Report Of: SUSAN GOODHALL

Report of: SUSAN GOODHALL

Subject:INSTRUMENT OFGOVERNMENT

VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN MIDDLESBROUGH

Date:03 February 2005

SUMMARY SHEET

1PURPOSE AND SUMMARY OF REPORT

To seek agreement to the Instrument of Government for Archibald Primary School who propose to come under new constitution arrangements during the Spring Term 2005, in accordance with the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.

2 IF THIS IS A KEY DECISION WHICH KEY DECISION TEST APPLIES?

It is over the financial threshold (£75 000)

It has a significant impact on 2 or more wards

Non Key

3SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that the Executive Member for Education endorse the Instrument of Government for Archibald Primary School. Under the terms and conditions of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003, all existing Governing Bodies have been given the opportunity to choose and adopt a new model for the size and membership of their Governing Body by 31 August 2006. The size of the Governing Body ranges from a minimum of 9 to a maximum of 20. Within this range each Governing Body can adopt the model of their choice provided that it complies with DfES guiding principles. The Governing Body of Archibald Primary School has agreed to reconstitute during the Spring Term 2005.

The draft Instrument of Government for this school is attached as an annexe to this report.

The size and composition of the Governing Body concerned has been checked by the Governor Support Officer and found to be in accordance with DfES guidance.

4. DECISION IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE

For the purposes of the scrutiny call in procedure this report is

Non-urgent 

Urgent report

If urgent please give full reasons

That for the purposes for the scrutiny call-in procedures this report is considered to be non-urgent.

INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT – VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN MIDDLESBROUGH

EXECUTIVE MEMBER : COUNCILLOR PAUL THOMPSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: TERRY REDMAYNE

PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

1.To seek agreement to the Instrument of Government for a number of schools who propose to come under new constitution arrangements during the SpringTerm 2005, in accordance with the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003

BACKGROUND AND EXTERNAL CONSULTATION

2.Governor Support Services have ensured that support and advice to all Governing Bodies concerned has been in accordance with the relevant DfES Regulations.

OPTION APPRAISAL/RISK ASSESSMENT

3.Not applicable

FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND WARD IMPLICATIONS

4.No Implications

SCRUTINY CONSULTATION

5.Following a direction from CMT, all reports must now indicate whether they have been examined by the Overview and Scrutiny Board or a Scrutiny Panel. This section should contain details of the consultation and comments made that the Scrutiny Panel requested to be included in the report. If the Panel has chosen to compile a separate report, reference must be made to this at this point of the report. Those reports not considered by Scrutiny should state that they have not been taken through the scrutiny consultation process.

RECOMMENDATIONS

6.It is recommended that the Executive Member for Education endorse the Instrument of Government for the Governing Bodies detailed in paragraph 6 to this report.

REASONS

1Under the terms and conditions of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003, all existing Governing Bodies have been given the opportunity to choose and adopt a new model for the size and membership of their Governing Body by 31 August 2006. The size of the Governing Body ranges from a minimum of 9 to a maximum of 20. Within this range each Governing Body can adopt the model of their choice provided that it complies with DfES guiding principles. The Governing Body of the following school has agreed to reconstitute during the Spring Term 2005:

The draft Instrument of Government for this school is attached as an annexe to this report.

The size and composition of the Governing Body concerned has been checked by the Governor Support Officer and found to be in accordance with DfES guidance.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

7.The following background papers were used in the preparation of this report:

School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.

AUTHOR: Jackie Pinning, Governor Support Officer

TEL NO: 728107

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