We have a team of very dedicated and skilled volunteers who serve as school governors and focus their efforts on what really matters – improving education and pupil outcomes for every child at Shinewater Primary School.

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The governors at Shinewater Primary School challenge and support the Headteacher and other senior leaders as key strategic decision makers and vision setters for the school.  All the day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the Headteacher and staff.

 

Governors play a vital role in:​

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• driving up the school’s and pupils’ performance;

• ensuring resources are used well to give every child the best possible education;

• ensuring statutory duties are met;

• holding school leaders to account for improving school performance.

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STRUCTURE OF GOVERNANCE

Shinewater Primary School has a Local Governing Body (LGB). 

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Governor roles and responsibilities are agreed at the start of the academic year.  All governors monitor the following areas:

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• Safeguarding

• Leadership Impact

• Special Educational Needs Provision

• Progress of disadvantaged learners

• Health and Safety

• Curriculum

• Attendance

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STRATEGIC  INTENT

All governors work strategically with senior leaders in order to:

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• ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

• support and strengthen school leadership;

• contribute to the school’s self-evaluation and understand its strengths and weaknesses; 

• monitor progress against the school development plan;

• ensure statutory duties are met and priorities are approved;

• carry out regular audits of governors’ skills in the light of the skills and competences they need and actively seek to address identified gaps;

• evaluate the impact of the work being undertaken by panels and individual governors.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

The Local Governing Body meet in order for all governors to:

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• ensure financial resources made available to the school are managed effectively;

• monitor the use of pupil premium and other resources to overcome barriers to learning including reading, writing and mathematics;

• monitor the use and impact of Sport Premium funding.

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