Sep 30

Election of a Parent Governor at Saint John Henry Newman Catholic College

Dear Parent/Guardian

Re: Election of a Parent Governor at Saint John Henry Newman Catholic College

Nominations are being sought to fill a vacancy for a parent to serve on the college governing board. This

post will be for up to four years, this is known as the term of office.

Additional information about governors and what they do is listed below

Eligibility to Vote and for Nomination

Anyone who is a parent of a pupil registered at the college is entitled to put themselves forward for

consideration and are entitled to vote.

Nominations

If you wish to be considered for the parent governor role, please request a nomination form by emailing

Your nomination must be proposed and seconded by two other persons who are a parent of a pupil at the

college and are entitled to vote in the election.

Please ensure that your personal statement is no longer than 250 words.

The nomination form should be returned to the Headteacher’s PA, via email to

parentgovernorelections@newmanrc.oldham.sch.uk no later than 12noon on Friday, 11th October 2024.

Election

If only one candidate is nominated by the closing date for nomination, the candidate will be elected

unopposed and should access the following links:

• School Governance Induction Information on GovernorHub

Ballot

If there are two or more candidates for the parent governor vacancy, a ballot will be arranged by the

Headteacher during the period from Wednesday, 9th October 2024 to Wednesday, 23rd October 2024.

Term of Office

Parent governors shall be appointed for a term of office (TOE) of up to four years, which will be ratified by

the Governing Board at a Full Governing Board Meeting (FGB).

If you would like more information about becoming a governor, please contact the Headteacher or visit

the Oldham Governor webpage https://www.oldham.gov.uk/becomeaschoolgovernor or alternatively

contact the Governors Support Service. gbsupport@oldham.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Mr G R Potts MBE DL

Headteacher

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