Governors

Governors are appointed to provide
• Accountability for standards of teaching and learning within our academy
• Strong links between our academy and the community we serve
• A wide experience of the outside world
• An independent view
• Accountability to the community for the use of resources
• Provide support for the Executive Headteacher and staff

Governors are expected to
• Attend meetings of the governing body
• Work as a member of the governing body (not as an individual) in the best interests of the academy
• Show an interest in academy activities
• Become well-informed about education in general and about our academy in particular
• Become familiar with the rules of academy governance
• Keep up to date with changes in education legislation
• Attend training courses, where appropriate

Governors will be involved in
• Staff appointments
• The financial management of the academy
• Student discipline
• The curriculum
• Community links

Governors gain
• The satisfaction of giving something back to the community
• The knowledge that you are helping our students
• A sense of purpose and achievement
• New skills which may be useful elsewhere

Governor requirements include
• A range of expertise, skills and experience time (approximately six hours a month)
• A willingness to learn
• A listening ear and enquiring mind
• The ability to assimilate information, make judgements and take decisions
• The ability to work as part of a team