Renewing Foundation Governor/Director Nomination Form for another term of office on the same governing body

  • If you are applying to join a governing body as a new Foundation Governor, do not complete this form but complete a ‘Nomination Form for New Foundation Governor’ available from https://schools.cliftondiocese.com/governance

    If you are a Priest/Deacon in the Clifton Diocese please do not complete this form but complete a ‘Clergy Nomination Form’ available from https://schools.cliftondiocese.com/governance

 

Personal Details

  • Please note that to consider your application, this form may be shared with the school(s) you are being considered for and/or with any school to which you may be appointed, so that they may contact you. If appointed, your name, address, telephone number(s) and email address may be shared with the school and the Governors Support Services Team of the relevant Local Authority so they may contact you about training and any other governor matter.
 

School(s) and Training

  • To ensure that all our schools' governing bodies are effective, it is the Bishop’s expectation that all governors/directors attend appropriate governor training provided by the Diocese and/or a Local Authority.
 

Disabilities

 

Personal Statement

  • The following are just some examples to consider and are not an exhaustive list:
    * how have you contributed to improving and monitoring pupil outcomes?
    * how have you contributed to/monitored school policies?
    * how have you contributed to ensuring that the Bishop’s directives and vision have been implemented?
    * how have you helped to monitor the Catholicity of the school?
    * how have you engaged with other schools within your Partnership Group?
 

Church

 

Questions relating to statutory disqualification

 

Declaration (please read, sign and date)

  • I wish to offer my services to the Diocese of Clifton in the ministry of foundation governor/director.

    If I am appointed as a foundation governor/director I will undertake to seek to:

    * preserve and develop the Catholic character of the school(s)/college(s) to which I am appointed

    * ensure the school is conducted in accordance with its By Laws and/or Articles of Association, which includes the provisions of:
    a) Canon law
    b) The Curriculum Directory and Bishops’ statements on religious education and
    c) Any Bishop/Diocesan directives relating to schools/colleges

    * govern the school in accordance with its Instrument of Government/By Laws/Articles of Association, as appropriate, and in particular its ethos statement

    * become familiar with, support and implement the policies and procedures of the diocese, including the Bishop’s policies on education, including religious education, and to present those policies to the governing body

    * consider not only the interest of the individual school, but the interests of other Catholic schools and colleges and of Catholic education throughout the diocese

    * respond to the needs of the Catholic community as a whole as represented by the Bishop

    * attend the Diocesan training on appointment and any other relevant training required to support me in my role as a foundation governor

    * in all actions serve as a witness to the Catholic faith.

    I give my consent, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations 2016, for the information contained in this form to be processed and stored for the purposes of recruitment.

    I agree to tender my resignation as a foundation governor/director if my circumstances change so as to contravene the diocesan expectations at any time during the tenure of office or if, in the opinion of the Bishop, my resignation would be in the best interests of Catholic education in the diocese.

    I understand that I may not start my appointment until the Bishop has received confirmation of a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service certificate and that a check will be required as part of the recruitment process. Details of the Disclosure will be recorded and retained indefinitely on the National CSAS Confidential Database.

    I understand that the appointment of foundation governors/director is at the absolute discretion of the Diocesan Bishop. Because of the nature of the decision-making process, Bishop Declan is unable to engage in any discussion or correspondence with the applicant or any other person(s) including Parish Priests and schools, where the application does not result in appointment.

  • Please consider whether you are legally entitled to volunteer before applying for this role. For EU nationals, you will have the right to volunteer legally if you have: settled or pre-settled status; European Temporary leave to remain; or a visa which does not prevent you from volunteering. For non-EU nationals, you will have the right to volunteer legally if you have a visa which does not prevent you from volunteering. If you are unsure whether your immigration status permits you to volunteer, please contact the UK Borders and Immigration Agency.
  • Equal Opportunities:
    The Diocese of Clifton welcomes nominations from all members of the Catholic community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age or disability.
  • Information provided on this form, together with all other personal data held about these individuals by the Parish and the Clifton Diocese, is processed in accordance with the Diocese’s Privacy Notice; which is available at https://cliftondiocese.com/privacy-notice or from the Parish Office.
 

Catholic Practice

 

When you have submitted this form please complete and submit the DBS Self-Declaration Form available from: https://schools.cliftondiocese.com/governance

 

Verification