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:
Setting targets for pupil achievement
Making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
Approving & monitoring the School Improvement Plan
Reviewing staff performance and pay
Types of governor
Parent governors
selected by election (or appointment if insufficient people stand for election) and drawn from parents and carers of children at the school
Staff governors
selected by election from teaching and support staff paid to work at the school
Co-opted governors
appointed by the governing body on the basis of skills and experience
Authority governors
appointed by the local authority
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
Parent governors
selected by election (or appointment if insufficient people stand for election) and drawn from parents and carers of children at the school
Staff governors
selected by election from teaching and support staff paid to work at the school
Co-opted governors
appointed by the governing body on the basis of skills and experience
Authority governors
appointed by the local authority
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.
