Full Governing Body Terms Of Reference

The Governing Body of

 New Bolsover Primary School

The Governing Body needs to take a strategic role, act as a critical friend to the School and be accountable for its decisions. It should set aims and objectives and agree, monitor and review policies, targets and priorities.

Terms of reference

1. To agree constitutional matters*, including procedures where the Governing Body has discretion

2. To recruit new members as vacancies arise and to appoint new governors* where appropriate

3. To hold at least three Governing Body meetings a year*
4. To appoint or remove the Chair and Vice Chair*
5. To appoint or remove a Clerk to the Governing Body*
6. To establish the committees of the Governing Body and their terms of reference*
7. To appoint the Chair of any committee (if not delegated to the committee itself)
8. To appoint or remove a Clerk to each committee*
9. To suspend a governor*
10. To decide which functions of the Governing Body will be delegated to committees, groups and individuals*

11. To receive reports from any individual or committee to whom a decision has been delegated and to consider whether any further action by the Governing Body is necessary*

12. To approve the first formal budget plan of the financial year
13. To keep the Health and Safety Policy and its practice under review and to make revisions where appropriate

14. To review the delegation arrangements annually*
15. Any items which individual governing bodies may wish to include

*these matters cannot be delegated to either a committee or an individual

Membership – As per the Instrument of Government

Disqualification – as per Regulation 20 and Schedule 6 of the Constitution Regulations

These terms of reference agreed by the Governing Body on 24th January 2024