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# School governors

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School Governors
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LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk
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<h2>Education</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>What do governors do and how can I become one?</i></p><hr/><h4>What do governors do?</h4><ul> <li title="*">promote high standards of educational attainment</li> <li title="*">set targets for pupil achievement</li> <li title="*">take general responsibility for the conduct of the school</li> <li title="*">manage the school's budget, including deciding how many staff will work there and their pay</li> <li title="*">make sure that the curriculum is balanced and broadly based,in particular that the National Curriculum and religious education are taught, and report on pupils' achievement in National Curriculum assessments and examination results.</li> <li title="*">participate in the appointment of senior staff (including appointing the head teacher) and regulate staff conduct and discipline; and</li> <li title="*">draw up an action plan after an inspection by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)</li> </ul><h4>Why do schools need governors?</h4><p>Every School has a Governing Body to represent the public in the running of schools. School Governors bring perspectives from ordinary life and work with the staff and the Local Authority to help secure the best possible education for the children in the school. They have important responsibilities like managing the school budget, overseeing the curriculum and appointing staff.</p><h4>Becoming a governor</h4><p> <strong>I declare that I am aged 18 or over and the following statements are true:</strong> </p><li title="*">I do not already hold a governorship at the same school;</li><li title="*">I am not liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983;</li><li title="*">I am not a member of the governing body of more than two schools (excluding ex-officio governors, temporary governors, or additional governors at schools causing concern);</li><li title="*">I am not an ex-officio governor specified in the instrument of government of more than two schools;</li><li title="*">I am not a bankrupt or subject to a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 or to an order made under section 429(2)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986;</li><li title="*">I have not been removed from the office of a charity trustee or trustee for a charity by an order made by the Charity Commissioners or the High Court on the grounds of any misconduct or mismanagement or, under section 7 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, from being concerned in the management or control of any body;</li><li title="*">I am not included in the list (List 99) of teachers and workers with children or young persons whose employment is prohibited or restricted;</li><li title="*">I am not disqualified from being the proprietor of any independent school or for being a teacher or other employee in any school;</li><li title="*">I have not, in the five years prior to becoming a governor, received a sentence of imprisonment, suspended or otherwise, for a period of not less than three months without the option of a fine;</li><li title="*">I have not, in the twenty years prior to becoming a governor, been convicted as aforesaid of any offence and has had passed on me a sentence of imprisonment for a period of not less than two and a half years;</li><li title="*">I have not, at any time, had passed on me a sentence of imprisonment for a period of not less than five years;</li><li title="*">I have not been fined, in the five years prior to becoming a governor, for causing a nuisance or disturbance on education premises;</li><li title="*">I am not subject to a disqualification order under the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.</li><p>If you require further information or advice regarding becoming a governor, please contact us using the details above.</p><h4>

Selection Criteria for Governors</h4><p>In making decisions on the appointment of LEA Governors the following criteria needs to be met:</p><ul> <li title="*">Has a commitment to, and an interest in, education; </li> <li title="*">Has a desire to support the school concerned;</li> <li title="*">Has a willingness to serve the local community;</li> <li title="*">Has skills and experience which will support the work of the school;</li> <li title="*">Has the ability to work as a member of a team;</li> <li title="*">Is able to arrange their commitments to fit in with membership of a Governing Body;</li> <li title="*">Will respect the Council's views on education matters at Governing Body meetings.</li> </ul><p>An <strong>

<a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=29a">Application</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to online form</span> to become a LEA governor is available</p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=29"> Applications for services (29) </a></h3>