Become a Governor at Landau Forte Academy Tamworth
Help to raise the standards of pupil achievement and plan the academy's future direction
Guidance for Potential Governors of the Landau Forte Academy Tamworth
The Overall Aim of School Governors is to:
Help to raise the standards of pupil achievement and plan the academy's future direction.
The main responsibilities are to:
- Promoting high standards of education and achievement for students of all abilities
- Setting the school’s aims and values
- Provide strategic management
- Ensure accountability to the Landau Forte Charitable Trust
- Planning the school’s long-term future
- Appointing senior staff including the Head Teacher
- Budgetary allocation and control
- makes sure the school provides for all its pupils, including those with special needs
- Ensure the academy works towards the standard of ‘Outstanding’ as defined by OFSTED
- Act as a critical friend to the academy by providing support and challenge
However, the day to day management of the school is the responsibility of the Principal.
A School Governor must:
- Have a strong desire to make a difference to the lives of children
- Be willing to challenge assumptions
- Bring an external perspective to the academy
- Be willing to undergo a CRB check
The following skills would also be welcome:
- Marketing
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Planning
- ICT
- Finance
- Project Management
- Communications
- Legal Knowledge
- HR
- Decision Making
The governors will meet 6 times in 2010 / 11, 4 times in subsequent years.
There will be 2 sub-committees which will meet between the governors meetings.
