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Hill Park School

Governing Body

The Governing Body consists of members elected from the Local Authority, the School staff, the parents and the community.

Its role is to help the school provide the best possible education for the pupils.

The three core functions of this role as set out by the Department for Education are:

Ensuring a clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
Oversee the financial performance of the school making sure its money is well spent

The current Chair is Rob Arbery and the Vice Chair is Sally Howell.

Minutes of meetings are published once they have been agreed by the governing body at the following meeting.

Copies of minutes are available on request at the School Office.

Message from the Chair of Governors

Up until I became a Governor I had very little idea of what a School Governor was, or what the Governing Body is. Because of the unique make up of our school and the way that the pupils travel to and from school we, as parents, miss out on the "school gate" communication. I hope to set out in this brief letter what the School Governors do and how to contact them if necessary and reflect a little on the forthcoming challenges this academic year.

All Governors are more than willing to be contacted about anything to do with the school, but any issues should initially be addressed to your child's teacher or the Headteacher. If after this you still need further assistance please contact one of us.

This academic year does promise to be a year of change, but as a Governing Body we remain focused on the best possible outcome for all the students.

Rob Arbery

Chair of Governors