Dear Parent/Carer

We are seeking nominations for parents/carers to stand for election as parent governors of Folly Hill Infant School. There is currently one vacancy and the appointment will take immediate effect.

If you would like to take on this role but didn’t apply previously because you were concerned about an election process - please do apply as I don’t think there will need to be an election! If you need more papers please ask at the school office.

Parent Governors are elected as directed by schedule 1, regulation 4 of the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2003. Nominations for Parent Governor vacancies are made by parents of pupils registered at the school. Should there be more nominations than vacancies then a secret ballot will be held. Parents of registered pupils attending the school may offer themselves for election. Parent Governors can serve a term of 4 years irrespective of how long their child remains registered at the school.

Parents are invited to submit nominations to the headteacher using a nomination form sent home with pupils. Each person must be proposed and seconded by parents of registered pupils presently attending the school and the nominee must also be a parent and signify his or her willingness to stand for appointment or election. Please note - a person is disqualified from election or appointment as a parent governor of a school if they are an elected member of the LEA or if they work at the school for more than 500 hours (i.e. for more than one-third of the hours of a full-time equivalent) in a school year (at the time of election or appointment).

Those nominated to stand for election may enclose with their nomination forms a short personal statement about themselves, of not more than 100 words. Statements will be circulated to parents should a ballot prove necessary. If the number of nominations received is less than the number of vacancies , all those nominated will be appointed without a ballot. If the number of candidates exceeds the number of vacancies a secret ballot will be held and candidates may request an opportunity to address a meeting of parents if they wish.

Yours sincerely

Mrs C S Green
Headteacher / Returning Officer