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Sunday, 12 February 2012

Guest Lecturer for What is Education, Week 3


23rd January 2012
Steve Gullick, director for all of wales centres for training and research.
School governors- these people have a massive impact on teachers careers. 
One for the main topics was should governors be experts or people that have a stake in the school, should governors get paid. They should get paid because it is such an important job, but they could be experts but just be doing it for the money.
For example;
Mrs Jones- cares about the school and wants wants best.
Local bank manger -can help with funding and money but will not care as much.

Roles of the governing body.
·         Promoting high standards of educational achievement.
·         Setting targets for pupils achievements.
·         Managing the schools budget, and making decisions on staff pay.
·         Making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based, also reporting on assessments and examination results.
·         Appointing head teachers and other staff members, regulating staff conduct and discipline.
·         Drawing up an action plan after inspection.




Secondary


Primary

Governor Category
A
B
C
D
E
F
Parent
6
5
5
4
3
3
LEA
5
4
4
3
2
2
Teacher
2
2
2
1
1
1
Staff
1
1
1
1
1
0
Community
5
4
4
3
2
2
Head
1
1
1
1
1
1

The head teacher may choose whether or not to be a governor.
There is a re vote every 4 year, but the chair is re voted every year.
If you child leaves the school after the first year, you stat in for the full four years.
Meeting of Governing Body
Agenda
1.       Apologies for absence
2.       Minutes of previous meeting
3.       Matters arising
4.       Head teacher’s report
5.       Report of Finance Committee
6.       Progress on school development plan
7.       Change of school uniform
8.       Report on Governors conference
9.       Any other business
10.   Date and time of next meeting



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