Our Local Governing Body (LGB) is made up of dedicated individuals who each have different strengths and areas of expertise. Each LGB member has a different role to fulfil and meets regularly with the headteacher to discuss their priority. They take an active role within the school, visiting often and being a part of the school’s community.  All our members currently sit on the school's Resource Committee as well. 

What do LGB Members do?

Although the LGB members have a lot of responsibility with regards to the strategic direction of the school, the headteacher runs the school on a day-to-day basis. The headteacher and the staff team within the school are the professionals; the LGB members and not, nor within their roles are they expected to be. Any queries you may have about the day-to-day routines and practises of the school should be directed to the class teachers primarily and then the headteacher.

LGB members make up an important part of the school’s wider senior leadership team, each having focus roles and responsibilities within the body. They have a lot of responsibility and with this comes an investment of time to the role through the attendance of regular training courses and meetings.

• The LGB members are expected to work with the Head to promote the improvement and monitor the performance of the school.
• Together with the Headteacher, LGB members set the future direction for the school and decide how the budget should be spent.
• LGBs make decisions collectively on matters such as performance targets, school policies, and the school’s development plan.
• LGB members monitor the impact of policies and the use of the school budget. They hear appeals from pupils and staff and consider complaints.
• LGB members provide the Headteacher with support and advice, drawing on their knowledge and experience. They ask searching questions and respect the Headteacher’s position as the professional leader of the school.

All LGBs operate on the basis of ‘collective responsibility’. This means that once a decision has been agreed, all of the LGB members share responsibility for it. This applies to parent LGB members in exactly the same way as the others; parent LGB members are not ‘parent representatives’ but full, active members of the governing body.

The role of a school LGB members is a voluntary one; however, claims can be made for basic travel expenses for attending training courses.

We currently have vacancies for four Community LGB Members. If you are interested in becoming part of the team, or know someone who is, please don’t hesitate to get in touch through the school office for an informal discussion about what is involved.

Contact the School LGB

You can contact any of our school LGB members through the main school office: via email, office.2250@brize-norton.oxon.sch.uk or directly via email, chairofgovernors@brize-norton.oxon.sch.uk or via phone on 01993 842448