The Governing Body plays a vital role in the strategic leadership of Mandeville Primary School. Working in partnership with the Headteacher and senior leaders, governors help to ensure that every child receives an excellent education within a safe, inclusive and ambitious learning environment.
Governors are volunteers who bring a wide range of professional knowledge, skills and experience to the school. Their role is not to manage the day-to-day running of the school, but to provide strategic direction, support and constructive challenge, ensuring that decisions are always made in the best interests of our pupils. Together, they are committed to ensuring that the vision of 'Respect for All, Learners for Life' is reflected in every strategic decision they make.
Our governing body has three core responsibilities:
Setting the strategic direction of the school, ensuring that our vision is reflected in everything they do.
Holding school leaders to account for educational standards, pupil outcomes, safeguarding, wellbeing and school improvement.
Overseeing financial performance, ensuring that resources are used effectively to provide the very best opportunities for our children.
At Mandeville, the 'Instrument of Government' states that the governing body shall consist of thirteen governors - four parent governors, one LEA governor, two staff governors and six co-opted governors. Governors have adopted a code of conduct which sets out the purpose of the governing body and describes the appropriate relationship between individual governors, the whole governing body and the leadership team of the school.
Governors regularly visit the school to see learning in action, meet with staff, speak with pupils and monitor key priorities within our School Improvement Plan. They play an active role in supporting the continual development of Mandeville while ensuring that the school remains accountable to its community.
Governors have individual responsibilities within areas of the school, for example: certain subjects in the curriculum; being the link to a specific area; and being part of one or more of the sub-committees mentioned below.
The sub-committees meet at least once a term and do the majority of the work. They also have a number of working parties. The Full Governing Body meets once every term and makes its decisions based on the advice of the sub-committees.
Governors undertake regular training to ensure they remain informed about educational developments, safeguarding, finance and governance. This enables them to fulfil their responsibilities effectively and provide appropriate support and challenge to school leaders.
Governors are committed to maintaining high expectations, supporting continual school improvement and ensuring that every child is known, valued and given the opportunity to flourish.
The minutes of the Governors’ meetings are available in the school office for viewing. Please find detailed below a record of governors' attendance at meetings for the last academic year.