Governors

Job Description for a member of our LGB

Code of Practice for our Governors

The Governing Board of Monk Fryston CE Primary School is formed jointly across the federation with Saxton CE Primary School and has representation from both schools.

We have members who are Parents (elected by the parental body); Foundation (nominated by the Parish and appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education), Staff (elected by the staff), (Trust Board appointments who are Co-opted, selected by the Governing Body to bring specific skills or expertise), as well as those with a role that entitles them to be a governor (Rector or their deputy and Headteacher).

The governing board has the following core strategic functions:

Establishing strategic direction, by:

• setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school;
• agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets;
• meeting statutory duties.

 Ensuring accountability, by:

• monitoring progress towards targets;
• performance managing the headteacher;
• engaging with stakeholders;
• contributing to school self-evaluation.

 Ensuring financial probity, by:

• setting the budget;
• monitoring spending against the budget;
• ensuring value for money is obtained;

and ensuring risks to the organisation are managed.

Our current Governing Body is:

Governor roles & responsibilities 2022-23

All governors must declare interests that may conflict with the work that they do. Currently, no governors have declared conflicting interests. A full register of business interests is maintained in the school office.
No governors are governors in other schools, and none have relationships with staff or employees of the school.

Our governors operate within the guidelines of an agreed Code of Practice for our Governors, and are expected to operate within the ‘Nolan Principles of Public Life’ at all times.