Governors

There are a maximum of 18 members on the Applecroft Primary School Governing Body.
Click here to view the current Board of Governors.

To download a copy of the Summer 2009 Governors Newsletter click here.

Governors FAQ

How Long Does a Governor Stand For?

A Governor's term is 4 years, after which they need to be re-elected.


What are the Roles & Responsibilties of the Governors?

The Education Act 2002 requires the Governing Body to the school to promote high standards of education achievement.

The governing body has 3 roles:

  • Strategic:
    Setting the direction of the school. The governing body does this by agreeing aims, ethos, policies, school development plan and budget.
  • Critical Friend:
    Fulfils this role by asking challenging questions in a supportive way, through governors visits to school, reviewing reports, and asking questions of the Head and other senior staff.
  • Accountability:
    Being held accountable to parents, HCC Education Authority, and the local community, and in turn holding the head teacher to account for the implementation of the governing body's policies and standards of achievement.

Each Governor works as part of the team, regardless of their constituency, to make the best decisions for the benefit of the school. Below are some links to external websites which may be of interest, but if you have any other questions you can email the governors at governors@applecroft.herts.sch.uk.

Governors Year at a Glance

The tasks undertaken by the Governing body follow an annual cycle which can generally be broken down into termly activities. Although this is not an exhaustive list we hope it will give a flavour of the work we do throughout the year:

Autumn Term (September - December)

  • Welcoming & inducting new Governors
  • Setting school monitoring timetable
  • Setting SATs targets

Spring Term (January - April)

  • Reviewing last year's budget against actual outcome
  • Concentrating on next year's budget requirements & key priorities
  • Setting and approving the new Budget (Financial year runs 1st April to 31st March)

Summer Term (May - July)

  • Evaluating SATs results
  • Review and update of School Plan

Working Parties & Sub Committees

The governing body can delegate certain responsibilities to smaller committees or working parties. Personnel, Finance and Premises committees meet on a regular basis. Working parties can be formed when necessary to take on additional projects e.g. Children's Centre Working Party.

Click here to view the School Governors Committee Structure document.


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