Nominations for Governor Representatives for the Norfolk Schools Forum

The Norfolk Governors' Network (NGN) is seeking nominations from governing bodies for governor representatives on the Norfolk Schools Forum. The Schools Forum (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2005 required that the election of governors to the Schools Forum should be independent and open to all governors as appropriate. To this end the NGN consulted with all governing bodies in Norfolk and regulations were agreed on this process; these can be found on the NGN website.

Action Required
At the first full governing body meeting in the Autumn Term: have nominations for governor representatives on the Norfolk Schools Forum as an agenda item.

Every governing body is responsible for giving their governors the opportunity to stand.

Nominations must be received by 27th October 2006. If there are more nominations than vacancies an election will be held details of which will be posted on e-courier on 3rd November 2006. The closing date for voting will be 15th December 2006.

Further information
There are vacancies for 3 Primary and 3 Secondary governor representatives on the Norfolk Schools Forum. The Norfolk Governors' Network is seeking to fill these vacancies.

The Norfolk Schools Forum is important because it makes decisions on certain school funding issues and, at times, must be consulted by the Local Authority on other funding decisions. It is vital that governors are fully represented on this influential body.

The Norfolk Schools Forum meets around seven times throughout the year; the meetings are usually in Norwich and may be in the morning or the afternoon. Governor representatives should be able to attend these meetings; when they cannot attend they will be able to contact the clerk of the NGN to arrange for a substitute to attend.

The term of office for governor representatives is four years from 1st January 2007.

For details about the Schools Forum, its membership, and minutes from past meetings click here.

Each Primary governing body can nominate one governor from their governing body for the post of Primary governor representative. Each Secondary governing body can nominate one governor from their governing body for the post of Secondary governor representative.

Further information and a nomination form can be found on the NGN website.

Nominations must be received by 27th October 2006. If there are more nominations than vacancies an election will be held details of which will be posted on e-courier on 3rd November 2006. The closing date for voting will be 15th December 2006.

If you would like to talk to a governor who is a current member of the Forum please contact Deborah Brown on 01603 488046 or email Lucinda Poliakoff

If you have any queries, please contact 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: Judy Leggett - 30 Garrick Green, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7ALTel: 01603 429986.
Clerk of NGN: Clare Simmons - 4, Hunt Close, Old Catton Norwich, NR6 7EZTel: 01603 466742.