School Governors

What are Governors ?
Governors are like a Board of Directors and make decisions about how the school is run.

Governors are appointed to help:

School Governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities. They can only act together, they cannot act individually.

School Governors are:

Parent Governors:

Why are Parents on the Governing Body?
Parent Governors bring the view of parents to the Governing Body, but they speak and act as individuals. They should not be thought of as delegates or "mouthpieces" of the parents, and they do not vote for all parents in general. They have equal status in the work of the Governing Body and have voting rights.

What can Parent Governors be expected to do?
Parent Governors can make sure that all communications with parents are both informative and easy to read, describe the activities in every day language and avoid the use of jargon. The Governors are responsible for an Annual Report to parents and Parent Governors can ensure that parents have easy access. Parent Governors should be aware of ways of encouraging parent interest and should become actively involved in drawing parents into the school. Teachers and Heads in most schools will already be making efforts to encourage parental involvement and Parent Governors can become an increasingly important element in developing Parents in Partnership.

How can I become a Governor?
Ask the headteacher for details.

Current School Governors