Governors

Lakenham Primary School has an experienced and committed Governing Body. They monitor the performance of the school, providing support to ensure that every child receives a quality education. They work in partnership with the Headteacher, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school.

All Lakenham Primary School Governors are volunteers and include:

• Parents elected by other parents at the school
• Headteacher
• A staff member elected by their colleagues
• Members of the local community (co-op governors)
• Representatives appointed by the co-operative trust.

Our School Governance Statement:

The Governing Body actively promotes effective spiritual, moral, social and cultural development alongside inspiring teaching to provide a learning environment where pupils love to learn.

The Governing Body of Lakenham Primary School has members who support the school in its strategic direction through acting as a ‘critical friend’.

School Governors are members of the school’s Governing Body, they have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles of setting the strategic direction, ensuring accountability for financial spending and monitoring and evaluating school performance. Governors are the largest volunteer force in the country.

Who can become a school governor?

All types of people can become school governors. There are no special qualifications required, but you must be 18 or over on the date  when elected or appointed. Enthusiasm, commitment and an interest in education are the most important qualities. If you are a Parent Governor, you will not just be thinking about your own children but all the children and the long–term future of the school. However, to be a Governor, you do not need to have a child at the school or even know anyone in the school, just a desire to be involved with our school, to help it become the best it can be. All Governors are expected to have a clear DBS(Disclosure and Barring Service – this used to be known as a CRB, Criminal Records Bureau)before they become a school governor.

The full Governing Body meet monthly (9 times per year). 

As strategic leaders, they ask the people who are undertaking the operational roles in school by they visiting to ask questions to review, challenge and evaluate different areas of the schools provision. to  Visits including: 

 Our Safeguarding governor, Isobel McCloy, who has been making sure the school meets all statutory and legal requirements for keeping children safe.

Our Pupil Premium governor, Chris Moore, who has been making sure the schools additional funding is being well spent.

Our Inclusion governor, Jane Merrett, who has been helping to ensure the school is meeting the needs of pupils with SEN

Our Chair of Governors, Glen Scott, who has met with staff in order to monitor workload and wellbeing.

Our Data Analysis governor, Mark Burton, who has met with the Teaching and Learning leads in order to understand progress and attainment being made by the children throughout the school.

The partnership in practice – who does what?

 The full Governing Body meets at least once every half term. Every Governor is also a member of one of our committees; Curriculum, Resources and Environment. These committees meet regularly to develop school policies, oversee budgets, evaluate progress and agree targets. Governors visit the school regularly and also attend training and school events.

 Meeting Register:

Click here to see the Governors Code of Conduct

Click here to see the Register of Business Interests