Elections The requirements of Schedules 1 and 2 of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 relating to the election of Parent and Staff Governors are as follows: It shall be for the Local Authority, in the case of a Community, Community Special or Controlled school, and for the Governing Body in the case of a Voluntary Aided, Foundation or Foundation Special School - to determine, for the purposes of an election of Parent Governors or Staff Governors to the Governing Body, any question whether a person is – i) a parent of a registered pupil at the school or ii) paid to work at the school as a school teacher or otherwise to make all necessary arrangements for, and to determine all matters relating to, any such election (except any requirement as to the minimum number of votes required to be cast for a candidate to be elected). Parent Governor Election Procedure Where there is a vacancy or prospective vacancy for a parent governor every eligible parent of carer known to the school must be given the opportunity to take part in the elections. There is no expectation that the school will track down parents. The Headteacher should to parents (a model letter is available at Appendix A) inviting nominations, and enclosing the leaflet, invitation to a meeting or other information the governors have decided to send. This should tell parents what skills the governing body is looking for in its new governors. The letter should also include a nomination form (see Appendix B), and a list of disqualifications (Appendix F). The letter should give a closing date for the receipt of nominations which must not be less than 14 days. Letters and enclosures may be sent by post or via the pupils. The nomination form should require the candidates full name and address, and should include a space for the candidate to write a personal statement in response to the published information on required skills and attributes, and the Headteacher may set a reasonable word limit on this. Governors are also able to invite candidates to submit a CV with their personal statement. the number of candidates is the same as, or fewer than, the number of vacancies all those nominated will be elected unopposed. If there are more candidates than vacancies a ballot will be required. When a ballot is held it must be secret, and to ensure confidentiality a double
Elections The requirements of Schedules 1 and 2 of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 relating to the election of Parent and Staff Governors are as follows: It shall be for the Local Authority, in the case of a Community, Community Special or Controlled school, and for the Governing Body in the case of a Voluntary Aided, Foundation or Foundation Special School - to determine, for the purposes of an election of Parent Governors or Staff Governors to the Governing Body, any question whether a person is – i) a parent of a registered pupil at the school or ii) paid to work at the school as a school teacher or otherwise to make all necessary arrangements for, and to determine all matters relating to, any such election (except any requirement as to the minimum number of votes required to be cast for a candidate to be elected). Parent Governor Election Procedure Where there is a vacancy or prospective vacancy for a parent governor every eligible parent of carer known to the school must be given the opportunity to take part in the elections. There is no expectation that the school will track down parents. The Headteacher should to parents (a model letter is available at Appendix A) inviting nominations, and enclosing the leaflet, invitation to a meeting or other information the governors have decided to send. This should tell parents what skills the governing body is looking for in its new governors. The letter should also include a nomination form (see Appendix B), and a list of disqualifications (Appendix F). The letter should give a closing date for the receipt of nominations which must not be less than 14 days. Letters and enclosures may be sent by post or via the pupils. The nomination form should require the candidates full name and address, and should include a space for the candidate to write a personal statement in response to the published information on required skills and attributes, and the Headteacher may set a reasonable word limit on this. Governors are also able to invite candidates to submit a CV with their personal statement. the number of candidates is the same as, or fewer than, the number of vacancies all those nominated will be elected unopposed. If there are more candidates than vacancies a ballot will be required. When a ballot is held it must be secret, and to ensure confidentiality a double
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