School governors are people from the school’s community who wish to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They must be aged 18 or over at the date of their election or appointment. Persons under 18 may become Associate Members. There is no upper age limit.
Governors form the largest volunteer force in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards through their three key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and monitoring and evaluating school performance.
"A governing body's overriding responsibility is to work in partnership with the head teacher to promote continuous improvement in the performance of the school. This involves the establishment of a development plan, the setting of challenging but achievable targets and the interpretation of information to access progress and determine appropriate action.
Aligned to its improvement role, the governing body is there to be a critical friend who can provide the right balance between supporting and challenging the performance of both the head teacher and the school." (School Governor Recruitment Toolkit)
We are grateful to our Governing Body for their ongoing support and guidance. Below are highlights from the Governor Detail files attached to this page:
- Hall Meadow Primary School currently has an AIB (Academy Improvement Board).
- We have 8 members on the AIB, chaired by Sally Perkins.
- The structure of the AIB is as follows:
- Sally Perkins-Chair and Safeguarding Lead (Contact via School 01536 417627 or via the clerk to governors – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Tania Watts-Headteacher
- Simon Blight – Executive Headteacher
- Grahame Althorpe- Director and Member of INMAT
- Kathrine Eames-Chief Financial Officer for INMAT
- Sally Hamson- School Improvement Partner
- Ann Walker-Headteacher of Kettering Park Junior School
- Katie Brown - Parent
- The AIB will meet 6 times a year.
- Two members of the AIB will conduct the Head teacher’s performance management with the Cluster lead of the Trust.
- The Clerk to the Governors is Mrs Kathryn Berrill.