Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. Peter 4:10
The Role of the Governing Body
The governing board is the school’s legally accountable body and must operate in the best interests of the school. At Our Lady’s it plays a vital role in making sure every child gets the best possible education in line with our ethos and mission statement as a Catholic school.
The task of the governing board is to lead the school strategically by working in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and the Archdiocese of Liverpool to deliver three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of the vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding the executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school(s) and its pupils and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school(s) and making sure that its money is well spent.
The governing board acts as a “critical friend” to the head teacher by providing support and challenge. The head teacher is responsible for the day-to-day, management and control of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework established by the governing body.
The governors and head teacher work together in partnership ensuring that the school provides a safe, caring, and stimulating learning environment where every child can realise his or her full potential.
The governors of Our Lady’s believe it is important that the governing body reflects the growing diversity of our school community. Diverse bodies promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for our children and young people. Data currently collected on the diversity of the body, which is used to inform our recruitment and training needs to ensure that there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. However, due to our relatively small board we do not publish this data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
