Governors | Meridian Community Primary School & Nursery

Governance at Meridian

The Governing Board meets around 9 times per academic year, there is also a Pay Committee which meets once per year. The governors’ duty is to lead the school and support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in determining the strategy and direction of the school, the implementation of statutory requirements including policies and monitoring the school improvement plan through active participation.

The Governing Board has three core functions:

1) Ensuring clarity of the School’s Vision, Ethos and strategic direction;

2) Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff;

3) Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

If you have an enquiry for any of the Governors, please email the Clerk at clerk@meridian.e-sussex.sch.uk in the first instance; she will then forward your query as appropriate. The Chair can be contacted on chair@meridian.e-sussex.sch.uk.

All Governors have a current enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Responsibilities include:

Developing a strategic direction and plan for the school
Supporting and challenging the Head teacher and senior leadership of the school
Determining the aims and priorities of the school
Approving key school policies
Setting statutory and non-statutory targets
Monitoring and evaluating the work of the school
Leading at least one statutory area (e.g. curriculum, pay, SEND, Pupil Premium)
Strategic management of the budget
Appointment of senior staff and ensuring implementation of personnel procedures
Ensuring Health and Safety of pupils and staff
Securing high levels of attendance and good standards of behaviour
Ensuring all children have access to a broad and balanced curriculum
Adhering to the School Governing body Code of Conduct
Acting as a 'critical friend' to the school Governors work as a team and make decisions collectively.