The Governing Body
What is our Role?
The Governing Body at Raglan has three key responsibilities:
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- To hold the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent
Please use this link to see the write-up of our Governor visit in November 2023.
What do we do?
- Agree the aims, objectives and values of the school
- Agree, monitor and evaluate policies, targets and priorities relating to the aims, purposes and practices of the school
- Influence and approve the School Development (Improvement) Plan
- Approve and monitor the allocation and expenditure of the school budget
- Ensure the National Curriculum is being followed and that there is sufficient staff to teach it
- Monitor and review the pupils’ progress, ensuring individual pupils’ needs are met, including any additional needs
- Give parents and other interested local people information about the school
- Establish positive links with the local business and wider communities
How do we do it?
As well as the Full Governing Body meeting at least once per term, Governors meet in formal committees and more informal working groups to drive improvement and ensure stability and compliance. The Achievement and Curriculum Committee and the Finance and Compliance Committee meet regularly every half term, while working groups are assembled to address specific issues or areas of requirement. Governors can regularly be found in the classroom with individual Governors linked to specific years groups or roles within the school. Governors also engage with the wider school community by attending many of the events that take place during the course of the year.