Governance
Meet the Governors
The governors have a common interest in early years education and want to make a positive contribution to education of the children at Batford Nursery School.
The Governing Body of Batford Nursery School comprises a member from the Local Authority, the Headteacher and one staff governor, two parent governors, and six co-opted governors. Governors have equal rights to participate in the work of the Governing Body and to state their own views, but always work together and are bound by the collective decisions of the team. Governors other than the Headteacher are appointed or elected to serve a four-year term of office.
You can find out a little bit about each of our current governors by clicking on their names below:
What do governors do?
Governors do not manage the school – that is the role of the Headteacher. The Governors aim to support her in doing this but do not shy away from being a ‘critical friend’ and asking searching questions.
Governors are responsible for the ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos & strategic direction of the school and for supporting the Headteacher and her staff in achieving that vision. The governing body holds the leadership of the school to account for the educational performance of the school and its children. Governors also have responsibility for appointing the Headteacher, managing the school’s budget and making sure that money is well spent. In addition to these statutory responsibilities, governors monitor the impact of policies and do a wide variety of other things, either through formal committee activity or through personal involvement with the day-to-day life of the school.
The governing body may also be called upon to consider complaints from parents.
Whilst the role is a voluntary one, the Governing Body expects all governors and prospective governors to be aware of the time commitment required to be an effective governor. Primarily, that commitment arises from:
- Attending meetings of the Governing Body (two evening meetings per term)
- Undertaking training courses relevant to the role of a governor
- Having a particular area of responsibility such as finance, personnel, safeguarding
- Having a link to a particular area of teaching and learning or to a school development plan priority
From October 2023, the governing body has dissolved its two committees and all governors' responsibilities are conducted through the meetings of the whole governing body.
The Governors also attend the Annual General Meeting of Batford Day Care Ltd, representing the school which is the member of the company.
Please note minutes of governing body meetings are available from the school office on request.
2024/2025 Governance Statement
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| Governance Statement 2024.pdf |
Contact us
To contact the governors, please use the Chair of Governors confidential email address: cog@batfordnursery.herts.sch.uk
Statutory information about governors
Information about governors, their terms of office, any pecuniary interests declared and a record of their attendance at meetings is published annually at the end of the academic year.
The details for the academic year 2024/25 are as follows: