Governors

Welcome to the section of the website where you can find out more about the school’s governors, and the work that we do.

Our main role is to support the headteacher and the staff – the phrase often used to describe this role is ‘a critical friend’. We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life.

Our legal duties include:

• setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
• approving the school budget
• reviewing progress against the school's budget and objectives
• appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher

The full governing body meets once every half-term. We also have governor committees, some of which meet regularly each term.  Other committees meet at specific points in the year.

There are several categories of governor, appointed by different groups that have an interest in the school. These are community governors, local authority governors, parent/carer governors, and staff governors.  

We are committed to providing an excellent experience for all children and young people during their time at our school.

Our governing body meetings are usually held in the early evening and are currently virtual.  We attend training sessions to help us keep up to date with changes in schools and education and to help us do our job effectively. We also go into school to meet with staff and children/young people to help us find out how the school is progressing towards its targets.

If you wish to know more, or are interested in becoming a governor, please contact Lorraine Crossingham, clerk to the governors, through clerk@cedarschool.co.uk

Our Governors:

CSC – Curriculum and Standards Committee

FRPC – Finance, Resources and Premises Committee

HTPMC – Headteacher Performance Management Committee

PC – Pay Committee

Previous Governors In The Last Twelve Months: