Decision

RESOLVED:

The cabinet approved the following nominations as set out below:

Governing Body

Name

Date Effective

Harrington Hill Primary School

Jo Larkin

7 July 2026

Full Governing Body appointment expected on 8 July 2026

London Fields Primary School

Penny Smith

7 July 2026

Full Governing Body appointment expected on 8 July 2026

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School

Howard Pallis

7 July 2026

Full Governing Body appointment expected after 8 July 2026

Yesodah Hatorah Senior Girls School

Rabbi Nessanel Lieberman

7 July 2026

Full Governing Body appointment expected after 8 July 2026

Primary Advantage Federation

Gill Brady

7 July 2026

Full Governing Body appointment  expected after 8 July 2026

For clarity, the Cabinet’s approval constitutes a nomination only. Appointment to the Governing Body remains a matter for the Governing Body at its next meeting.

Reasons for decision

The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 set out the process for the appointment of Local Authority Governors to maintained schools. The Regulations allow for the local authority to nominate a person to fill the position of Local Authority Governor. It is for the Governing Body to appoint that person if the Governing Body considers the person meets any eligibility criteria that it has set.

The Governor nominations covered in this report include both new appointments and reappointments. The details of each individual are included in the appendices of the report.

Each Governing Body fully supports their nomination.

The Governing Bodies will be responsible for confirming that the nominee meets all mandatory eligibility criteria, including the absence of any disqualifying factors under Schedule 4 of the 2012 Regulations.