Governors

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Governing bodies work with the Head Teacher and staff to help ensure that the school provides the best possible education for all the children. The Governors are responsible for overseeing the school budget, the quality of education and curriculum and the leadership and management of the school. Governors are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds and bring their skills and knowledge and experience to their roles. The Governing Body is accountable to the Board of Trustees who are responsible in law for the governance of all the schools within Lingfield Education Trust.

When appointing governors, Lingfield Education Trust will seek to fill these posts with people who live in the local area where possible whilst having regard for the balance of skills and experience that the LGB needs to fulfil its functions.

This will include the following skills/experience:

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• Financial expertise and commercial experience.

• Education; experience of primary education, understanding of current education policy and the Ofsted framework and school performance indicators.

• Ability to analyse school data, ask questions and hold to account.

• Legal expertise.

• Community engagement/community cohesion.

• School governance.

• Premises management.

• Strategic planning.

• Human resources management, including performance appraisal.

• Marketing.

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More information regarding governance at Lingfield Education Trust can be found on the governance section of the website, click here. This includes the Trust 'Scheme of Delegation', which details the functions and responsibilities of Local Governing Bodies (and associated committees) within Lingfield Education Trust. 

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To contact our chair of governors, please call the school and we will gladly put you in touch with Jenni by passing on her contact details. 

All academies and Trusts must publish their annual accounts as well as key legal governance information, such as Funding Agreements, Articles of Association and accounts information. For these documents relating to Lingfield Education Trust, please click here.