Welcome to Blogmas 2025! We will be publishing a new blog post Monday-Thursday for the next 3 weeks leading up to the end of term (18th December 2025)
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Governance Elections
Staff and parent governors are elected to the Governing or Trust Board by the staff or parent body (respectively) by way of a nomination and vote. Maintained schools are required to have a minimum of two parent governors and one staff governor (not to exceed one third) on a Governing Board. Academy Trusts must refer to their Articles of Association, noting there is no general statutory requirement for Academy Trusts to elect or appoint staff or parents.
Staff and parents are permitted to nominate themselves for the role of governor / trustee or they can be nominated by another member of staff or parent. It is important that the Governing Board ensures the nominated and voting staff or parents understand that the staff or parent’s role is not to represent individual views or to report back directly to the appointing body.
The Role of the Governance Professional:
- giving notice to the current staff or parent governor / trustee
- drafting a vacancy letter
- drafting an election and notice of ballot letter
- drafting a notification of election and unsuccessful letter
- ensuring all paperwork and the election process is up to date and accessible
- supporting the induction process
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All our best
Ellie & the TSG Team
