The Governing Body works in partnership with the headteacher, staff, parents and the local authority to raise standards of achievement in schools. The main functions of a Governing Body are to:

• Ensure the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
• Hold the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
• Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

The team is made up of the various stakeholders that the school serves, parents, local authority staff, staff and members of the local community. Governors work strategically and do not work at an operational level. This means that the Head Teacher has overall responsibility for the everyday management and organisation of the school.

All Governing Bodies must be constituted under the 2012 Constitution Regulations and as per these regulations the Constitution of the Micklands Primary School Governing Body is as follows:

Total number of governors: At least 9 (+associates):

Committees:

The Micklands Full Governing Body usually meets 6 times a year.

The Finance, Human Resources, Premises and Pay Committee usually meets four times a year. This committee reports back to the Full Governing Body about the issues that have been discussed and the key decisions that have been made.

In addition to these meetings, the Chair meets with the Head Teacher regularly.

Link Governors and Governor Visits:

At Micklands, governors undertake a programme of visits to the school to help with their strategic role.

We have Link Governors responsible for monitoring Health, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, School Development Plan, Risk Management, Teaching & Learning, Parental Engagement, Assessment, More Able pupils and Pupil Premium and a Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Link Governor who meets with Mrs Talbot, the SENDCo, regularly.

Micklands governors and their responsibilities: