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 at least 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 | e all appointments for terms of office ending: |
| 26th September 2023 | 19th September 2023 | 12 noon on 13th September 2023 | Up to end of November 2023 |
| 5th December 2023 | 28th November 2023 | 12 noon on 24th November 2023 | Up to end of January 2024 |
| 30th January 2024 | 23rd January 2024 | 12 noon on 17th January 2024 | Up to end of March 2024 |
| 19th March 2024 | 12th March 2024 | 12 noon on 6th March 2024 | Up to end of May 2024 |
| 16th May 2024 | 9th May 2024 | 12 noon on 3rd May 2024 | Up to end of July 2024 |
| 11th July 2024 | 4th July 2024 | 12 noon on 1st July 2024 | up to end of September 2024 |
| 26th September 2024 | 19th September 2024 | 12 noon on 13th September 2024 | Up to end of November 2024 |
| 14th November 2024 | 7th November 2024 | 12 noon on 1st November 2024 | Up to end of January 2025 |
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
- HDBE Equality and Diversity Policy for Foundation Governors
- HDBE Equality and Diversity in Governance Indicators Form