Governance

Our Church School Governors

Governors are a group of hard working people who give freely of their time, talents and energy.

Church school governors come from different backgrounds, reflecting the many interest groups involved in our schools. These will include the Church, the Local Authority, parents and carers, teaching and non-teaching staff. They have one thing in common: they are all dedicated to ensuring that the children in their school receive the best possible education in the context of Christian belief and practice.

Effective church school governing bodies are those which work as a team, whatever the background of the individuals involved. They need to put into place a clear set of aims, values and principles which can be seen operating on a day-by-day basis throughout the school. A visitor should be in no doubt that they have visited a church school and that being a church school makes a difference.

Training and advice for new and more experienced governors is arranged by the Diocese and the Local Authority. Useful websites to support governance are listed below.

Foundation governors have a particular responsibility for the preservation and development of the Anglican character of the school.

The role of a foundation Governor is explained more fully here

Becoming a Foundation Governor

If you feel that you could give some of your time and talents to become part of a team committed to securing high quality education for children in a Church School, why not explore this exciting and rewarding work further?

Foundation Governors are the ‘formal Christian presence’ on the Governing Body and uphold the religious foundation of the school.

To read more about the role of Foundation Governors, click here.

For more information about becoming a foundation governor, please contact Brian Hedley, Assistant Director of Education, Church House, St John's Terrace, North Shields, NE29 6HS, Tel: 0191 270 4135, email: b.hedley@newcastle.anglican.org

Nomination Forms for Foundation Governor may be found here

Useful websites for governors:

www.governornet.co.uk - help to support school governors in their role

www.churchschools.co.uk - National Society website for Church Schools