Governors
Every school has a governing body. It will generally include parents elected by other parents at the school, staff elected by their colleagues, local education authority governors, community governors, the Headteacher and the Clerk.
The Governors work as a team. They are responsible for making sure the school provides a good quality education. Raising educational standards in school is now a key priority. This has the best chance of happening when there is a high expectation of pupil achievement.
Governors also promote effective methods of teaching and learning when setting the school aims and policies. They do this together with the head teacher, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school. Head teachers are chosen by governors - and most Headteachers choose to be governors themselves.
Governing bodies may also include representatives from the charitable trusts, businesses or religious leaders. Special schools may have health authority or voluntary organisation representatives.
Governing bodies are responsible to parents, funders and the community. Numbers vary depending on the school's type or size. Governors are appointed for four years. The governing body's main role is to help raise standards of achievement.
Its other duties include:
- Being accountable for the performance of the school to parents and the wider community.
- Planning the school's future direction.
- Selecting the Headteacher.
- Making decisions on the school's budget and staffing.
- Ensuring that the national curriculum is taught.
- Guiding the school in encouraging pupil's spiritual, moral and social development.
- Making sure the school provides for all its pupils, regardless of age, religion, disability, gender or ethnicity.
Governors are at the heart of how a school operates. It is important they get things right. How they do their job affects the interests of pupils, staff morale and how the school is seen by parents and others in the community.
Governors support and challenge the Headteacher (as a critical friend) by gathering views, asking questions and deciding what's best for the school.
Governing Body 2010/11
| Name | Role/Governor Type |
|---|---|
| Mr J Martin | Chair of Governors, Community Governor |
| Ms E Gordon | Vice Chair, Parent Governor |
| Mrs G Grundy | Community Governor |
| Mrs B Mabey | Community Governor |
| Miss C Davis | Parent Governor |
| Miss T Hopkins | Parent Governor |
| Miss D Price | Parent Governor |
| Mrs C Banner | LEA Governor |
| Ms L Clinton | LEA Governor |
| Mr N Cobhill | LEA Governor |
| Mrs M Louca | Headteacher |
| Mrs H Roach | Staff Governor |
| Mrs R Sparkes | Staff Governor |
| Mrs A Stevens | Clerk to the Governors |
Governor Newsletters
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