The Governing Body is made up of a group of 18 individuals with a wide variety of experiences and skills. The Governing Body includes the head teacher, other school staff, parents and local people.

The Governors are all volunteers who make their contribution to the school by carrying out their three key roles

Strategic
We help to decide the school’s direction, helping to develop the School Development Plan, the school budget and school policies

A ‘Critical Friend’
We provide the head teacher and staff with support, advice and information, drawing on our members’ knowledge and experience. We ask challenging questions and press for improvement, whilst promoting the interests of the school, its staff and pupils. We check that the school’s policies are being followed and reviewed. We look at results and ensure that the school is meeting the highest targets

Accountable
We are jointly accountable to the community and parents for the performance of the school. We make parents aware of what we do and listen to parents’ views

How We Fulfil Our Roles

We are organised in the same way as most companies.

We have a chair to keep the group on course, guide meetings and ensure everything is being done as and when required

We meet twice a term as a full Governing Body. Copies of the minutes of the latest meeting will always be available from the school office for you to see what we have discussed and decided

Most of our work is done through a number of committees:

Management Committee

The Management Committee meets to review and monitor progress against the School Development Plan and the Children’s Centre plan

Curriculum Committee

The Curriculum Committee meets every term and works in conjunction with staff to ensure that the school delivers the full range of subjects and experiences required to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of all pupils

Resources and Premises Committee

The Resources Committee meets at least once a term to monitor and challenge the finances of the school. They ensure good value is being achieved, review the personnel and pay policies, oversee the repairs and maintenance of the school building and grounds as well as ensuring the health and safety of pupils, staff and visitors is maintained

WHO is on the Governing Body?

Name	Type of Governor
Judith Candy (Chair)	Parent
James Walker	Parent
Paul Nunnington	Community
Justine Abbott	Community
David Adams	Community
Jacqueline Egan	Head Teacher
Alison Rowbotham	Deputy Headteacher
Fiona Gascoigne	Staff
Cheryl Rolph	Staff
Rebecca Leek	LEA
Teresa Croxford	Clerk to Governors

Governors Roles

Linked Governors have a special responsibility to oversee a particular area or subject

Literacy	Rebecca Leek
Numeracy	David Adam
ICT	James Walker
Special Educational Needs	David Adam
Child Protection	Judith Candy
Looked After Children	Judith Candy
Governor Forum Group Rep	Paul Nunnington
Governor Development Coordinator	Judith Candy
Children’s Centre Strategy Group Link	Judith Candy
Governor Visits Coordinator	Vacant
Head Teacher Performance Management	Judith Candy & Paul Nunnington

Governors Committees

Curriculum - Minimum 4 plus head teacher

Jacqueline Egan
James Walker (Chair)
David Earl
Judith Candy
David Adam
Cheryl Rolph
Alison Rowbotham
Musa Mnguni

Resources - Minimum 3 plus head teacher

Paul Nunnington (Chair)
Fiona Gascoigne
Justine Abbott
Judith Candy
Jacqueline Egan

Management - Normally chair of each committee, Chair of Governors & Head Teacher

Judith Candy (Chair)
Paul Nunnington
Jacqueline Egan

Pupil Discipline Committee - 3 governors - Meets only when required. To be selected from those who have attended Exclusions Training (not staff)

Judith Candy
Justine Abbott

Appeals Committee (3 governors) (Meets only when required)

Choose from same list as Pupil discipline

Children's Centre Advisory Board

Jackie Egan
Fiona Gascoigne
Judith Candy
David Adam
Musa Mnguni

Advisory board also inlcudes Children's Centre Manager and Partnership Groups