Instrument of Governance

CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL

INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT

1. The name of the school is St Mark’s Church of England Primary School, Natland.

2. The school is a voluntary aided school.

3. The name of the governing body is "The governing body of St Mark’s Church of England Primary School ".

4. The governing body shall consist of:

a. 2 parent governors

b. 1 LA governor

c. 1 staff governor

d. 1 headteacher

e. 7 foundation governors

5. Total number of governors 12

6. The term of office for all categories of governors is 4 years.

7. Foundation governors are appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education after consulting the PCC of the ecclesiastical parish in which the school is situated.

(a) the holder of the following office shall be a foundation governor ex officio:

The Principal officiating minister of the ecclesiastical parish in which the school is situated.

(b) The Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry in which the school is situated shall appoint a foundation governor to act in the place of the ex-officio foundation governor whose governorship derives from the office named in (a) above, in the event that the ex- officio foundation governor is unable to act as a foundation governor, or has been removed from office under regulation 21(1) of the Regulations..

9. The Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry in which the school is situated shall be entitled to request the removal of any ex-officio foundation governor and to appoint any substitute governor.

10. A trust exists for the school.

11. St Mark’s Church of England Primary School provides education in accordance with the principles and practices of the Church of England. Worship, religious education and spiritual development are at the heart of every aspect of the work of this school.

12. This instrument of government comes into effect on 1 September 2015.

13. This instrument was made by order of Cumbria Local Authority on 31st day of August 2015.