Our Governors

Role of a Governor

The Governing Body of a school is responsible for ensuring that it is run to promote the very best of outcomes for children. Governors work closely with head teachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).

Its duties include:

setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
the school budget
reviewing progress against the school’s budget and objectives
appointing, challenging and supporting the head teacher

The Governing Body is made up of:

parent governors (elected by parents)
staff representatives (elected by school staff)
local authority governors (appointed by the local authority)
community governors (appointed by the governing body)

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

Lingey House Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools.

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)