Our governing body includes three staff governors and we currently have two vacancies. All staff are eligible to nominate themselves, teaching and support staff (full and part-time). Staff governors are elected to serve for a four-year period.
The governing body, with the Headteacher, has overall responsibility for the running of the school. Governing bodies have three core strategic functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding the headmaster to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
- 4 x Full Governing Body Meetings
- Plus to be a member on 2 sub-committees that meet 3 x per academic year.
- Equal to 10 meetings per academic year
- Average meeting time is 2-2.5 hours
- Thursday evenings from 6pm, currently via Zoom
- An agenda is set for every meeting and circulated with supporting papers/documents/presentations 1 week prior
All governors have the same responsibilities; as a staff governor you would be a representative member of staff, not a staff representative.
If elected, there will be an induction as well as access to training. We will be happy to help support you and give you direction with regards to committee membership and governance training.
If you would like to stand for election, please complete the attached Personal Statement Form and return it to me by 3pm on Wednesday 9th February.
Anyone standing for election is invited to provide, with his/her nomination, a short personal statement (maximum 250 words). The statement should only include biographical information, your reasons for wanting to be a staff governor and the contribution you believe you can make to the governing body.
Mrs S Field [email protected]
Mr Jones-Owen [email protected]
Mr Lamb [email protected]
It is a commitment, however, it is very interesting and rewarding, and also gives you a voice on how the school is run and the chance to support and develop the school. As a governor/trustee, you will be able to:
- use your own experience of education and life beyond school to inform conversations
- develop and utilise your skills in a board-level environment
- make a valuable contribution to education and your community
- support and challenge the school so that it improves for pupils and staff
- bring your unique experiences, perspectives and insights in to decision-making in the interests of the school community
- continue your own professional development
Governors/trustees set the aims and objectives for the school or group of schools and set the policies and targets for achieving those aims and objectives. They 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 head teacher 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 disciplinary
- 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 and trustees must be prepared to adopt the Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
Schools need governing boards that have a balance and diversity of knowledge, skills and experience to enable it to be effective. Ofsted (the national inspection body for schools) has repeatedly noted that the most effective schools demonstrate effective leadership and management – which includes the governing board.
