Role of the Board of Governors

The Governing Body of a school is responsible for ensuring that it is run to promote pupil achievement.

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Its duties include:
• setting strategic direction, policies and objectives

• the school budget

• reviewing progress against the school’s budget and objectives

• appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher

 

The Governing Body is made up of:

• parents governors (elected by parents)

• staff representatives (elected by school staff)

• local authority governors (appointed by the local authority)

• community governors (appointed by the governing body​​)