The Role of the Governing Body

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.
a Salary Review Committee that deals with issues around pay.

Please click below to view our Instrument of Government, Standing Orders and Committee Terms of Reference:

Instrument of Government

Standing Orders for the Governing Body 2016-17

Terms of Reference for the Full Governing Body and Committees 2016-17

Code of Practice 2016-17

Annual Governance Statement

Click below to see our latest Annual Governance Statement, which summarises the work of the Governing Body over the 2015 – 2016 academic year.

2015-16 Annual governance statement

Minutes

Full Governing Body

School year 2016-17

Minutes 17th October 2016