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
a new Instrument of Government for Westwood Park Community Primary School to reflect the
reconstitution of the governing body as requested by the governing body in accordance with
the Education Act 2002 and under the School Governance (Constitution) (England)
Regulations 2003.
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. On 14th July 2004 the Governing Body of Westwood Park Community Primary
School approved a draft Instrument of Government to comply with the School
Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.
3. The legal process for a new Instrument of Government to be made is by an Order of
Salford Local Education Authority, in accordance with School Governance
(Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.
4. The draft Order attached has been drawn up in accordance with the Regulations.
5. Once approved, the new Instrument of Government will come into effect from the
date this is made.
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
The following documents have been used to assist the decision process.
 The minutes of the Governing Body of Westwood Park Community Primary School held
on 14th July 2004.
 The Education Act 2002.
 The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003.
Contact Officer: Liz Whelan, 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 Childrens’ Services Scrutiny
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Committee.
Signed Cllr Keith Mann
Lead Member
Dated 22nd October, 2004
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FOR COMMITTEE SERVICES USE ONLY.
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This decision was published on 3rd November, 2004
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This decision will come into force on 11th November, 2004,
unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules
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