The role of a school governor Here is a short video made by the National Governance Association about the role of a school governor

Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Governors to the work of the governing board in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by:

• setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction
• holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
• overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

All governors are volunteers to their posts. They are a group of people interested in education who support the school and Headteacher, to ensure the best possible education for your child. Among their responsibilities are curriculum, staffing, premises, finances, equal opportunities and health and safety. The Governors meet regularly and are continuously involved in the life of the school.

The Governing Body completed the process of reconstitution on June 30th 2015. Under the transition arrangements, all members of the Governing body had to start new terms of office. Governors serve for a term of 4 years.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor:

Our school’s governing body consists of 15 people who include:

Our chair of the Governing Board: Mr Andrew Young: chair@thrupp.gloucs.sch.uk

Five Parent Governors - Parent governors are elected by the parents and carers of school pupils.

Our Parent Governors are:

• Ms Charlotte Barber (Pupil Premium)
• Mr Michael Jewitt
• Mr Dipesh Patel
• Ms Fay Crowther
• Vacancy

Seven Co-opted Governors - Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body. Co-opted governors are people who in the opinion of the governing body have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Our Co-opted Governors are:

• Mr Andrew Young (Chair/Sports governor/Chair of Finance & Staffing/Safeguarding governor)
• Ms Valerie Swanson (EYFS governor)
• Mrs Ailsa Catt
• Miss Libby Powell
• Mrs Jane Dyer
• Mr Mark Dodd (Health & Safety/Ground Maintenance/Risk Assessments governor)
• Vacancy

One Local Authority Governor - Local authority governors are nominated by the local authority but appointed by the governing body. The local authority can nominate any eligible person as a local authority governor, but it is for the governing body to decide whether their nominee has the skills to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school and meets any other eligibility criteria they have set.

Our Local Authority Governor is:

• Mr Matthew Sefton

One Staff Governor - Who is elected by fellow members of staff.

Our Staff Governor is:

• Mrs Rachel Bass

Headteacher - Mrs Donna Mylechreest is automatically elected to a position on the governing body.

The governors are supported in their role by a Clerk to Governors who is currently

• Miss Kate Sutton. (clerk@thrupp.gloucs.sch.uk)

Please click on the documents below for further information: