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Governors plan the school’s future direction making decisions on the school’s budget and staffing. They make sure the National Curriculum is taught and that the school provides for all its pupils, including those with special educational needs. Governors also make decisions on how the school can encourage pupils’ spritual, moral and cultural development.

Below is a model of Governornance:

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Governing Bodies need to represent the whole of the school and are therefore made up of:

• Parent Governors
• Staff Governors (including the Headteacher, unless they choose not to be a Governor)
• Authority (LA) Governors
• Community Governors
• Foundation Governors (in Church and Foundation schools)
• Sponsor Governors (in a few schools in Middlesbrough)

Governing Bodies may choose from a range of constitutional models ranging in size from 9-20. Please refer to the Guide to the Law for School Governors for further information relating to constitutions and how each category of governor is recruited and appointed.

For further information about being a governor and to find out about vacacncies in Middlesbrough, contact Richard Painter, Governor Recruitment, Retention and Information Officer on 01642 728109 or e-mail richard_painter@middlesbrough.gov.uk

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We offer a full training programme to increase the knowledge and skills you already have in everyday life that will be transferable to a school governing body. You do need to attend meetings, serve on committees and work as a team. Governors are appointed for a four year term of office which is subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.

Everybody has something to offer,  we would particularly like to hear from prospective Governors who feel they can bring some of the following skills:

• Team Building
• Chairing Skills
• Strategic Planning
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Education Management
• Business Management
• Financial Planning
• Personnel Management
• Fundraising
• Community Development
• Work with Children and Young People

If you are not sure what you can offer but you know you can commit to the work of the Governing Body to help children in Middlesbrough achieve their full potential, your skills, experience or perspective will be useful and we would like to hear from you.

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The Governor Development Service support schools across Middlesbrough in recruiting Governors, giving priority as follows to:

• Schools in ‘Special Measures’ or with ‘Notice to Improve’ following OfSTED inspection
• Schools with "turnover" vacancies where the current position leaves the Governing Body with insufficient capacity to share the workload
• Schools where Governor recruitment is an ongoing issue, we can provide a tailored bespoke programme of support with a range of initiatives with a number of local and national partners
• Schools where the Governing Body wants to bring on board particular skills or experience, including "Business Governors" and community representation. We would also welcome applications under represented groups such as Black, Minority and Ethnic (BME).

In many cases the Governing Bodies we support in this way would like new members who have the skills and experience and would be willing to take on the responsibility of chairing committees.

Often the schools concerned are not local to prospective Governors so we are particularly keen to hear from people who will consider governorship in any area of Middlesbrough. Any appointment is subject to a successful Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). There are many skills and experiences which can be gained from becoming a governor which can be transferred into your career and daily life.

If you are interested and would like any further further infromation about current vacancies in Middlesbrough, please contact Richard Painter, Governor Recruitment, Retention and Information Officer on 01642 728109 or e-mail richard_painter@middlesbrough.gov.uk

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