The governing body has a vital role to play in making sure every child at Southville Primary receives the best possible education by:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

The governor role is strategic rather than operational. Governors don’t get involved with the day to day running of a school, but instead support and challenge the school’s leadership team to drive school improvement.

Generally, school governors are not specialists in education. Instead, each governor brings their own experiences and skills to the governing body, with all governors working together in the best interests of the children. Through a combination of monthly Full Governing Board meetings, targeted learning walks, meetings with specific middle and senior leaders and cyclical policy review, governors get to know the school really well and play an invaluable role in its ongoing development.