Five Acres Governing Body

Meeting your Governing Body. Who are they, and what do they do?

At Five Acres, the Full Governing Body (FGB) meets 5 times a year.  During these meetings they:

1. Review what has been achieved against the School Development Plan
2. Receive, analyse and challenge information about the school, including information about:
  Pupils’ academic progress
  Staff appraisal
  Health and safety
  Attendance
  Financial information
  Safeguarding
3. Ensure our statutory duties are being met with particular regard to Safeguarding, Anti-Radicalisation strategies and Health and Safety.
4. Make sure the school is meeting the very highest expectations which parents, carers, and other important bodies have of the school.

In addition to the FGB, all Governors serve on one of 2 committees:

1. Committee for Finance and Resources (Finance) - which meets 5 times per year
2. Pupil Achievement Committee (PAC) - which meets 6 times per year

These committees hold the school to account for the way the school budget is managed, and for how well children are progressing academically.

There are also 4 sub-committees which meet annually, or as necessary:

1. Headteacher Appraisal Sub-Committee (annual)
2. Teacher Pay and Performance Sub-Committee (annual)
3. Pupil Exclusion Sub-Committee (as required)
4. Complaints Sub-Committee (as required)

There are different “types” of governor.  Some are Governors who are also parents who provide a vital mouthpiece allowing parents to challenge and influence the running of the school.  Others are appointed by the Local Authority.  Others are members of School Staff who represent the views of all staff.  Finally, some are “co-opted”, which means they have been invited to join the FGB because of particular skills or experiences they bring with them.

It is vitally important that all Governors act in the best interests of the school, without regard to influences in their daily lives which might run counter to these. Governors are required to declare so-called “pecuniary interests” at every FGB meeting.

The Governors who serve you are listed below.  We show which of the Committees and Sub-Committees they work on, their pecuniary or relevant business interests, and the “type” of Governor they are.