Lostock Hall Primary School Governing Body

What is the governing body?
The Governing body is a group of people who are responsible for every aspect of school life, what is taught, who is employed to teach it and the environment they teach in. Governors certainly have considerable responsibilities, but they don’t exercise them as individuals. All Governor decisions are corporate as is the responsibility for decisions made.

Governors do not manage the school. Its management team led by the Headteacher manages the school.

Our Governing body has 3 main committees:
• Curriculum – This committee monitors what we teach and how it is taught
• Finance – This committee monitors how our school funding is spent and ensures that we are always striving for ‘best value’
• Staffing – This committee monitors our staff arrangements

The role of a Governor can be very varied, challenging and fulfilling. One thing you do not have to be is an expert! You can, for example, be an active member of the finance committee without having experience of accountancy! Full training is offered by the Local Authority, which has a unit set up just for Governors.

Most Governors sit on one or two committees. Each committee meets once a term and then there is a full Governors Meeting once a term that all Governors attend. The chair of each committee calls extra meetings if needed.

The Governing Body reports to parents annually. Their report is published and sent home to each parent. This is then presented at the Annual Meeting with parents in the Autumn Term each year.