Issue - decisions

(i)         that the new procedure for appointment of local authority school governors, which is designed to meet the requirements of recent legislative changes, as set out in paragraphs 3.5 to 3.9 be approved;

(ii)        that the skills criteria set out in Appendix 1 be approved;

(iii)       that it be noted that for all governing bodies of maintained schools which have reconstituted under School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 or the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012, governors would be nominated, while in the interim period (until 1 September 2015) for non-reconstituted governing bodies, governors will be appointed;

(iv)       that diversity be added to the list of recommended skills, experience and attributes for nominated LA governors referred to in Appendix A.