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 Beech Street 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 6th May 2004 the Governing Body of Beech Street 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 Beech Street Community Primary School meeting held on 6th May 2004. The Education Act 2002. The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003. Contact Officer: Liz Whelan, Governor Services Officer. Tel: 0161 778 0261 PTO D:\98943907.doc * 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 * 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 Lifelong Learning and Leisure Scrutiny Committee. Signed Cllr Keith Mann Dated 10th September, 2004 Lead Member ____________________________________________________________________________________ FOR COMMITTEE SERVICES USE ONLY. * This decision was published on 15th September, 2004 * This decision will come into force on 23rd September, 2004 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules D:\98943907.doc CITY OF SALFORD INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT: COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOLS 1. The name of the school is Beech Street Community Primary School. 2. The school is a community school. 3. The name of the governing body is “The Governing Body of Beech Street Community Primary School” 4. The governing body shall consist of: a) four parent governors; b) two LEA governors; c) three staff governors; d) three community governors, 5. Total number of governors 12. 6. This instrument comes into effect on 1st September 2004. 7. A copy of this instrument must be supplied to every member of the governing body (and the head teacher if not a governor). 8. This instrument was made by order of Salford Local Education Authority on the ………………………. IN WITNESS/ … IN WITNESS whereof the Council of the City of Salford (being the above-mentioned Local Education Authority) has caused its Common Seal to be hereunto affixed the …………………………………………………… THE COMMON SEAL of THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALFORD was hereunto affixed in the presence of: AUTHORISED SIGNATORY Updated 16.07.2002 D:\98943907.doc