What do governors do?
Governing bodies:
- set the overall budget for the school
- decide on the number of staff
- decide on the level of pay for its school teachers
- help to decide the priorities for improving the school when the school development plan is being drawn up
- ensure the national curriculum is taught to all pupils
- set targets for pupil achievement
- publish national test and exam results
- compare the performance of their school to similar schools
- receive information about the quality of teaching in the school
- have a published strategy for dealing with parental complaints and concerns
- ensure the balanced treatment of political issues
- ensure health and safety issues are addressed
- set the times of school sessions.
Above all, the contribution you make with other governors, working in partnership with teachers, will be very important for the success of your local school and to the education of the children in your community.
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