SALFORD CITY COUNCIL - RECORD OF DECISION
I , Councillor John Warmisham, Lead Member for Children’s Services, in exercise
of the powers conferred on me by Paragraph D 4 (a) (xii) of the Scheme of
Delegation of the Council do hereby authorise and approve the enclosed new
Instrument of Governments for the schools listed below,
to reflect the
reconstitution of their governing bodies as requested by their governing bodies in
accordance with the Education Act 2002 and under the School Governance
(Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003:
School Name
1.
All Hallows RC High School.
2.
All Souls RC Primary School.
3.
St. Charles’ RC Primary School.
4.
St. Edmund’s RC Primary School.
5.
St. Gilbert’s RC Primary School.
6.
St Mark’s RC Primary School.
7.
St. Sebastian’s RC Primary School.
8.
St Mary’s RC Primary School, Swinton.
The reasons are:
1. On 1st September 2003 the School Governance (Constitution) (England)
Regulations 2003 came into force. These regulations require all governing
bodies to review their composition and reconstitute with a new Instrument of
Government in place by 31st August 2006. Governing bodies decide when is the
best time for them to do this and still comply with this requirement.
2. The governing bodies listed above approved their draft Instruments of
Government, to comply with the School Governance (Constitution) (England)
Regulations 2003, at their governing body meetings held on the dates shown
below:
School Name
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
All Hallows RC High School.
All Souls RC Primary School.
St. Charles’ RC Primary School.
St. Edmund’s RC Primary School.
St. Gilbert’s RC Primary School.
St Mark’s RC Primary School.
St. Sebastian’s RC Primary School.
St Mary’s RC Primary School, Swinton.
Date of the governing body
meeting where the draft
Instrument of Government
was approved.
22.06.05
21.06.05
25.05.05
22.06.05
14.03.05
08.11.05
17.05.05
06.07.05
3. Approval for all the Instruments of Government for th3e above listed schools has
been sought and received from the Roman Catholic Schools Commission of the
Salford Roman Catholic Diocese.
4. The legal process for a new Instruments of Government to be made is by an
Order of Salford Local Education Authority, in accordance with School
Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.
5. The drafts attached have been drawn up in accordance with the Regulations.
6. Once approved, the new Instruments of Government will come into effect from
the date shown on the instrument.
Options considered and rejected were:
None - as once the draft Instrument of Government has been approved by the governing
body a new Instrument of Government is required under School Governance
(Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.
Assessment of Risk: Low.
The source of funding is Not applicable
Legal advice obtained Not applicable
Financial advice obtained Not applicable
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The following documents have been used to assist the decision process.
The minutes of the following governing body meetings:
School Name
1.
2.
3.
All Hallows RC High School.
All Souls RC Primary School.
St. Charles’ RC Primary School.
Date of the governing body
meeting where the draft
Instrument of Government
was approved.
22.06.05
21.06.05
25.05.05
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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St. Edmund’s RC Primary School.
St. Gilbert’s RC Primary School.
St Mark’s RC Primary School.
St. Sebastian’s RC Primary School.
St Mary’s RC Primary School, Swinton.
22.06.05
14.03.05
08.11.05
17.05.05
06.07.05
The Education Act 2002.
The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.
Contact Officer: Liz Wright, Governor Services Officer. Tel: 0161 778 0261
* This matter is also subject to consideration by the Lead Member for/Director of……….
, accordingly, has been referred to that Lead Member/Director for a decision
* This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member/Director
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* This document records a key decision, but the matter was not included in the Council's
Forward Plan and it has been dealt with under the emergency procedure
* This decision is urgent and is not subject to call-in, in accordance with paragraph 5
of the Decision Making Procedure Rules.
The appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the decision is the Childrens Services Scrutiny
Committee.
Signed Cllr John Warmisham
Lead Member
Dated 15th July , 2005
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FOR COMMITTEE SERVICES USE ONLY.
*
This decision was published on 19th July , 2005
*
This decision will come into force on 27th July, 2005,
unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules