Governors

Welcome to the Governors section of the school website. At Eccleston Mere, the Governing Body works in partnership with our Head Teacher, staff, parents and the Local Authority towards the continuing improvement in standards and achievements at our school.

Function, Roles and Responsibilities 

Our Governing Body acts as a 'critical friend'. The main functions of the Governing Body is to: 

• Set the strategic direction of the school

• Review progress against the school's budget and objectives

• Appoint, challenge and support senior leaders within school 

• Approve the school budget and ensure finances are spent appropriately

The full governing body is the only registered committee and members meet at least six times per year. Meetings are held each half term and, during these times, governors oversee (amongst other areas) the school’s finance and personnel, admissions, buildings, health and safety, curriculum and standards, policies and extended school provision.

Each governor has an allocated school link role. Link governors visit school regularly, meeting staff and pupils to help find out how school is progressing. These school visits are really important and help governors to experience our school; findings from such visits are fed back on Governor Hub and during full governing body meetings.

Training

Governors receive regular training to keep up to date with changes in education and guidance.

Business & Pecuniary Interests

There are no recorded relevant business and pecuniary interests on the governing body, including governance roles in other educational institutions, material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).

Associate Members
Currently, the Deputy Headteacher, Mrs Sarah Cain, is an associate member. All governors have voting rights with the exception of associate members.