What do the Governors do?

What do we do? ....

The governing body's main role is:

to provide a sense of direction for the work of the school.
to support the work of the school as a critical friend.
to hold the school to account for the quality of education it provides and the standards achieved.

The governing body is resposible for:

conducting the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.
taking general responsibilty for the conduct of the school - in practice, this shoulc include how, in broad strategic terms, it should be run.
managing the school's budget.
making sure that the curriculum for the school is balanced and broadly based.
determining the numbers of staff.
participating in the appointment of headteacher and deputy headteacher.
establishing a performance management policy for staff appraisal.
drawing up an action plan after an inspection.