Governance Arrangements

Who We Are

We are people who want to make a positive contribution to the education of children at Temple Herdewyke School.  Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing body is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school.

What We Do

School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools. Governors appoint the head teacher and deputy headteacher.
 
Each individual governor is a member of a governing board, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the governing board; decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing board.  
 
The role of the governing board is a strategic one, its key functions are to:

  • Set the aims and objectives for the school
  • Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
  • Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
  • Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
  • Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

The headteacher is responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework established by the governing board

The Full Governing Body meets six times per year.  


The minutes of governors' meetings are in the school for anyone to read, please ask the headteacher if you wish to see them.


How To Contact Us

If you would like to contact the Governing Body of Temple Herdewyke School, please send an email to chairofgovernors@templeherdewykeschool.com

Governor

Role

David Savory

Chair of Governors

Karen Boucher

SEN Governor

Hailey Tucker

Parent Governor

David Hibbert

Head
Michele Langhorn Co-opted Governor
Amy Fisher Staff Governor
Sangeet Kalyan Parent Governor
Michael Burdon Co-opted Governor
Joanne Rea Parent Governor

 

Attendance 2023/24

 

As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and  perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running  of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:

  • target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
  • develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
  • prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
  • address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks

However, we are unable to publish this information as it would mean  that individual members of our governing body are identifiable.