Governing Body of Mayfield School

Please be aware that we are in the process of recruiting new members to the Governing Body of Mayfield School. Governors play a key role in setting the strategic direction of the school and both support and challenge the leadership to ensure that Mayfield continues to improve. To find out more, email Mrs Pat Janiec on [email protected]

Please note the criteria to be a governor:

A governor must be aged 18 or over at the time of their election or appointment. A registered pupil of the school cannot be a governor. A person cannot hold more than one governorship at the same school but can act as a governor at different schools.

 A Person is disqualified from holding or from continuing to hold office as a governor or associate member if they:

• have failed to attend meetings for six months;
• are bankrupt;
• are subject to a disqualification order or disqualification undertaking under companies legislation or an order concerning insolvency;
• have been removed from the office of trustee for a charity on grounds of misconduct or mismanagement or from being concerned in the management or control of any body;
• are included in the list of those considered by the Secretary of State as unsuitable to work with children;
• are subject to a direction of the Secretary of State under section 142 of Education Act 2002;
• are disqualified from working with children or from registration for child minding or providing day care;
• have received a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months (without the option of a fine) in the five years before becoming a governor or since becoming a governor;
• have received a prison sentence of 2.5 years or more in the 20 years before becoming a governor;
• have at any time received a prison sentence of five years or more;
• have been fined for causing a nuisance or disturbance on school premises during the five years prior to or since appointment or election as a governor;
• refuse to make an application for a criminal records certificate.