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2. The aims of the Forum are to provide opportunities for Governors to come together for the purpose of encouraging Governors to:

• participate fully in the deliberation of their Governing Bodies;
• be involved more effectively in the life of their schools in the advancement of education across the Borough.
• establishing links between Governing Bodies in order to:
• provide a collective voice;
• encourage co-operation between schools;
• share knowledge experience of good practice; and
• look at methods for addressing areas of common concern.
• seeking to form a partnership with other groups in the Education Service both locally and nationally.

3. All Governing Bodies of schools within the LEA shall be deemed to be in membership of the Forum and will have the right to elect a Link Representative who with all other Link Representatives shall constitute the Forum.

4. The management of the Forum will be vested in an Executive of ELEVEN Link Representatives whose appointment will have regard to the variety and geographical spread of schools.

5. The Executive shall appoint from its members a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer who shall hold office for two years. Five members of the Executive, one of whom shall be an Officer, shall constitute a quorum.

6. The Annual General Meeting of the Forum shall be open to all governors.

7. Plenary meetings arranged by the Forum shall be open to all governors.

8. The Executive and the LEA will agree the level of administrative support to be provided by the Governor Support Section and the level of annual expenditure to be allocated from the LEA Standard Fund Budget.

9. A bank account shall be operated in the name of Wirral Governors’ Forum, withdrawals being made on the signature of any two officers. The financial year shall begin on the first of April.

10. The Forum shall be independent of the LEA and political parties and shall be non-sectarian.

11. The Forum shall maintain Membership of the National Governors’ Council.

12. Any matter not provided for in this Constitution shall be dealt with by the Executive whose decision shall be final.

13. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Forum may be called by the Executive on the demand of 10 per cent of Link Representatives provided 28 days notice in writing has been given to the Secretary.

14. Any proposal to change the Constitution of the Forum shall be made in writing to the Secretary 28 days before an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting and shall be supported by 10 per cent of Link Representatives.

15. The Forum may be dissolved by resolution put to an Extraordinary General Meeting receiving Two Thirds of the votes of Link Representatives attending.