The Governing Body

The governing body has a wide range of responsibilities - clearly defined by the scheme of delegation and by law. The governing body provides strategic leadership and accountability in schools. It has three key functions:

Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

Governors monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making and act as a source of challenge and support to the headteacher. In action, this means:

Appointing and performance reviewing the Headteacher and senior leaders, including making decisions about pay
Managing budgets and deciding how money is spent
Engaging with pupils, staff, parents and the school community
Sitting on panels and making decisions about things like pupil exclusions and staff disciplinaries
Addressing a range of education issues within the school including disadvantaged pupils, pupils with special needs, staff workload and teacher recruitment
Looking at data and evidence to ask questions and have challenging conversations about the school

Governors must be prepared to adopt the Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Governors should also be committed to their role and to young people; confident in having courageous conversations; curious with an enquiring mind; able to challenge the status quo to improve things; collaborative to build strong relationships; critical to improve their own work and that of the board; and creative in problem solving and being innovative.*

*Source: National Governance Association

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Mrs Sarah Jordan	Acting Headteacher Ex-Officio
Mr Graeme Johnson – Chair of Governors	Foundation
Mrs Pamela Storey- Vice Chair of Governors	Foundation
Mr Oliver Coleman	Foundation
Mrs Christian Dryden	Foundation
Mrs Tina Moon	Staff
Mrs Karen Morrison	Foundation
Ms Harriet Raynsford	Parent
Revd. Russell Smart	Ex- Officio
Mr Tim Sweet	Foundation
Mr Richard Williams	Associate
Mrs Christine Leach	Clerk

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