The Local Authority Governor Panel is scheduled to convene remotely on Monday 14 September 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of existing and future local authority school governor vacancies, with a view to making nominations for these positions.

Nominations to Local Authority Governor Vacancies

A significant portion of the meeting is scheduled to be dedicated to nominations for local authority governor vacancies across various schools. This will involve considering both existing and future vacancies. The report pack details a comprehensive list of schools with current vacancies, including Baden Powell Primary School, Bryn Celyn Primary School, Cantonian High School, and Eastern High, among many others.

The panel will also consider future vacancies, with a list of schools such as Cathays High School, Danescourt Primary School, and Llanishen High School also appearing on the agenda. The process will involve reviewing applications against set criteria to match skills to the specific needs of each school's governing body.

Local Authority School Governor Vacancies

Prior to the nominations, the panel is scheduled to review the list of Local Authority School Governor Vacancies. This item will provide an overview of the current needs for school governors within the local authority's schools.

The meeting will be chaired by Councillor Sarah Merry, Cabinet Member for Education. Other councillors attending include Councillor Dilwar Ali, Councillor Sean Driscoll, Councillor Robert Hopkins, Councillor Sue Lent (Deputy Lord Mayor), Councillor Ash Lister (Cabinet Member for Social Services), and Councillor Joel Williams. Andrea Redmond from Governance & Legal Services is listed as a contact for the meeting.