Old Sarum Primary School

OLD SARUM PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNORS

The Governing Body of Old Sarum Primary School is a group of 8 people who want to ensure that the School offers the best education possible for the children who attend. Some are parents, some are staff and others are individuals who offer their experience and expertise in a wide range of areas. All governors are volunteers who give their time freely to ensure that the School is always seeking to improve its provision.

Governors do not play a part in running the school on a day-to-day basis. This responsibility is delegated to the Headteacher.

The role of governors is to keep a strategic oversight of the school, shaping its future, to check that the school is continuing to improve its provision for children and to both support and challenge the Headteacher in his role of leading the school community. They must also ensure that the school budget is used appropriately and wisely to meet the needs of pupils.

There is more information about governors and governance in the other documents in this section of the website. Moreover, there are always opportunities for parents and others to contribute to school governance. If you would like to know more, please give your details to the School and either the Chair, Jacqui Goodall, or the Clerk, Jennifer Hancock, will get back to you.

Name	Category of Governor	Business and Pecuniary Interests	Expiry date of position
Mr John Jones	Headteacher	Member of family works for Arbor Education / Partnered with a member of staff A Bansal
Mrs Jacqui Goodall Chair of Governors	Co-opted Governor	Governor at South Wilts Grammar School and St Peters Primary School Employee at Wiltshire Council	01/09/2024
Mr Gary Barker Vice Chair of Governors	Parent Governor		07/01/2023
Mrs Jennifer Moore	Parent Governor	Headteacher at Sarum Academy	31/03/2023
Mrs Elizabeth Fletcher	Staff Governor	Sister of the Clerk, Jennifer Hancock	01/07/2023
Mrs Alice West	Staff Governor		26/02/2024
Mrs Michelle Jones	Parent Governor		01/10/2024
Mrs Natalie Carling	Parent Governor		30/09/2024
Mr Steve Russell (Previous Chair of Governors)	Co-opted Governor		Resigned 06/09/2021

Committees

Education & Experience: Gary Barker (Chair), Alice West, Michelle Jones, Natalie Carling, John Jones, Jennifer Moore

Resources, Premises & Compliance: Jacqui Goodall (Chair), Michelle Jones, Gary Barker, John Jones

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Meet the Governors September 2019.pdf	Download
Old Sarum Governors Annual Report Autumn 2017.pdf	Download
Old Sarum Governors Annual Report Autumn 2018.pdf	Download

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THE SCHOOL Governor ROLE

The role of the school governor is demanding but very rewarding and is a good way to give back to your local community. School governing bodies are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school's aims and policies.

Key roles of governors:

To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent

They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:

Determining how the school's budget is spent
The appointing and dismissing of staff
Hearing appeals and grievances
Forming policy on the school's curriculum and collective worship
Setting standards for pupils' behaviour and discipline
Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
Setting and monitoring the school's aims and policies

Who can be a school governor?

You don't have to have children at the school to be a governor. However, you do have to be over 18, and pass a DBS check for your suitability to be within a school. No specific qualifications are required but there are certain expectations.

What's really important is that you have the skills, time and commitment to help drive school improvement and the passion and ambition to achieve the best possible education for children and young people.

Governors: criminal records checks

All serving governors are required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for an enhanced criminal records certificate. This is the school policy and has been since we opened in 2011. We are pleased that on 18th March 2016 it became a statutory requirement for all schools.

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Old Sarum Parent Governor Nomination Form.docx	Download
Old Sarum Parent Governor Notification of Vacancies.docx	Download
Qualifications and disqualifications to serve as a school governor.docx	Download

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