Our
Governors
| Name |
Type of Governor |
| Mr Jim Gane, Chair
|
Community |
| Mrs Payton-Crisp,
Vice-chair |
Parent |
| Mrs Catherine Groves,
Headteacher |
Staff |
| Mrs Beverley Tweedie |
Staff |
| Ms Karen Marchant |
Parent |
| Mr Nigel Frith |
Parent |
| Mr Tom Davis |
LEA |
| Mrs Alison Thomas |
LEA |
| Mrs Sandra Healey |
Community |
| Mrs Julie Britton |
Clerk |
What
do Governors do?
The governors act as
a "critical friend" to the school, monitoring
and overseeing the smooth running of the school and
supporting and listening to staff and parents. The
governing body is responsible for the overall management
of the school and for determining its aims, objectives
and policies in accordance with all the relevant legislation.
The head manages the school from day to day and is
the governing body’s principal professional adviser
who assists it with the formulation and implementation
of its aims, objectives, policies and plans.
School governors help
schools provide the best possible education for their
pupils:
- thinking and working
strategically to help raise standards;
- monitoring and evaluating
progress towards the school's priorities and targets;
- supporting the head
and staff as well as challenging their expectations;
- accounting to all stakeholders
for the school's overall performance and for the decisions
they have made.
How are the Governors
organised at Cossington?
As a full governing
body we meet at least once each half term. We also
have a number of committees with specific responsibilities.
These committees meet additionally to the full governing
body. Our current committees are:
- School Improvement:
responsible for monitoring and evaluating attainment
and the quality of learning, for identifying and celebrating
pupil achievements, monitoring and evaluating curriculum
provision, ensuring that the requirements for pupils
with special educational needs are met, and to set
pupil performance targets.
- Pay and Personnel:
responsible for staffing issues and relevant policies,
including pay, appointments and performance management.
- Finance and Sites and
Buildings: responsible for determining the yearly
budget and expenditure and for the occupation, use
and the upkeep of the school premises. Also responsible
for ensuring that the school and all occupants are
safe. This includes risk assessments and regular health
and safety reviews.
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