Hillingdon Council Cabinet Member and Officer Decisions
Nomination of Local Authority Candidate to School Governing Body - St Andrew's C of E Primary School
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Democratic Services Location: Phase II Ext: 0833 DDI: 01895 250833 My Ref: 246 To: COUNCILLOR SUSAN O’BRIEN CABINET MEMBER FOR FAMILIES, EDUCATION AND WELLBEING c.c. All Members of Families, Health & Wellbeing Select Committee c.c. Dan Kennedy, Director – Planning, Environment, Education & Community Services c.c. Mr Tony Little c.c. Ward Councillors for Uxbridge South c.c. Conservative and Labour Group Offices (inspection copy) Date: 09 August 2021 Non-Key Decision request Form D NOMINATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CANDIDATE TO SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY Dear Cabinet Member Attached is a report requesting that a decision be made by you as an individual Cabinet Member. Democratic Services confirm that this is not a key decision, as such the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 notice period does not apply. You should take a decision on or after 17 August 2021 in order to meet Constitutional requirements about publication of decisions that are to be made. You may wish to discuss the report with the Corporate Director before it is made. Please indicate your decision on the duplicate memo supplied, and return it to me when you have made your decision. I will then arrange for the formal notice of decision to be published. Kind regards, Jack Roberts Democratic Services Apprentice Title of Report: NOMINATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CANDIDATE TO SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY Decision made: Reasons for your decision: (e.g. as stated in report) Alternatives considered and rejected: (e.g. as stated in report) Signed ………………………………………………………Date…………………….. Cabinet Member for Families, Education and Wellbeing Cabinet Member Report – 09 August 2021 Page 1 (Part 1 Public) NOMINATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CANDIDATE TO SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY Cabinet Member(s) Councillor Susan O’Brien Cabinet Portfolio(s) Cabinet Member for Families, Education and Wellbeing Officer Contact(s) Dan Kennedy, Planning, Environment, Education and Community Services Papers with report Application form and minutes of the related Full Governing Body meeting HEADLINES Summary This report seeks approval to nominate a Local Authority Governor to the St Andrew's C of E Primary School Governing Body for appointment. Putting our Residents First N/A Financial Cost None Relevant Select Committee Families, Health & Wellbeing Select Committee Relevant Ward(s) Uxbridge South RECOMMENDATION That the following applicant be nominated for formal appointment to the School Governing Body indicated below: • Nemesha Bala Patel for St Andrew's C of E Primary School SUPPORTING INFORMATION Reasons for Recommendation To ensure that the place for a Local Authority Governor is filled to meet statutory duty. The School Governance Team has confirmed that the candidate has submitted the correct documentation and that the school has agreed to this nomination being processed for approval. Cabinet Member Report – 09 August 2021 Page 2 (Part 1 Public) Alternative Options Considered The Cabinet Member could decline to approve the nomination or request more information about it. Comments of Select Committee Not considered by the Select Committee. Financial Implications There are no financial implications arising from this report. Supporting Information 1. Authority to approve the nomination of Council nominees to School Governing Bodies has been delegated to the Cabinet Member for Families, Education and Wellbeing. 2. The person listed above is a Council nominee. The Chief Education Officer has requested that the individual be nominated to the Governing Body indicated in the recommendation. 3. The candidate has been proposed for nomination as an LA School Governor under the Education (School governance) (Constitution) Regulations 2012. Under these regulations the LA nominate, and the Governing Body appoints, the candidate. RESIDENT BENEFIT & CONSULTATION What will be the effect of the recommendation? The School Governing Body will meet statutory duty by filling their LA Governor vacancy. Consultation carried out or required None. CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS Corporate Finance Corporate Finance has reviewed the report and concur s that there are no financial implications arising from this report. Legal There are no legal implications arising from this report. The governing bodies of local authority - maintained schools must be constituted in accordance with regulation 13 of The School Cabinet Member Report – 09 August 2021 Page 3 (Part 1 Public) Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012. The total membership of the governing body of a maintained school must be no fewer than seven governors, there is no upper lim it on the size of governing bodies. BACKGROUND PAPERS Nil. TITLE OF ANY APPENDICES [Documents for the attention of Councillor O’Brien ONLY] 1. Application form 2. Minutes of the related Full Governing Body meeting 3. Request for a formal governor nomination by the Local Authority 4. Signed form
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Executive Decision Notice – 24 August 2021 Page 1 This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk OFFICIAL EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE PUBLISHED BY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES Notice is hereby given that the following decision has been made today by a Cabinet Member at the London Borough of Hillingdon: Title of decision NOMINATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CANDIDATE TO SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY Reference No. CMD 246 Date of decision 24 August 2021 Call-in expiry date Wednesday 01 September 2021 Relevant Select Committee(s) Families, Health & Wellbeing Relevant Ward(s) Uxbridge South Decision made Cabinet Members making the decision Councillor Susan O’Brien - Cabinet Member for Families, Education and Wellbeing DECISION APPROVED That the following applicant was nominated for formal appointment to the School Governing Body indicated below: • Nemesha Bala Patel for St Andrew's C of E Primary School Reason for decision To ensure that the place for a Local Authority Governor is filled to meet statutory duty. The School Governance Team has confirmed that the candidate has submitted the correct documentation and that the school has agreed to this nomination being processed for approval. Alternative options considered and rejected The Cabinet Member could decline to approve the nomination or request more information about it. Classification Public. Link to associated report Here. Relevant Officer contact & Directorate Dan Kennedy - Corporate Director of Planning, Environment, Education and Community Services Executive Decision Notice – 24 August 2021 Page 2 This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk Any interest declared by the Cabinet Member(s) / dispensation granted N/A Implementation of decision & scrutiny call-in [Internal Use only] When can this decision be implemented by officers? Officers can implement the Cabinet Member decision in this notice only from the expiry of the scrutiny call-in period which is: 5pm, Wednesday 1 September 2021 However, this is subject to the decision not being called in by Councillors on the relevant Select Committee. Upon receipt of a valid call-in request, Democratic Services will immediately advise the relevant officer(s) and the decision must then be put on hold. Councillor scrutiny call- in of this decision Councillors on the relevant Select Committee shown in this notice may request to call-in this decision. The request must be before the expiry of the scrutiny call-in period above. Councillors should use the Scrutiny Call-in App (link below) on their devices to initiate any call-in request. Further advice can be sought from Democratic Services if required: Scrutiny Call-In - Power Apps (secure) Further information These decisions, where applicable, have been taken under The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012. This is the formal notice by the Council of the above executive decision, including links to the reports where applicable. If you would like more information on this decision, please contact Democratic Services on 01895 250636 or email: democratic@hillingdon.gov.uk. Circulation of this decision notice is to a variety of people including Members of the Council, Corporate Directors, Officers, Group Secretariats and the Public. Copies are also placed on the Council’s website. Democratic Services London Borough of Hillingdon Civic Centre High Street Uxbridge UB8 1UW