Appointment Process & Forms for Foundation Governors to be appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education
New Foundation Governor Appointments
The procedure outlined below must be followed for new Foundation Governor appointments, (Please click on the purple boxes to access the documents):
Process for new Appointments New Appointment Form
Reappointment of Foundation Governors
The procedure outlined below must be followed for Foundation Governor reappointments (those who have already completed a term or terms of office):
Process for Reappointments Reappointment Form
Deadlines for Returning Appointment Forms
The completed appointment and reappointment forms must be sent to the Education Team, to enable the Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) to consider and approve the appointment. The DBE meets 3 times per year and there is no delegated authority.
Having a gap in a term of office or a vacancy on the Governing Body can be inconvenient and may cause difficulties that can easily be avoided. It is important therefore to ensure that applications are submitted in good time so that they can be processed and approved without leaving a gap. The following schedule of dates is intended to clarify the timescales within which paperwork needs to be submitted and completed (i.e. to include all authorising signatures and any required confirmation of PCC nomination).
| DBE meeting Update | Papers Published | Closing date for receipt of paperwork | Include all appointments for terms of office ending: |
| 23rd March 2022 | 16th March 2022 | 12 noon on 11th March 2022 | Up to end of June 2022 |
| 17th May 2022 | 10th May 2022 | 12 noon on 6th May 2022 | Up to end of July 2022 |
| 7th July 2022 | 30th June 2022 | 12 noon on 27th June 2022 | Up to end of October 2022 |
| 22nd September 2022 | 15th September 2022 | 12 noon on 12th September 2022 | Up to end of December 2022 |
| 21st November 2022 | 14th November 2022 | 12 noon on 9th November 2022 | Up to end of February 2023 |
| 31st January 20223 | 24th January 2023 | 12 noon on 19th January 2023 | Up to end of April 2023 |
| 23rd March 2023 | 16th March 2023 | 12 noon on 13th March 2023 | Up to end of June 2023 |
| 23rd May 2023 | 16th May 2023 | 12 noon on 11th May 2023 | Up to end of July 2023 |
| 3rd July 2023 | 26th June 2023 | 12 noon on 21st June 2023 | Up to end of October 2023 |
If you have any questions regarding the submission of appointment or reappointment forms for Foundation Governors, in the first instance, please contact Toni Enefer.
Documents Relating to Foundation Governors:
- Foundation Governor Roles & Responsibilities
- HDBE Policy on Foundation Governors in Church of England Voluntary Aided (VA) and Voluntary Controlled (VC) schools
- Hereford DBE Code of Practice for Members of a Church of England Governing Body
- Overview guidance for clergy on their role as Ex Officio Foundation Governor in VA and VC church schools
- Diocese of Hereford Guide for Clerks
- Short Guide for New Chairs of Maintained Schools
- Guidance for Complaints Against Governors & Trustees
- HDBE Guidance and Policy in the Removal of Foundation Governors
- Skills Audit for Governing Bodies