CARDIFF COUNCIL CYNGOR CAERDYDD

COUNCIL: 22 nd March 2012 AGENDA ITEM

REPORT OF CHIEF LEGAL & DEMOCRATIC SERVICES OFFICER

APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF LEA SCHOOL GOVERNORS

Reason for Report

1. To appoint LEA School Governors.

Background

2. At the Council meeting held on 16 December 2004 it was decided that LEA school governor appointments (which are a local choice function) would now be performed by the Council.

Issues

3. When LEA school governor vacancies arise, either by appointees reaching their end of term or resignations, it is the statutory duty of the Council to fill the vacancies as soon as possible.

Reason for Recommendations

4. To ensure that the County Council fulfils its statutory functions.

Legal Implications

5. Governor appointments are now a Council function. All decisions taken by or on behalf of the Council must (a) be within the legal powers of the Council; (b) comply with any procedural requirement imposed by law; (c) be within the powers of the body or person exercising powers on behalf of the Council; (d) be undertaken in accordance with the procedural requirements imposed by the Council, e.g. standing orders and financial regulations; (e) be fully and properly informed; (f) be properly motivated; (g) be taken having regard to the Council’s fiduciary duty to its taxpayers; and (h) be reasonable and proper in all the circumstances.

Financial Implications

6. There are no financial implications arising from this report.

RECOMMENDATION

7. The Council is asked to agree:

1. the appointment of LEA School Governors and Council Nomination as listed in Appendix 1.

Melanie Clay Chief Legal & Democratic Services Officer

The following Appendices are attached:

Appendix 1 List of current LEA School Governor Vacancies and Council Nomination for the period 24 th February 2012 to 27 th June 2012

• Table 1 - Vacancies • Table 2 – Renominations • Table 3 – Vacancies on the Temporary Governing Bodies of Ysgol Bro Edern (Third Welsh Medium High School) and Ysgol Pen y Groes

I22 March 2012 2 Appendix 1

LEA Governor Vacancies and Council Nomination – 24 February 2012 - 27 June 2012 KEY * - Application Form received # - no Application Form received Please note that any names listed in the Applications Received column without a symbol refer to existing Governors who are now applying to serve on a second school.

Table 1: School Ward Start of Renomination Applications Nominated Vacancy requested received by Allensbank 19/07/2011 Primary Baden Powell 18/02/2012 Primary Bryn Hafod 16/09/2011 Primary Fairwater Primary Fairwater 18/10/2011 Glan-Yr-Afon Llanrumney 24/11/2010 Primary Glan-Yr-Afon Llanrumney 24/11/2010 Primary Hywel Dda Ely 06/11/2011 Primary School Llanrumney High Llanrumney 02/03/2011 Llanrumney High Llanrumney 25/01/2012 Mary Immaculate Caerau 18/01/2012 High Meadowlane Trowbridge 04/01/2012 Primary Millbank Primary Caerau 01/06/2009 Pen-Y-Bryn Llanrumney 08/07/2008 Primary Pentrebane Fairwater 20/09/2010 Primary Peter Lea Primary Fairwater 29/10/2011 Radnor Primary Canton 12/10/2011 Riverbank Special Caerau 29/10/2011 St Francis RC Ely 14/04/2011 Primary The Bryn Celyn Pentwyn/ 21/02/2012 Oakfield Trowbridge Federation The Hollies Pentwyn 29/10/2011

The Hollies Pentwyn 03/02/2012 Trelai Primary Caerau 10/12/2011 Ty Gwyn Caerau 16/12/2011 Willowbrook Trowbridge 18/02/2010 Primary Willowbrook Trowbridge 18/05/2011 Primary Windsor Clive Ely 03/09/2011 Primary Ysgol Glan Morfa Splott 06/02/2012 Ysgol Gyfun North 09/01/2012 Mrs M Wynne School Gymraeg Glantaf List of Vacancies for Council Meeting 22.03.2012 -Version 1 Page 1 of 2 Ysgol Gymraeg Fairwater 25/02/2009 Coed-Y-Gof Ysgol Gymraeg Fairwater 24/11/2010 Coed-Y-Gof Ysgol Gymraeg Whitchurch 22/02/2012 * Mrs R M Melin Gruffydd Dwyer

Ysgol Gymraeg Whitchurch 29/02/2012 * Mr K P Maher Melin Gruffydd Ysgol Gymraeg Grangetown 15/10/2009 Tan Yr Eos

Table 2 – Future LEA Governor Vacancies

School Ward Start of Renomination Applications Nominated Vacancy Requested Received By High 19/07/2012 Cllr M Jones Fairwater Primary Fairwater 27/06/2012 Cllr K Parry Fitzalan High Canton 19/07/2012 Cllr J Singh Pentrebane Fairwater 27/06/2012 Cllr K Parry Primary Ton Yr Ywen Heath 19/07/2012 Cllr F Bowden Primary

Table 3 – Temporary Governing Body for Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern (3 rd Welsh Medium High School) and Ysgol Pen y Groes

School Ward Application Current Current Received School Position Ysgol Gyfun Penylan Gymraeg Bro Edern (3rd Welsh Medium High School) – 1 x Parent appointment 1 x Staff appointment Penylan

Ysgol Pen y Groes Pentwyn 1 x LEA appointment

List of Vacancies for Council Meeting 22.03.2012 -Version 1 Page 2 of 2