The purpose of our governing body is to “conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school”.

Morley’s governing body has three core strategic functions:

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

Click here for more information on the roles and responsibilities of governors at Morley.

The structure of the Governing Body

The full governing body meets five or six times a year. In addition, sub-committees meet regularly to focus on specific issues. There are four sub-committees:

• a Resources Committee which deals with finance, premises and personnel matters
• a Learning Committee which deals with matters related to teaching, learning and behaviour
• a Performance Management Committee which monitors the appraisal of staff and undertakes the appraisal of the head-teacher and
• a Salary Review Committee that deals with issues around pay.

The 2017-2018 Annual Governance Statement can be found here.

Terms of Reference and Standing Orders

Governors adopted the following Terms of Reference for the Full Governing Body and its sub-committees:

– Full Governing Body Terms of Reference 2018-2019

– Resources Committee Terms of Reference 2018-2019

– Learning Committee Terms of Reference 2018-2019

– Performance Management Terms of Reference 2018-2019

– Salary Review Committee Terms of Reference 2018-2019

Standing Orders for the academic year 2018-2019 can be found here.

Governor Code of Practice

On 8th October 2018, governors adopted this Code of Practice.

Minutes of Governing Body Meetings

Minutes 2018-2019

Full Governing Body	Learning Committee	Resources Committee
Minutes 8th October 2018 Minutes 22nd November 2018 Minutes 13th December 2018	Minutes 24th September 2018 Minutes 25th January 2019	Minutes 7th November 2018

 

Minutes 2017-2018

Full Governing Body	Learning Committee	Resources Committee
Minutes 12th October 2017 Minutes 23rd November 2017 Strategy Day Minutes 31st January 2018 Minutes 22nd February 2018 Minutes 10th May 2018 Minutes 9th July 2018	Minutes 28th September 2017 Minutes 26th January 2018 Minutes 15th March 2018 Minutes 15th June 2018	Minutes 10th October 2017 Minutes 14th November 2017 Minutes 8th February 2018 Minutes 8th March 2018 Minutes 3rd May 2018 Minutes 3rd July 2018

 

Minutes 2016-2017

Full Governing Body	Learning Committee	Resources Committee
Minutes 17th October 2016 Minutes 8th December 2016 Minutes 20th March 2017 Minutes 8th May 2017 Minutes 6th July 2017	Minutes 26th September 2016 Minutes 10th November 2016 Minutes 23rd February 2017 Minutes 8th June 2017	Minutes 6th October 2016 Minutes 1st December 2016 Minutes 9th March 2017 Minutes 4th May 2017 Minutes 11th July 2017

 

Minutes 2015-2016

Full Governing Body	Learning Committee	Resources Committee
Minutes 1 October 2015 Minutes 16 November 2015 Minutes 8 February 2016 Minutes 12th May 2016 Minutes of 13th July 2016	Minutes 5 October 2015 Minutes 4th February 2016 Minutes 16th June 2016	Minutes 21 Oct 2015 Minutes 8 December 2015 Minutes 15 March 2016 Minutes 3rd May 2016 Minutes 5th July 2016

 

Minutes 2014-2015

Full Governing Body	Learning Committee	Resources Committee
Minutes 18 September 2014 Minutes 20 October 2014 Minutes 17 November 2014 Minutes 19 January 2015 Minutes 10 February 2015 Minutes 13 July 2015	Minutes 15 December 2014 Minutes 26 January 2015 Minutes 11 May 2015 Minutes 29 June 2015	Minutes 14th October 2014 Minutes 9 December 2014 Minutes 10 February 2015 Minutes 24 March 2015 Minutes 5 May 2015

 

Full Governing Body Minutes 2013-2014

Full Governing Body

Minutes 30 September 2013 Minutes 9 December 2013 Minutes 31 March 2014 Minutes 14 July 2014