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The work of the governing body is carried out mostly through meetings.  Papers and reports are presented to the governing body for consideration.  Draft policies are examined.  Information about the school’s progress will be looked at. Governors who have been to the school, or who have attending training sessions, will report back to their colleagues.  A full governing body is when the whole governing body meets together.  By regulation, this must happen at least three times per year.  However, much of the detailed work of the governing body is done through its committees.  Every school organises this differently but it may include committees for:

  • Staffing

  • Curriculum & Standards

  • Finance and Premises

  • Community

Some schools organise their committees to align with the Every Child Matters headings, or the SEF sections.

More details of the work of each committee can be found in your committees’ terms of reference, which set out the role and duties of each committee as agreed by the full governing body.

Governing Body Decision Planner - Editable Version An image that indicates a word document. 196kB
Agenda 'Top Tips' An image that indicates a pdf file. 61kB
Agenda Planner An image that indicates a pdf file. 22kB
Minutes Good Practice An image that indicates a word document. 74kB
Code of Conduct for Governors An image that indicates a word document. 34kB
Code of Practice for Governors (NGA) An image that indicates a pdf file. 166kB
Confidentiality Statement An image that indicates a word document. 42kB
Year Planner (secondary schools) An image that indicates a word document. 50kB
Meetings Charter An image that indicates a word document. 36kB
The Work of Governing Bodies: Meetings An image that indicates a word document. 30kB
Exemplar Minutes An image that indicates a pdf file. 51kB

 

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