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GOVERNOR INDUCTION

The aim of this presentation is to : Understand the composition of Governing Bodies Duties carried out by Governing Bodies Differences between School Management and School Governance Key roles of Governors

Types of Governor: Core Headteacher Parent Teacher Staff – non-teaching staff at the school Local Authority Partnership Community - all Governing Bodies except Voluntary Aided Schools

Types of Governor: Additional Foundation – Foundation , Voluntary Aided and Voluntary Controlled schools Additional Community – primary schools situated within a Community Council area Associated Pupil – Years 11-13 in secondary schools (No voting rights)

Strwythur Corff Llywodraethu Arferol Typical Governing Body Make-up Primary Secondary Headteacher Parents 4/3 Teacher 2/1 Staff 1 Local Authority 4/3 Local Community 4/3 Foundation 4/3 Additional Community 1 Headteacher Parent 6/5 Teacher 2 Staff 1 Local Authority 5/4 Local Community 5/4 Foundation 5/4 Additional Community 1 Associated Pupil 1/2

Core Responsibilities Determining Aims, Policies, Priorities Standards and Targets Curriculum Finance Staffing Inspection – preparation and follow-up Complaints

Core Responsibilities (cont.) Health and Safety Inform parents Wellbeing and safeguarding of learners Governors responsibilities in equality matters Disciplinary Evaluate performance of Governing Bodies

What to expect? Mentoring system to support new Governors Meet Headteacher or Chair of Governor to discuss the role of Governors If you’ve had no contact, contact the Headteacher

Further Support ERW Challenge Advisors LA Governors Support Officers . Governor Wales - website and helpline .

How do I prepare? Copies available from the clerk :- School Governor’s Guide to the Law current School Development Plan Estyn Inspection Report and Action Plan Governing body Self Evaluation Document Latest Annual Report to ParentsSchool Prospectus

How do I prepare? Copies available from the clerk :- Minutes of recent governing body meetings Finance – schools budget, published by LA G overning body membersCalendar of governing body meetings School staffing structure Plan of the School

The Annual Meeting Appoint the Chair Appoint the Vice Chair Set up committees Review Instrument of Governors Declaration of Business Interest issued

Corporate Responsibility School Governing Body is a separate legal entity from its members. Permission is needed from the full Governing Body to make decisions, speak and act on its behalf. Governors accept equal responsibility for the actions and decisions of the Governing Body.

Remember G overning body plays no part in putting plans into operation. The responsibility of the day to day running of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework established with the governing body is with the Headteacher.

Governors ’ two key roles : 1) Strategic Planning 2) Governors’ Role in Monitoring and Evaluation

Strategic Planning Long term planning of broad issues (the big picture, to achieve goals) Documents required: Vision Statement or motto Self Evaluation Report School Development Plan

Producing and implementing a School Develop ment Plan Input required from SMT, staff, pupils, parents and governors for the School Development Plan (SDP) R eflect the School Self-evaluation ReportEstablishing the strategic framework with the governing body is essential.BUT –Responsibility of the day to day running of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework is with the headteacher.

Questions to ask Does it help the pupils achieve their goals Cost? Diverted funds – what’s the effect? Timescale? Responsibility for leading on this? Linking with another school with experience?

Reviewing plans How are things progressing? Any adjustments needed? Are we on time? Are we within budget? Any knock-on effects? Standard of the quality of work

Monitoring Checking that we are doing what we say we are doing. 2) Governors’ Role in Monitoring and Evaluation Evaluation Measuring the effect on pupils, staff and other stakeholders such as the Community

How can Governors monitor and evaluate? G uided understand the following documents : School Development Plan Finance Reports Health and Safety Reports Other “obvious” areas, e.g. attendance, links with the local community DATA

How can Governors monitor and evaluate? Head’s termly report to governors Governing Body committee reports Data on examination results, attendance, etc Visits to school Information from the Local Authority

Support and Challenge Understand the complete picture Consider the evidence Set in the context of the whole school Set in the context of the community Sympathetically and in a supportive manner

Points to remember F ull governing body must meet three times a year – once a term. Receive agenda and papers before meeting. Familiarise what will be discussed.

Points to remember Minutes will be in the public domain. Any issues deemed confidential should not be discussed with members of the public.

Points to remember Permission by the whole governing body is needed before making a decision, speak or act on behalf of the Governing Body All governors accept equal responsibility for the actions and decisions of the governing body.

Points to remember Headteacher is responsible for the day to day running of the school

Governors Wales www.governorswales.org.uk Welsh Government http://gov.wales/topics/educationandskills/schoolshome/fundingschools/school-governance/?skip=1&lang=en My Local School www.mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk ERW www.erw.wales Useful Links