Governors

Welcome to the section of the website where you can find out more about our school governors and the work that they do.

The main role of the governors is one of monitoring and evaluation to support the headteacher and staff of the school.  We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life.

We have a legal responsibility to:

• Monitor the Catholic life of the school
• To monitor the Religious Education provided by the school
• Ensure that the National Curriculum is followed
• To oversee the school’s budget
• Monitor the condition of the school buildings and grounds
• To ensure that Special Educational needs are met

The governing body operates under a circle model whereby the full governing body meets together once a term.  There are also other committees that meet twice per term and feedback information to the full governing body; committees cover specific tasks e.g. school improvement, finance and general purpose, headteacher’s performance management etc.

There are several categories of governor, appointed by different bodies that have an interest in the school. These are Foundation governors, Parent governors, Staff governors and LEA governors.  All governors have equal status, however they were appointed.

St Joseph’s governors are committed to their goal of achieving an excellent learning environment, within a Catholic setting, for all pupils during their time at our school. They are focused not only on educational achievement but on the school’s other values, which are vitally important.

Governors and the Clerk mostly carry out their duties during evening meetings and may attend training sessions and seminars to help them do their job effectively.

If you are interested in becoming a governor please contact the school office.  Tel: 01535 605880