The core responsibilities involved are:
- Ensuring accountability
- Acting as a ‘critical friend’ to the Head Teacher
- Monitoring and evaluating the school’s progress
- Budgetary allocation and control
- Planning for the long term future of the school
- Setting the school’s aims and values
- Appointing senior members of staff including the Head Teacher
The Governors meet as a whole group and, in addition, most Governors sit on one or more of the Committees. West Green has two Committees which fulfil specific roles including:
Business & Resources committee;
- Setting and monitoring the annual budget;
- Ensuring best use of available resources;
- Overseeing staffing issues.
Teaching & Learning committee;
- Writing and reviewing all curriculum-related policies;
- Monitoring key focus areas in the School Development Plan;
- Monitoring teaching and assessment strategies.