Freemans

Governing Body
Our Governing Body is responsible for managing every aspect of the school, but it would be
unable to fulfil its role without the total co-operation of all partners in this enterprise. Our
Governing Body makes the important decisions about how the school is run. They meet
formally at least once a term at school. Sub-committees covering Finance, Curriculum and
Health, Safety and Premises meet more frequently to monitor more specific aspects of the
school management. At meetings of the Governing Body, matters are brought to the
Governors' attention, principally through the Head Teacher’s Report, which encompasses all
the activities of the school, through specific items on the Agenda requested by parents,
through the Governors, LA or outside organisation.
Governors are appointed to manage in the following areas:
1. Monitor the curriculum
2. Set standards of behaviour within school
3. Interview and select staff
4. Decide how the school budget is spent
School Governors have legal duties powers and responsibilities. They can only act together,
they cannot act individually.
Our School Governors are:
1. parents;
2. teachers at the School;
3. Education Committee Representative;
4. Local Council Representatives;
5. community Representative.
Parent Governors:
1. have (or had recently) a child in the school;
2. are elected by parents of the school;
3. serve, as do other Governors, for four years.
Parent governors bring the views of parents to the Governing Body, but they speak and act
as individuals. They have equal status in the work of the Governing Body and have voting
rights. Parent Governors can make sure that all communications with parents are both
formative and easy to read, describe the activities in everyday language and avoid the use of
jargon. Parent Governors should be aware of ways to encourage parent interest and should
become actively involved in bringing our many parents into school. Freeman's School makes
every effort to encourage active parent involvement in the life of the school. Our Parent
Governors are becoming an increasingly important element in developing Parents in
Partnership.
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