Governors

The Governing Body provide a strategic view for the school, acting as a critical friend and ensuring accountability.  Individual members of the Governing Body have a responsibility, working alongside other members, to the staff and students of the school as well as to the school’s wider community.

Governor conduct is underpinned by the following principles:

• to act in the best interests of the school which may require balancing short and long term issues, school and community issues
• to work as a member of a team at all times and be loyal to collective decisions made by the Governing Body
• to recognise that all Governors have the same rights and responsibilities unless particular responsibilities are conferred on them by the full Governing Body
• to understand that no Governor can act alone except in exceptional circumstances prescribed in the regulations as the power of the Governing Body rests in it acting as a single body.

Governors must

• respect confidentiality
• listen to and respect the views of others
• express their own views clearly and succinctly
• take their fare share of work / positions of responsibility
• know, understand and work within the prescribed regulatory framework
• report any evidence of fraud, corruption or misconduct to an appropriate person or Authority.

If you are interested in becoming a Governor at Wales High School, please complete and return the Registration of Interest Form to Miss S James, Clerk to the Governing Body, Wales High School, Storth Lane, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, S26 5QQ. Your details will be kept on file and you will be contacted regarding any suitable vacancies.

If you wish to contact our Chair of Governors, Mr D Beck, or a member of the Governing Body, please do so via the Clerk to Governors, Miss S James, at school on 01909 771291 or via email at [email protected].