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Gloucestershire Schools Forum - Membership Vacancies

There are vacancies for:

  • Secondary School (Maintained) Governor representative (one seat)
  • Secondary School (Academy) Governor representative (one seat)
  • Special School (Academy) Governor representative (one seat).

If you would like to put your name forward for one of these seats please contact the Clerk:

Joanne Bolton
tel 01452 324197
email: joanne.bolton@gloucestershire.gov.uk

The Gloucestershire Schools Forum is a statutory body and has an advisory role in a number of aspects concerning decisions about school funding and budgets. The Forum also advises on certain contracts for supplies and services.

The Schools Forum Constitution describes the membership and role of the Forum.

Members of the forum are elected every two years.

Meetings

The forthcoming meetings of the Gloucestershire Schools Forum are listed below.   All meetings are broadcast live. To watch a meeting live, on the day of the meeting please follow the link on the County Council's homepage www.gloucestershire.gov.uk   A recording of the past meetings can be viewed on the County Council’s website.

Future meetings

2025

  • Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 10:00am (Microsoft Teams meeting). 
  • Thursday 6 November 2025 at 2:00pm (Microsoft Teams meeting). 

2026

  • Thursday 15 January at 2:00 pm (in-person in Shire Hall)
  • (Provisional) Thursday 19 March at 10:00 am (Microsoft Teams meeting)
  • Friday 19 June at 10:30 am (Microsoft Teams meeting)
  • Thursday 10 September at 2:00 pm (in-person in Shire Hall)
  • Thursday 5 November at 2:00 pm (Microsoft Teams meeting). 

Meeting papers

Meeting papers will be posted on Glostext a week before each meeting. Papers are listed under the full name, i.e. Gloucestershire Schools Forum, and are searchable. Past meeting papers are also on Glostext.

For more information, please contact:

Joanne Bolton - Democratic Services, Gloucestershire County Council