Explain The Roles Of School Governors

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2.1 School Governors Schools are run by a governing body who work alongside the head teacher and the senior management team to ensure children gets the best education available to them. Becoming a governor can be a way of contributing to the school and learning of new skills. To become a governor you do not need to have a child in the school. All types of people can become a school governor. No special qualifications are required, but you do have to be over 18 on the date when you are elected. Commitment, enthusiasm and an interest in education are good qualities to have. Schools welcome new governors who have transferable skills developed at work, or who have particularly good understanding of the community served by the school. The…show more content…
Pupil welfare is paramount. The governing body is broken up into smaller committees. These committees look at school development, health and safety, child protection. Governors also insure legislations set out for schools are all adhered to and that the school is kept up to date with any new policies or legislations. Senior Management Team The Senior Management team is made up of the head teacher and the deputy head. Depending on the size of the school the team can be bigger and more varied. In many schools you will find assistant head teachers or senior teachers with particular responsibilities, like learning one of the key stages or assessments across the school. The special needs coordinator might be a member and also the school business manager. The roles of Senior Management Team is to set the strategic direction of the school and then manage this, lead any changes and generally make sure that the school is doing the best it can for the children that attend. The Senior Management Team`s functions include the management and evaluation of the following areas:-…show more content…
* Help with special functions which take place in the school connected with the Education Catering services or the school and with games refreshments in secondary schools. 2.2 Educational Psychologists All schools should have an educational Psychologist allocated to them through the local special Educational needs department. They are concerned with helping children who are experiencing problems within an educational setting. This may include social or emotional problems or learning difficulties. They work with individuals or a group. They advise teachers, parents, social workers and other professionals. They also support the SENCO with assessments and observations of pupils who have additional needs. Educational psychologists work in all sectors of the education system, including child development clinics for pre - school children where children with potential learning difficulties can be identified early. The roles of an educational psychologist include:- * Giving advice to teachers about individual children. * Intervention work such as counseling, behaviour management and child study skills. * Therapeutic work. * Carrying out individual assessments on certain
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