Donnington Primary School Governing Body Terms of Reference 2016-17

 

Title: Donnington Primary School Governing Body

Chairman: The Chairman of Governors shall automatically lead the Governing Body.

Quorum: The quorum is normally 50% of governors for election of officers or changes to standing orders or the membership of the Governing Body.

Meetings: The Governing Body shall meet at least once per term.

All meetings are held at the School

 

Terms of Reference:

• To develop the strategic thinking and planning of the school, including its aims and
• values, with the educational needs of its pupils constantly as the focus of its work.
• To see that a development plan is set which maintains and improve standards of
• education and running of the School, taking advice from Committees.
• Agree policies and plans to support that development.
• Monitor the quality of the education provided by the School.
• Delegate Governing Body responsibilities to Committees, Staff or Governors.
• Ensure that delegated tasks and legal obligations are carried out, particularly:
• 6:1 Delivery of the National Curriculum
  • Religious Education
  • SRE (Sex & relationship education)
  • Staff appointment, promotion, discipline and support
  • Set a budget every financial year, taking advice from the Finance and
• Premises Committee and Head Teacher.
  • Approve/reject deviations from that budget.
  • Monitor expenditure against budget through the Headteacher and Finance and
• Premises Committee and evaluate outcomes.
  • Set SEN, health and safety and charging policies.
  • Approve any other polices issued by the Governing Body.
  • Monitor the activity of Committees and consider recommendations.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the Headteacher in meeting delegated
• • Appoint Governing Body Committees, Headteacher and Deputy
• • Prepare and deliver a report on SEN policy,
  • Hear complaints and appeals.
  • Act as a link between the local community and the school.
  • Buy and sell property.
  • Organise financing and construction of capital building work.
  • Invest money.
  • Accept gifts and use them for the benefit of the school.
  • Foster relationships with local playgroups/nurseries and the secondary
• schools that we “feed”.
  • Consider whether to make the school facilities available to the local