The Role of the Governing Body
The Governing Body are a team of volunteers who provide support and guidance to the Senior Leadership Team and Staff and is collectively responsible for setting the strategic direction of the school and for monitoring the schools performance.
 

The Governing Body has three main roles:

• Strategic - Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

The Governing Body sets the general direction of the Infant and Junior School, looking at how they should best develop. This is done by reviewing and agreeing policies, targets & priorities and monitoring and reviewing aims & school objectives.

• Critical Friend - Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff;

The Governing Body must work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and create a clear understanding of the challenges faced in managing the two schools. The Governing Body must feel able to question and challenge, real critical friendship is only achieved where there is trust and mutual respect.

• Accountability - Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

A school is a business and its stakeholders are the pupils. The Governing Body must have a professional attitude and use its collective skills to benefit the pupils. It must gather views, ask questions and decide what is best for the schools. The Governing Body is answerable to parents and the wider community.

The Structure of the Governing Body.

In September 2023 a change in structure from Committee Led to a Flat Governance structure for the Governing Body was proposed and accepted unanimously.  Prior to this date the governing body was split into two main committees being a Resources and Finance and School Improve Committee.  By moving to a Flat Governance structure all members of the Governing Body attend all meetings and discuss all areas of the Federation.  We now hold 6 Full Governing Board meetings a year.

Fordingbridge Infant and Junior Schools Federation Governors - September 2024

Governors can be contacted via either school office

There are currently three co-opted governor vacancies and one parent governor vacancy.  If you wish to contact a governor, please contact the office.