Governors

What is a governing body?

The Government requires that each school has a management team, a governing body. This team is made up of the various stakeholders that the school serves, parents, local authority, staff, community and dioceses. Governors are either elected or appointed, e.g. Parent Governors are elected from the parent body; the Local Authority (LA) appoints LA Governors, the governing body appoints Community Governors.

What does a governing body do?

The governing body works in partnership with the headteacher, staff, parents and the LA to raise standards of achievement in the school, led by the Chair of Governors. The main functions of the governing body are to:

· provide a Strategic view

· act as a Critical Friend

· ensure Accountability

The School Governance Constitiution know as the Instrument of Government sets out the size and composition of the governing body. The Instrument of Government (PDF)