Parent Governor Election
27th February 2025
Dear parent/carer,
There will be two parent governor vacancies on the Local Governing Body from Monday 24th March 2025, and I am writing to encourage you to put your name forward.
Being a governor at your child’s school can be very rewarding! Please do not worry if you have no experience in education matters, as full training and support are available from Ormiston Academies Trust and your colleagues on the governing body.
Have you thought about becoming a Parent Governor?
Becoming a parent governor offers you the opportunity to make a real contribution to the life and work of our academy. Governors play a key role in the leadership of the academy and work together with the principal, staff and other governors to ensure that our academy provides a challenging and supportive environment for its students.
Who can be a parent governor?
All parents and carers of registered students are eligible to become parent governors. Every parent, whether or not they live with the student, is entitled to be nominated as a parent governor and to vote in a parent governor election. Someone who has parental responsibility or day-to-day care of a student is also eligible to serve and to vote.
Please note – parents or carers who have paid employment in the academy for 500 hours per academic year or more or who are elected members of the local authority are not eligible to stand in these elections.
How long do parent governors serve?
The usual term of office is four years from the date of appointment with a review meeting after the first year. If you choose to, you can complete your term of office even if your child has since left the academy.
How are parent governors nominated and elected?
If you would like to put your name forward, please complete the nomination form via the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/7Te6MY1LN0 (hard copies of the form are also available via Reception). Closing for the receipt of nominations is 1pm on Thursday 13th March 2025. If more than one nomination is received, an election will be held and the ballot papers for this will be sent to all parents and carers.
If you are interested and would like to find out more, please contact Clerk to Governors, Sarah Davies ([email protected]). We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
C. Brooks
Chantel Brooks
Chair of Governors – George Salter Academy
