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Who are the Governors and what is their
role?
The governors are local people who have an interest
in the school and children’s education and
commit themselves to help in the strategic direction
of the school. The governing body is made up of
foundation (in our case church sponsored) governors,
a local council representative (in our case the
Parish Council) a Local Education Authority representative,
a parent representative, teaching and non-teaching
staff representatives, the head teacher and the
Vicar as diocesan representative as we are a church
school. The numbers of each are set out in government
guidelines and are dependant upon the number of
pupils in the school.
The governors act as a corporate body, not individuals,
and are responsible for the strategic direction
of the school as opposed to the daily management.
A strategic role means the governors decide what
they want the school to achieve, with the advice
of the head teacher and then set the framework
for getting there (the strategic framework). This
means:
- setting suitable aims and objectives,
- agreeing policies, targets and priorities;
and
- monitoring and reviewing aims, objectives,
and whether the policies, targets and priorities
are being achieved.
- monitoring and reviewing budgets and finances.
The governing body has to meet at least once
a term although there are normally additional
meetings. Governors elect to serve on the managing
committees. In Beer School there are four committees,
Staffing, Finance, curriculum and site and buildings.
Depending on the issues, these committees will
also meet at least once a term. Governors will
also visit the school observing lessons and activities,
enabling them to understand and appreciate how
strategic objectives and targets are being achieved.
Governor Recruitment
If you would like to become a governor or would
like further information on being a governor please
contact the school and we will be pleased to discuss
the matter in detail. For additional information
on Devon governors please visit the Devon
Association of Governors or Devon
Governor Services
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