The Governing Body

The Instrument of Government states that the Governing Body shall consist of the following:

3 Parent Governors, LA Governor, Headteacher, Staff Governor and 4 Co-Opted Governors.

The Governing Body of Belswains Primary School is committed to assist the Headteacher and all staff in providing a safe, happy and all inclusive environment in which to deliver the best possible education for our children.

To assist with our aims, school links have been established between Governors and Staff

The Governing Body operates the following sub-committees:

• Resources – dealing with Finance, Premises, Staff Pay and Conditions
• Strategic – dealing with all curriculum related activities

Working Parties are set up as and when the need arises:

• Pupil Premium and Vulnerable Groups Working Party – ensuring Pupil Premium funding is spent to the best advantage and monitoring results against expenditure

Belswains Primary School
Membership 

Strategic

Committee

Deputy Headteacher

Pupil premium working party

Employed by Belswains Primary School   

NOTES

1. Associate members are not Governors (so are not counted in the total number of governors constitution) but are appointed by the Governing Body to bring expertise and experience in specific areas to committees. The majority of Associate Members are staff members such as Deputy Heads or members of the SLT, or in some cases an external person who cannot commit to the full time role of a governor but brings a skill (e.g. finance; health and safety) which supports the governing boards effectiveness.  They may be appointed for a period of between one and four years. They may attend full Governing Body meetings and whilst they do not have voting rights on the governing board, if they are over 18, they can be delegated voting rights on a committee which should be reflected in the terms of reference for that committee.
2. Other relevant interests includes relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives)
3. Governors at Belswains Primary School have declared that they have no other governance roles in other schools 

The Approved Minutes of governing body meetings are available, upon request, from the school office.

The Governing Body undertakes an Annual Survey of all parents/carers to obtain their views on the performance of the school.  Governors are available at all other times to listen to concerns or views of parents/carers and can be contacted via the school office.

The Chair of Governors and Headteacher send out an annual review letter to parents at the end of each academic year.