| The Governing Body needs to take a strategic role, act as a critical friend to the School and be accountable for its decisions. It should set aims and objectives and agree, monitor and review policies, targets and priorities.
Terms of reference:
- To agree constitutional matters*, including procedures where the Governing Body has discretion
- To draw up the instrument of government and any amendments thereafter*
- To recruit new members as vacancies arise and to appoint new governors* where appropriate
- To hold at least three Governing Body meetings a year*
- To appoint or remove the Chair and Vice Chair*
- To appoint or remove a Clerk to the Governing Body*
- To establish the committees of the Governing Body and their terms of reference*
- To appoint the Chair of any committee (if not delegated to the committee itself)
- To appoint or remove a Clerk to each committee*
- To suspend a governor*
- To decide which functions of the Governing Body will be delegated to committees, groups and individuals*
- To review the delegation arrangements annually*
- To receive reports from any individual or committee to whom a decision has been delegated and to consider whether any further action by the Governing Body is necessary*
- To formally approve and adopt the School Development Plan
- To review and formally approve the Governing body Decision Planner on an annual basis
*these matters cannot be delegated to either a committee or an individual |
