A school Governing Body

What is a school Governing Body?

The Governing body is an active, supportive and representative group, whose members strive to work with staff and parents to provide the best possible provision for the pupils. The Governing body is made up of a combination of appointed, elected or co-opted members including parent governors.

The Governing body is involved in making decisions in partnership with the School senior leadership team on a wide range of issues

· Setting targets & policies

· Improving standards in education and achievement

· Budgets

· Long term planning

· Interviewing and appointing staff

The Coppice School Governors

GOVERNING BODY STRUCTURE, RESPONSIBILITIES

AND COMMITTEES

The governing body welcomes observers to meetings, e.g. observers may also be members of staff who are invited to attend committees to provide advice, guidance or present reports. Observers do not have voting rights and therefore do not take part in any decision making. 

Please note that there are other ad hoc committees which are essential to the effective discharge of the governing body's legal responsibilities for:

• staffing appointments, grievance, conduct and discipline, capability, suspension or dismissal of individual school staff members;
• staff grievance;
• pupil discipline (exclusions);

REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS 2024-25

Governors have completed a Business Interest form online. 

A summary of the completed forms is as follows; 

Governor Attendance

Governor Terms of Office

Governor Training

The school maintains a complete record of all governor training undertaken. 

Safeguarding and Child Protection training undertaken includes;