URL: https://northlincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1485

Decision Maker: Independent Families - Children Cabinet Member

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: The Director:  Children and Families submitted a report seeking approval for the instrument of government to allow the governing body of Crosby Primary School to be reconstituted, to be effective from 1 January 2026.   At the full governing body meeting of Crosby Primary School held on 4 November 2025, the governors voted to reconstitute the governing body in line with the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 and the School Governance (Constitution) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.   The above regulations set out the options available to schools in terms of the overall number of governors, the categories of governor and the guiding principles for the constitution. The regulations gave the governing body more flexibility with their constitution and stated that they should be no bigger than they need to be to carry out their statutory duties. The regulations stipulate the categories and number of governors for maintained schools as follows:   ·       2 parent governors (minimum)   ·       1 Local Authority governor (maximum)   ·       1 staff governor (maximum)   ·       1 Headteacher   ·       As many co-opted governors as necessary to fulfil the skills requirements. Up to a maximum of one third of governors can be staff members   The constitution of each governing body was laid down in a document known as the instrument of government. A governing body may at any time request changes to their constitution, in accordance with the regulations, by varying their instrument of government.   Where changes were proposed, a maintained school’s governing body must prepare a draft instrument of government and submit it to the local authority for approval.   Appendix 1 to the report set out the constitution of the governing body in the form of an instrument of government, as requested by the governors of Crosby Primary School.   Resolved – That the new instrument of government for Crosby Primary School, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.

Date of Decision: February 6, 2026