Governance
What does the governing body do?
The governing body is a school's 'critical friend'; it supports both the headteacher and school. Governors play a vital role in:
- helping decision-making, from premises management to setting behavioural standards
- planning the school's strategy
- overseeing the school's financial performance/budgeting
- holding the headteacher and senior leadership team to account.
The role of governor
Governors are volunteers who:
- serve a four-year term
- attend approximately two evening meetings per half-term (one online and one in-person, with advance notice of meeting dates)
- read necessary school documents in preparation for meetings
- develop a broad understanding of the school and its operations
- sit on at least one of the following committees:
- Leadership, Management and Resources (LMR) Committee
- Safeguarding, Behaviour and Attendance (SBA) Committee
- Quality of Education (QoE) Committee
Governors may also:
- act as a link governor for a specific subject/area
- sit on panels for recruitment, complaints or grievances
- attend occasional school visits and events
- participate in sub-committee meetings relevant to skills and interests
- be involved in recruitment panels/meetings with Ofsted.
The governance structure
The Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust delegates responsibility to the governing body at Hollyfield and you can find the following documents on their website.
- Scheme of Delegation - this details the Academy's governance structure
- Funding Agreement - the Academy’s contract with the Department for Education, administered by the Educational Funding Agency (EFA).
- Memorandum and Articles of Association - the Academy’s governing document as registered with Companies House.
Further information on the roles and legal responsibilities of the governing body can be found in the DfE's Academy Trust Governance Guide.