County Consultative Committee (Governors)

 

WEDNESDAY 11 MARch 2026 AT 11aM, online via Microsoft Teams:

 

 

MEMBERS -

 

 

ALSO INVITED –

 

 

Minutes

Councillors Chris Collier, Alan Shuttleworth, Bob Standley and Georgia Taylor

 

 

Denise Kong, Margaret Rooms, Jenny Barnard-Langston, John Murray, Clare Cornford.

 

Rosie O’Brien

 

A G E N D A

 

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1.  

Minutes of the previous meeting (Pages 3 - 8)

 

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2.  

Apologies for absence 

 

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3.  

Disclosure of Interests 

Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

 

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Urgent items 

Notification of any items which the Chair considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda. Any members who wish to raise urgent items are asked, wherever possible, to notify the Chair before the start of the meeting. In so doing, they must state the special circumstances which they consider justify the matter being considered urgent.

 

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5.  

Academy Update

John Murray, Senior Manager: Leadership and Governance, Governor and Clerking Services

 

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6.  

Local Authority Governor Appointments and Governor Services Update (Pages 9 - 12)

Charlotte Johnstone, Project Officer, Governor and Clerking Services.

 

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7.  

ESGF Report/Verbal Update for Councillors (Pages 13 - 14)

 

 to include:

·         If the government is writing off SEND Debt for Local Authorities, how will this affect the service? 

·         Due to small rural communities sitting in pockets of East Sussex, it is difficult to get new governors. Could Councillors think about promoting vacancies and roles in their communities. This could also be done via newsletters.

 

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8.  

Any other items previously notified under agenda item 4 

 

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PHILIP BAKER

Deputy Chief Executive 

County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent

LEWES BN7 1UE                                                                                                             3 March 2026

Contact Clare Cornford (Governor and Clerking Officer – Governor and Clerking Service), 01323 466887,

Email: clare.cornford@eastsussex.gov.uk

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