The Governing Board is seeking nominations from parents to fill a parent governor vacancy.  Caspar Mason, parent governor, has stepped down from his role. The Board thanks him for his contribution to the school.

 

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, especially in English and maths, 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.

 

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

• 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 Monday 20th February, 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.

 

Please contact Carl Pheasey, Alisa Voznaya (Co-Chairs), or Peter Dunmall (Head teacher), for an informal discussion about being a parent governor, if you wish.

 

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.