The Role of the Governing Body

Governing bodies oversee the work of the school and make sure it provides a good quality education for its pupils.

Working in partnership with the head and other staff, governors are involved in:

• setting the school's aims and policies;

• improving standards of teaching and achievement;

• setting the school's budget plan and monitoring expenditure;

• interviewing and appointing teachers and support staff;

• acting as a link between the church, the local community and the school;

• dealing with complaints about the school;

• drawing up an action plan after an inspection, and monitoring the success of the plan.

There are 12 governors at our school -  a term of office for our governors is 4 years.

• 3 X Foundation – representing and celebrating our status as a faith school.
• 3 X Parents – representing the parental body of the school
• 3 X Co-opted – representing the community at large bringing in relevant skills/experience
• 1 X Staff – representing the staff of the school
• 1 X Local Authority – representing Bury Council
• 1 X Head Teacher

In addition to this the Governing Body may appoint Associate Governors when and if it requires them.

Miss R Canavan is currently an Associate Governor.

We have recently appointed one of our Governors, Laura Armstrong, as 'Governor for Well Being' - both adult and children. This reflects the school's commitment to the social, emotional and mental health of our whole school community.

Governors’ Information:

Specific Governors:

We have governors who take responsibility for specific areas:

Mr Simon Collier - Safeguarding and Children in Care (CYPIC)

Mr Max Varnom - Health and Safety

Mrs Laura Armstrong - Well Being

Governors’ Committees:

There are two main sub committees working under the delegation of the Full Governing Body:

School Improvement:

A committee operating under the delegation of the Full Governing Body, considering the school’s standards, performance and development of:

teaching and learning, the curriculum and assessment policy and outcomes.

This committee reports back to the Full Governing Body.

Resources and Safeguarding:

A committee operating under the delegation of the Full Governing Body considering premises, school finance, health and safety, personnel and safeguarding.

This committee reports back to the Full Governing Body.

Other committees are listed below:

Complaints Committee – terms of reference as per LA agreed policy – see policies section

Pupil Discipline Committee - The Governing Body can delegate some or all of its functions in respect of exclusions to a committee consisting of at least three governors.

Pupil Discipline Appeal Committee - To consider any appeals against decisions by the Head Teacher/Pupil Discipline Committee.

Staff Discipline/Dismissal Committee – To consider disciplinary matters and dismissals where these functions have not been delegated to the Head Teacher under the Staffing Regulations 2009 or, in the case of discipline, where the Head Teacher has had detailed prior involvement.

Staff Discipline/Dismissal Appeal Committee – To consider any appeals against decisions by the Head Teacher/Staff Disciplinary/Dismissal Committee.

Tenders Committee – to consider tenders for school development projects.

Distribution Chart (Who's on What?):

Key:    CH = Governor who chairs the committee

            SUB = any substitute members required due to absence to be contacted alphabetically