What is the purpose of the Governing Board?

Governors have three main roles:

1. The strategic role, which is about:

• The vision for the school
• Developing the aims for the school
• Ensuring that all pupils can achieve their potential

2. School Improvement

In this role Governors will:

• Monitor and evaluate the school's work
• Visit the school to check on strategic priorities and meet statutory obligations relating to keeping children safe
• Ensure that all meetings are effective by reading all papers prior to the meeting and preparing their questions before meetings

3. Responsibilities of the Governing Board include:

• Promoting high standards of education and achievement
• Planning the school's long-term future
• Setting the school's aims and values
• Appointing senior staff including the Headteacher
• Budgetary allocation and control
• Making sure that the curriculum is broad and balanced, meeting the needs of our children to enable cultural capital for all