SALFORD CITY COUNCIL - RECORD OF DECISION
I , Councillor Keith Mann, Lead Member for Education,
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
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
Grosvenor Road Primary School
Lark Hill Community Primary School
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
Broadoak Primary School
Wardley Church of England Primary School
Irlam Endowed Primary School
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School
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
Grosvenor Road Primary School
Lark Hill Community Primary School
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
Broadoak Primary School
Wardley Church of England Primary School
Irlam Endowed Primary School
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School
Date of the governing body meeting
where the draft Instrument of
Government was approved.
1st March 2005
14th March 2005
14th March 2005
23rd February 2005
11th March 2005
2nd February 2005
1st February 2005
3. Approval for The Instrument of Government for Christ The King Roman Catholic
Primary School has been sought and received by the Roman Catholic Schools
Commission from 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
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Financial advice obtained Not applicable
The following documents have been used to assist the decision process.
 The minutes of the following governing body meetings:
School Name
Date of the governing body meeting
where the draft Instrument of
Government was approved.
Grosvenor Road Primary School
1st March 2005
Lark Hill Community Primary School
14th March 2005
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
14th March 2005
Broadoak Primary School
23rd February 2005
Wardley Church of England Primary School
11th March 2005
Irlam Endowed Primary School
2nd February 2005
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School
1st February 2005
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The Education Act 2002.
The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.
Contact Officer: Liz Wright, Governor Services Officer. Tel: 0161 778 0261
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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
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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
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This decision is urgent and is not subject to call-in, in accordance with paragraph 5
of the Decision Making Procedure Rules.
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The appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the decision is the Childrens Services Scrutiny
Committee.
Signed Cllr Keith Mann Dated 15th April , 2005
Lead Member
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This decision was published on 15th April , 2005
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This decision will come into force on 25th April , 2005
unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules
Updated 16.07.2002
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