The Governing Board is seeking nominations from parents to fill a parent governor vacancy.  

 

The Governing Board holds school leaders to account, providing support and challenge whilst setting the strategic direction of the school.  Interested parents will need to:

• have a long-term commitment to the school and Board. Parent governors are appointed for a period of 4 years;
• attend 4 full governing board meetings each year, usually held in the evening (6.30-8.30pm), face-to-face at the school;
• become an active member of at least 1 committee which each meet 6 times each year, alternating breakfast (8-10am) and evening (6.30-8.30pm) meetings, sometimes by video conference and sometimes face-to-face at the school;
• visit the school during the day at least 3 times a year, to gain first-hand knowledge of the school by working with leaders, meeting staff and pupils.

 

An interest in children’s education is preferred. No knowledge or experience of education is required. A willingness to be curious about the work of the school and attend courses about governance is needed. Beyond the school, the Board is especially keen to find a governor who has:

• willingness to commit to a voluntary role, including undertaking training, which may match thoughts about own career growth or career change.
• a working knowledge of safeguarding children and child protection, perhaps through a social work, other public sector or voluntary role.
• financial knowledge and experience to help scrutinise the school's income and expenditure.
• any project management role.
• any strategic leadership or experience of board membership.

 

Find out more about the role of school governors and the skills required:

• Co-Chairs, Carl Pheasey & Alisa Voznaya will host an on-line briefing for interested parents, on Tuesday 8th October at 6.30pm.
  • Missed the meeting? Watch the recording (20mins), available until 30th November
• National Governance Association, What do governors do? 
• Governance skills

Every governor is not required to have competence in every skill.

 

If you wish to be nominated or nominate another parent, please print the Nomination Form and return to the school office by Friday 18th October, 10am. Nominations will not be accepted after this time. Electronic nominations or emails cannot be accepted. Please check you are eligible to nominate or be nominated as a Parent Governor, Election of Parent Governors.

 

If more nominations are received than vacancies available, then a ballot will be organised to select the new governor.

 

All governors are subject to an enhanced check by the Criminal Records Bureau and other suitability checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate.  The use of school social media channels for campaigning purposes is not permitted. We also do not recommend the use of personal social media accounts to be used as part of any election campaign.