Elm Hall Primary School

The governing body oversees the running of the school in all its aspects. The full governing body meets at least once a term, sub-committees meeting as and when necessary. Meetings are held to monitor matters such as the curriculum, staffing, admissions and buildings.

The role of the governors includes:

• Providing strategic direction and challenge, which supports the aims and ethos of the school
• Having roles and responsibilities that are clearly defined
• Ensuring policy decisions are informed by high quality dialogue and active partnership between governors and staff.
• Being involved in the development of the School Development Plan and review the plan at appropriate times.
• Carrying out statutory duties consistently.
• Being competent, decisive, and realistic, evidenced in numerous ways, e.g. through the development of the school site and contribution to the culture for learning within the school
• Playing a key role in the successful appointments’ procedures
• Providing excellent support and challenge to the headteacher
• Supporting the CEO in the appraisal of the head teacher.
• Acting as a critical friend and holding senior leaders to account for the school’s performance and pupil attainment.
• Accessing training and support provided by the Attain Academy Partnership or other agencies.
• Engaging in a clearly defined induction process.
• Having visited school and spending time in classrooms, oversee development in English/Mathematics/Computing/ Health and Safety, Child Protection and Special Educational Needs
• Ensuring all safeguarding requirements are fully met
• Ensuring that the Pupil Premium Grant and other resources are used to overcome barriers to learning

Governance Structure

On 1st January 2019 Elm Hall became part of a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) known as Attain Academy Partnership (Attain).  The MAT has its own board of trustees and Elm Hall has its own local governing body, which is accountable to the trust board.

The trust board has delegated to Elm Hall’s local governing body the responsibility of the day-to-day governance of the school, for monitoring and evaluating progress and attainment and for supporting and challenging the leadership of the school to ensure high quality teaching, good behaviour and financial probity.

Each Attain Academy Partnership academy is accountable to the trust board. The governing bodies facilitate this and ensure that the academies within the trust can realistically meet the requirements of the Trust.

Elm Hall’s local governing body consists of appointed and elected members from all sections of the community. They can be parents, staff at the school, residents in the locality or representatives of local businesses. Governors are appointed to the governing body by the trust board

The aim of the governing body is to make sure that the academy is a safe, happy and pleasant environment for the children and staff to learn and play together.  They ensure that the education your child receives is the best that can be provided.

Governors attendance at LGB meetings may be found here.

Declaration of Business and Pecuniary Interest can be viewed here: Governors.

The Governors’ Scheme of Delegation can be found within the Governors’ Handbook