Chairs and Vice Chairs
The Chair takes the lead in helping the members of the governing
body to understand their roles - strategic, support and advice,
securing accountability and ensuring that the governing body and
individual governors respect the role of the headteacher in the day
to day running of the school. A summary of tasks is listed
below.
The Chair's role is to:
- Ensure the governing body's affairs are conducted according to
the law
- Ensure that meetings are well run
- Help the governors work as a team
- Work effectively with the headteacher, establishing a
constructive relationship
- Ensure that the governing body acts as a sounding board to the
headteacher and provides strategic direction
- Carry out any duties delegated by the governing body
- Use time effectively, their own and other people's
- Undertake specific roles under, for example, performance
management
- Not to get involved in operational issues
'The Chair works with others to ensure that a real strategic
partnership exists between the Governing Body and the staff of the
school. The school’s Leadership Team and the Governing Body have
different but complementary roles and responsibilities for the
strategic direction and the success of the school. Where these are
well understood, a climate of respect, co-operation and trust
prevails. Where relationships are good, governors are motivated,
their strengths and individual contributions are effectively used,
there is an open dialogue about strengths and weaknesses and the
school is effectively challenged and supported.' Source:
Taking the Chair
Termly meetings with Chairs and Vice Chairs with
Leadership Team
Meetings to discuss matters of policy
and consult on future priorities and, as Chair of Governors you are
able to attend. It is important that your Vice-Chair attends as
your representative, however both may attend if you so wish.
Meetings will take place at Huyton Arts and Sports Centre for
Learning on the following dates:
- 27 January 2011 (5.30pm - refreshments from
5pm)
- 12 May 2011 (5.30pm - refreshments from
5pm)
The following section gives you useful
guidance to help you fulfil your role. The information is aimed at
current Chairs, Vice-Chairs, Chairs of committees and aspiring
Chairs. You can request An introduction to Chairs by
clicking here.
Useful resources and links:
Useful reading
- Making it Better: Improving School Governance, Ofsted 2001,
Ref. HMI 281