Governance Structure
At Downs Junior School the Governing Body have chosen to have two committees and five groups of Governors that focus on key areas of the school.
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Governors' Responsibilities
| Link Responsibilities 2023/24 | |
| Strategic Leadership | FGB/Committee/Group |
| Culture, Values & Ethos | Full Governing Body |
| Headteacher Appraisal & Objective Setting | Headteacher Review Group |
| Parental Engagment & Comminity | Parental & Community Engagement |
| Setting Direction | Full Governing Body |
| Compliance | FGB/Committee/Group |
| Complaints | Parental & Community Engagement |
| Control & Community use of Premises | Resources |
| Education | Curriculum, Data,& Teaching |
| Equality | Full Governing Body |
| Finance | Resources |
| Health & Safety | Resources |
| Information Sharing | Parental & Community Engagement |
| Pupil Premium | Pupil Premium/Disadvantged |
| Pupil Wellbeing | Safeguarding & Wellbeing |
| Safeguarding | Safeguarding & Wellbeing |
| School Premises | Resources |
| Special Educational Needs | Special Educational Needs Link |
| Staffing & Performance Management | Resources |
| Vulnerable /Looked After Childrem | Pupil Premium/Disadvantged Link |
| Website Compliance | Parental & Community Engagement |
| Other School Priorites | FGB/Committee/Group |
| Staff Wellbeing | Staff Wellbeing Group |
| Governance | FGB/Committee/Group |
| Developing FGB Effectiveness | Chair/Vice Chair |
| Governance Procedures | Clerk |
| Recruitment | Chair/Headteacher/Clerk |
| Training & Development | Clerk |