Governors
Oakwood Primary and Gardners Lane Schools are federated and from the beginning of September 2012 have shared a Governing Body.
Our Governing Body is made up of the following:
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Chair of Governors Claire Price |
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Vice Chair of Governors Julie Hunt |
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Foundation Governors Julie Hunt Martin Clarke
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Co-opted Governors Claire Price Margaret Brooks |
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Local Authority Governor Paul Jones
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Parent Governors Duncan Hannigan Anna Cole
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Associate Members Joan Morrison Mary Welsh Emily Hayet-Patino Rosie Hill |
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Staff Governors Charles Welsh Lance Boston |
The Role of the Governing Body
The Governing Body takes a strategic role in running of the two schools. This means the Governors work with the Executive Headteacher and Senior Management Team of each school to decide what they want the schools to achieve and set the framework for getting there by:
- Setting suitable aims and objectives
- Agreeing policies, targets and priorities
- Monitoring and reviewing aims, objectives and whether the policies, targets and priorities are being achieved.
The Governing Body acts as a 'critical friend' to the Executive Headteacher and staff by providing advice and support. it does this by offering constructive advice, a sounding board for ideas, a second opinion on proposals and help when needed. A critical friend may also challenge, ask questions, seek information, improvde proposals and so seek to arrive at the best solution.