Who is on the Governing Body?
Currently the Tanbridge House School Governing Body comprises of 15 governors from the following groups:
Parent Governors
Six parent governors elected by parents and carers
Staff Governors
Four staff governors; headteacher, two teaching members of staff, one non-teaching member of staff (elected by staff)
Community Governors
Four community governors (appointed by the governing body)
Local Authority Governors
Four local authority governors (appointed by the Local Authority)
Each governor serves a term of office except for the headteacher who holds office for as long as they are in post.
For further information on school governors visit West Sussex Grid for Learning.
Day-to-Day Governor Activity
Meetings
Budget setting
Target setting
Committees: Well-Being, Resources, Teaching & Learning
Sub Committees: Finance, Personnel, Curriculum, Premises
Subject links – Governors are assigned to subject areas and become involved in activity that supports that area
Interviews – A governor attends every interview for teaching staff
Training – Our link governor ensures that all governors are taking advantage of training courses
We occasionally have vacancies for Parent Governors. If you are interested in becoming a Parent Governor, please read through our Being a Parent Governor at Tanbridge House School document.
