Governors

The Role of the Governing Body

Aims

• Ensure every student has access to a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum.
• Promote equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all.
• Ensure a focus on teaching and learning and a commitment to raising standards.
• Work as part of a team together with the staff for the benefit of the school.
• To be aware of, and accountable to, the various committees we represent.
• Set targets for school improvement in consultation with the Headteacher and the School Improvement Service.
• Support the Headteacher in ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of resources.
• See that the statutory requirements of the curriculum are met.

Objectives

• Establish with the Headteacher, aims and policies for the school.
• Monitor standards in order to support the Headteacher and staff in achieving agreed standards.
• Be responsible for the recruitment, retention and development of staff.
• Hear appeals involving staff and students.
• See that there is a school development plan which is regularly reviewed and evaluated.
• Give support to the Headteacher in the financial management of the school.

Governors’ Monitoring Role

The Governing Body’s role is one of governance. The Headteacher has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school. The Governing Body will give the Headteacher the freedom to manage and deliver agreed policies.

The purpose of the Governing Body is to help provide the best possible education for all students at the school.

To do this effectively, the Governing Body needs to have a strategic view of their main functions, and clear arrangements for monitoring progress against targets and plans.

To achieve a proper working partnership with the school, the Governing Body and the Headteacher must recognise and respect the roles and responsibilities of school staff. Similarly, school staff need to recognise the responsibilities held by the Governing Body.

For and effective partnership to exist protocols need to be established, and expectations made clear, to ensure that school staff and the Governing Body act appropriately when carrying out their duties.

Approaches to Monitoring

The Governing Body will use a variety of methods to collect data and gather evidence about the work of the school and use this evidence to make judgements about the school’s effectiveness. These include:

• The Headteacher’s termly report to the Full Governing Body.
• The School Improvement Partner’s (SIP’s) annual report.
• The School Evaluation Form (SEF).
• Departmental and whole-school reviews.
• Visits to the school, including the annual Governor’s Visit when Governors meet with and visit their link department / areas.