Governors
Chair of Governors
Mr Ian Ward-Dutton
C/o St Margaret’s - at -Cliffe C.P. School
Sea Street
St Margaret’s -at-Cliffe
Dover
Kent
CT15 6SS
The Governors can be likened to non-executive directors. They are drawn from a variety of areas to represent various views of the community and are expected to be the ‘critical friend ‘ of the school. They are appointed for four years to help make decisions on school policy. Governors meet at least once a term and take a consistent and personal interest in the school. Many decisions of the Governing Body are delegated to sub-committees, which are responsible for particular areas. These committees are chaired by Governors and must report on their work at the full Governing Body meeting, held once a term.
Governors are appointed to help to:
- produce, monitor and update the School Improvement Plan; together with staff
- decide what is taught, in conjunction with the National Curriculum
- agree targets in relation to learning
- set standards of behaviour
- interview and select staff
- decide how the budget is spent
- maintain premises
- ensure the Health and Safety Regulations are met
- ensure staff have continuing professional development
School Governors cannot act individually, they can only make joint decisions after discussion.
The Governing Body is organised as follows:-
3 County Appointees
5 Elected Parents
3 Staff
4 Community Members
St Margaret’s-at -Cliffe Governing Body
Chair of the Governors: Mr I Ward-Dutton, Vice Chair: Mrs J Nightingale
Staff Governors: Mrs J Dalrymple, Ms H Comfort, Mrs H Palmer
Parent Governors: Mrs C Ford, Mr P Larsen, Mrs R Simcox, Mrs J Nightingale, Vacancy
Community Governors: Mrs K Harris, Mr I Ward-Dutton, Mr M Modi, Mrs E Lyon
Local Authority: Mrs B Wells, Ms B Paul, Mrs A Newton
Clerk to the Governors: Mrs K Pott
Parent governors must have a child at the school and are elected by the parents.