participation and involvement of parents and carers and governors in agency, Area and Countywide decision-making.
There are vacancies for 2 Parent Governors on each of the five Area Partnerships in Norfolk. The appointments will be for a period of two years. The Norfolk Governors' Network is supporting filling these vacancies. The successful nominees will join the NGN nominated representatives who have already been put forward by the NGN County Committee. Area Partnerships meet around 6 times a year and may be in the morning, afternoon or rarely in the early evening. Occasional attendance at other meetings may be required. The commitment may be slightly different in each Area. This process will seek to ensure representatives can attend any meetings, and identify substitutes for when they cannot attend.
Information about the Area Partnerships, their membership, and minutes from past meetings is available on the Every Norfolk Child Matters website.
For further information about the Area Partnerships contact Susan Saxby Partnership Officer Tel: 01366 380345 or 07766614947
Further information and a nomination form can be found on the NGN website.
If you have any queries, please contact the Norfolk County Council Children's Services Parent and Carer Involvement Officer, the Chair of the NGN County Committee or the Clerk of the NGN whose details are given below.
Please bring this to the attention of your governing body and we look forward to receiving your governing body's nomination.
Chair of NGN: Martin Sale - 32 Peckover Way, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3UE Tel: 01553 675583
Clerk of NGN: Clare Simmons - 4 Hunt Close, Old Catton Norwich, NR6 7EZ Tel: 01603 466741
Children's Services Parent and Carer Involvement Officer Kirsten Francis Tel: 07769742621
There are opportunities for two Parent Governors from each Area to be involved. Regulations for this process can be found on the NGN website.
Action Required
Every governing body is responsible for giving their Parent Governors the opportunity to stand.
Could Chairs/Clerks please ensure this information is passed on to all Parent Governors directly through chosen methods of communication as soon as possible, to inform and/or ensure all Parent Governors are aware of the opportunity.
No more than one Parent Governor can be elected to the Area Partnership from the same governing body. If more than one Parent Governor from the same governing body is nominated NGN will contact the Chair of Governors to resolve the issue.
Nominations must be received by 08/01/10. Elections will close on the 12th February 2010.
If there are more nominations than vacancies an election will be held, details of which will be posted on e-courier and the Norfolk Governors website by the 15th January 2010. This is advance notice that the closing date for voting will be 12th February 2010. Please ensure that all parent governors are made aware.
Further information
It is vital that governors and parents and carers views are fully represented on these influential partnerships. The roles involve attending meetings in Areas and with other governors and parents and carers as invited, engaging in discussions, and promoting wider participation and involvement of parents and carers and governors in agency, Area and Countywide decision-making.
There are vacancies for 2 Parent Governors on each of the five Area Partnerships in Norfolk. The appointments will be for a period of two years. The Norfolk Governors' Network is supporting filling these vacancies. The successful nominees will join the NGN nominated representatives who have already been put forward by the NGN County Committee. Area Partnerships meet around 6 times a year and may be in the morning, afternoon or rarely in the early evening. Occasional attendance at other meetings may be required. The commitment may be slightly different in each Area. This process will seek to ensure representatives can attend any meetings, and identify substitutes for when they cannot attend.
Information about the Area Partnerships, their membership, and minutes from past meetings is available on the Every Norfolk Child Matters website.
For further information about the Area Partnerships contact Susan Saxby Partnership Officer Tel: 01366 380345 or 07766614947
Further information and a nomination form can be found on the NGN website.
If you have any queries, please contact the Norfolk County Council Children's Services Parent and Carer Involvement Officer, the Chair of the NGN County Committee or the Clerk of the NGN whose details are given below.
Please bring this to the attention of your governing body and we look forward to receiving your governing body's nomination.
Chair of NGN: Martin Sale - 32 Peckover Way, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3UE Tel: 01553 675583
Clerk of NGN: Clare Simmons - 4 Hunt Close, Old Catton Norwich, NR6 7EZ Tel: 01603 466741
Children's Services Parent and Carer Involvement Officer Kirsten Francis Tel: 07769742621