Governors

 

 

DSAT Trust Board

We are members of the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust and the governance of the Trust belongs to the main DSAT Board. Above is our Scheme of Delegation.  This also includes our Constitution and Terms of Reference. Paper copies can be obtained through the school office or by using the contact us option on this website. You can also find details of the Trust Board and details of our Trust Governance by clicking the link: https://www.dsat.org.uk/our-trustees/ and more details about governance within our trust here: http://www.dsat.org.uk/governance

Welcome from the Governors

Thank you for showing an interest in what we do as a Governing Body. We currently have our vice chair, acting as interim Chair whilst we recruit a new Chair of Governors in Jane Griffin. She can be contacted through the school office: office@spetisbury.dsat.org.uk or through the clerk to governors: forumclerk@dsat.org.uk

 

We work collaboratively with the Head Teacher and are legally responsible for ensuring the school provides the best possible education to all its pupils according to their needs and abilities and that the school is well-managed and financially sound.

The Role of the Governors

The Governors are appointed to provide:-

• An independent view
• A wide experience of the outside world
• A visible form of accountability for the head teacher and staff of the school
• A focus on long term development and improvement
• Accountability to the community for the use of resources and the standards of teaching and learning in the school
• Support for the head teacher and staff. 

 

The Governing Body are the strategic planners of the school, we:-

• Employ others to carry out the work
• Appoint the head teacher who is responsible for the day to day management of the school
• Agree policies and practice which allows the head teacher to carry out their responsibilities
• Agree principles and targets for improvement
• Support and challenge the head teacher
• Review our own working practices 

 

Individual Governors will also be involved in some of the following:-

• School improvement plan
• The curriculum
• Headteacher performance management
• Staff appointments
• The financial management of the school
• The training of governors

   

All Governors share the responsibilities and work as a team.

A copy of governors’ meeting minutes can be made available by request from the clerk via forumclerk@dsat.org.uk. Please note charges may apply, more information can be found in the DSAT Publication Scheme available via: https://www.dsat.org.uk/others/

 

If you would like to get in touch with the Chair of Governors, please do so through the School Office.