Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery

All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a 'critical friend': to support, to challenge, to ask questions, ultimately to represent the school community. The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff, Archdiocese and the Local Authority.

Whilst the Headteacher is, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the Governors are involved with such things as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the full range of academic and social objectives. The standard term of office for a governor is four years.

The chair and vice-chair are elected at the first meeting of the academic year and serve a two year term of office.

Governors are very much in support of succession planning hence the election of chair and vice-chair ever two years; after two years the chair hands over to the vice-chair who supports the new vice-chair in 'getting ready' to 'drive' the governing body and school in raising standards. Instrument of Governance can be accessed via this link.