Is there a checking process for new governors?
A person is disqualified from being or becoming a governor if they refuse a request by the clerk to the governing body to make an application for a criminal records check. In Knowsley, new and re-elected or re-appointed governors are asked to confirm that they are not disqualified from being a governor by signing a declaration form and a check is made on the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) List 99. A copy of the nomination form for successful applicants is sent to the Governor Support Service for the List 99 process to be undertaken.
