Hillingdon Council Cabinet Member and Officer Decisions
Nomination of Local Authority Candidate to School Governing Body of Highfield Primary School
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CMD No: 1539
To: COUNCILLOR SUSAN O BRIEN
CABINET MEMBER FOR C HILDREN, FAMILIES &
EDUCATION
c.c. All Members of th e Children, Families &
Education Select Committee
c.c. Helen Boundy – Children Services
c.c. Ward Councillors for Hillingdon East
Date: 09 October 2025
Non-Key Decision request Form D
NOMINATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CANDIDATE TO SCHOOL
GOVERNING BODY OF HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Dear Cabinet Members,
Attached is a report requesting that a decision be made by you as an individual Cabinet
Member. Democratic Services confirm that this is not a key decision, as such, the Local
Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England)
Regulations 2012 notice period does not apply.
You should take a decision on or after Friday 17 October 2025 in order to meet
Constitutional requirements about publication of decisions that are to be made. You may
wish to discuss the report with the Corporate Director before it is made. Please indicate your
decision on the duplicate memo supplied and return it to me when you have made your
decision. I will then arrange for the formal notice of decision to be published.
Naveed Ali
Democratic Services
Title of Report: NOMINATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CANDIDATE TO SCHOOL
GOVERNING BODY OF HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Decision made:
Reasons for your decision: (e.g. as stated in report)
Alternatives considered and rejected: (e.g. as stated in report)
Signed ……………………………………………………… Date……………………..
Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education
Cabinet Member Report – 09 October 2025
Part I – Public
NOMINATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CANDIDATE TO SCHOOL
GOVERNING BODY OF HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Cabinet Member Councillor Susan O’Brien
Cabinet Portfolio Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education
Officer Contact Helen Boundy – Education Improvement & Partnerships
Papers with report Appendix A – Prathima Gowda New Governor application form
Appendix B – Highfield Primary School – FGB Minutes 02.10.25
HEADLINES
Summary
This report seeks approval to nominate a Local Authority Governor
to Highfield Primary School
Putting our
Residents First
Delivering on the
Council Strategy
2022-2026
This report supports our ambition for residents / the Council of:
An efficient, well-run, digital-enabled council working with partners
to deliver services to improve the lives of all our residents
This report supports our commitments to residents of:
Safe and Strong Communities
Financial Cost None
Relevant Select
Committee
Children, Families and Education Select Committee.
Relevant Ward Hillingdon East
RECOMMENDATION
That the Cabinet Member agrees that the following applicant be nominated for formal
appointment to the School Governing Body indicated below:
• Prathima Gowda – Highfield Primary School
Reasons for recommendation
To ensure that the place for a Local Authority Governor is filled to meet statutory duty. The LA
School Governance Team has confirmed that the candidate has submitted the correct
documentation and that the school has agreed to this nomination being process ed for
approval.
Alternative options considered / risk management
The Cabinet Member could decline to approve the nomination or request more information about
it.
Democratic compliance/ previous authority
Cabinet Member Report – 09 October 2025
Part I – Public
The Cabinet Member is authorised constitutionally to make this appointment.
Select Committee comments
None at this stage.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
1. Authority to approve the nomination of Council nominees to School Governing Bodies has
been delegated to the Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education.
2. The person listed above is a Council nominee. The Chief Education Officer has requested
that the individual be nominated to the Governing Body indicated in the recommendation.
3. The candidate has been proposed for nomination as an LA School Governor under the
Education (School governance) (Constitution) Regulations 2012. Under these regulations
the LA nominate, and the Governing Body appoints the candidate.
Financial Implications
There are no financial implications in this report ; this is regarding the governance of the sc hool
and does not impact upon the overall school’s budget.
RESIDENT BENEFIT & CONSULTATION
The benefit or impact upon Hillingdon residents, service users and communities
The School Governing Body will meet statutory duty by filling their LA Governor vacancy.
Consultation carried out or required
None.
CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS
Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance concur with the Financial Implications set out above, noting there are no direct
Financial Implications associated with the recommendation in this report.
Legal
There are no legal impediments to the recommendation set out within the report.
BACKGROUND PAPERS
NIL.
TITLE OF ANY APPENDICES
For the sight of the Cabinet Member only.
View Decision / Minutes Text
Executive Decision Notice – 17 October 2025
This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk
OFFICIAL EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE
PUBLISHED BY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES
Notice is hereby given that the following decision(s) have been made today by
Cabinet Members at the London Borough of Hillingdon:
Title of decision NOMINATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CANDIDATE TO
SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY OF HIGHFIELD PRIMARY
SCHOOL
Reference No. 1539
Date of decision Friday 17 October 2025
Call-in expiry date Friday 24 October 2025
Relevant Select
Committee
Children, Families and Education Select Committee.
Relevant Wards Hillingdon East
Decision made
Cabinet Members
making the decision
Councillor Susan O’ Brien – Cabinet Member for Children,
Families & Education
Decision Approved
The Cabinet Member agreed that the following applicant be
nominated for formal appointment to the School Governing
Body indicated below:
• Prathima Gowda – Highfield Primary School
Reason for decision The Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education
approved the appointment of Prathima Gowda as the Local
Authority Governor for Highfield Primary School. This decision
fulfils the Governing Body’s statutory duty to fill the Local
Authority Governor vacancy.
Alternative options
considered and
rejected
The Cabinet Member could decline to approve the nomination
or request more information about it.
Classification Part I – Public
Link to associated
report
The Link to the Report can be found here
Relevant Officer
contact & Directorate
Helen Boundy – Children’s Services
Any interest declared
by the Cabinet
Member(s) /
dispensation granted
N/A
Executive Decision Notice – 17 October 2025
This notice is a public document also available to view on the Council's website www.hillingdon.gov.uk
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from the expiry of the scrutiny call-in period which is:
5pm on Friday 24 October 2025
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