What is a Governing Body?

Every school has a Governing Body which is made up of the following:

• Parents of children who attend school (Parent Governor)

• Teachers and Support Staff from the School (Teacher and Support Staff Governor)

• People appointed by the Governing Body to represent the Local Authority (LA Governor)

• Members of the the community council (Community Council Governor)

The Governors have an important role to play. In conjunction with the Headteacher they are involved in:

• Interviewing and selecting staff

• Deciding how the school budget is spent

• Overseeing the curriculum

• Setting standards of behaviour.

• Applying for grants and fundraising

• Promoting the School within the local and wider community

Governors usually serve for a period of four years and they require no special qualifications. All Governors are informed about their responsibilities and training is available.

he Governing Body meets at least once a term and there are additional meetings for other business. At the end of each year Governors prepare a report for parents and they are invited to a meeting to discuss its contents.