Governors

At Hawkinge Primary School we are fortunate to have a very strong and supportive governing body.  Our school governors are drawn from different parts of the community and can be parents and staff or from the LA, the community and other groups. This helps ensure the governing body has sufficient diversity of views and experience but does not mean governors of a particular category represent that group on the governing body. To find out more about the members of our Governing Body click the link below. Our Chair of Governors is Claire March-Mallinson.  

Roles

Roles and Committees

Roles of governor

The governing body must appoint a chair and vice-chair and may wish to make a number of other specific appointments to lead on certain aspects of the school.

Committees of the governing body

The governing body can delegate certain of its responsibilities to committees or individual governors. The Finance Committee meets on a termly basis. This is the only additional committee

Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

The governing body has a range of duties and powers and a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. Its responsibilities include but are not limited to:

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Setting targets for pupil achievement

Managing the school’s finances

  • to find out more about school finances please look at the ‘Schools Financial Benchmark website’  https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/
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Making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based

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Approving & monitoring the School Improvement Plan

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Reviewing staff performance and pay

Types of governor

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Parent governors

selected by election (or appointment if insufficient people stand for election) and drawn from parents and carers of children at the school

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Staff governors

selected by election from teaching and support staff paid to work at the school

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Co-opted governors

appointed by the governing body on the basis of skills and experience

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Authority governors

appointed by the local authority

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Associate members (not governors)

appointed by the governing body to attend committee meetings and/or full governing body meetings due to their particular skills or experience.

Types of governor

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Parent governors

selected by election (or appointment if insufficient people stand for election) and drawn from parents and carers of children at the school

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Staff governors

selected by election from teaching and support staff paid to work at the school

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Co-opted governors

appointed by the governing body on the basis of skills and experience

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Authority governors

appointed by the local authority

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Associate members (not governors)

appointed by the governing body to attend committee meetings and/or full governing body meetings due to their particular skills or experience.