Our Governing Body

What is it?

All schools in England are required to have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions made by the school. The head teacher is responsible for the day to day running of the school and the governors are involved with things such as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance.
 

Who are we?

The Governing Body consists of:

• The Head teacher
• One elected staff governor
• One appointed local authority governor
• Elected parent governors
• Co-opted governors
• One Clerk

A term of office for a school governor is 4 years, with the Chair and Vice-Chair being elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.

At Alderman Payne we have three full governing body meetings a year. We also have two committees that each meet three times a year. 

• The Finance and Resources Committee
  • This group focusses on resources, both human and practical, as we consider how to spend the budget to obtain best value for money.
• The Standards and Improvement Committee
  • The remit of this committee is to look at the curriculum and the impact this has on children's life chances.

For more information about Ofsted go to https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

You can tell Ofsted about your experiences with the school here   https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk