East Barnet School

 East Barnet Governors

East Barnet, like every other school in the country, has a Governing Body. Its primary aim is to maintain and improve the quality of education and the standards of pupil achievement.

The majority of members of the Governing Body are not educational professionals, but willing volunteers who bring knowledge, skills and perspectives from the wider community. They are there to represent the public in the running of the school.

Using the menu above, you can find more information about current governors and the different committees, there are school policies to download and also a help section for if you have a problem.

What do Governors do?

Governors are 'critical friends' who keep a watchful eye on how things are going, ask questions and make helpful suggestions. They are not there to tell the school how it should be run.

They are involved in setting curriculum, discipline, admission and similar major policies. They appoint, reward and discipline staff, but do not decide who should be teaching year 8 for English on a Monday morning.

The Governing Body is responsible for the overall budget distribution, but not how many pencils are bought. The Governors' main responsibilities are to:

  • set the budget
  • determine curriculum policy
  • select Head, Deputy Heads and other senior members of staff
  • ensure special needs of pupils are met
  • set sex education policy
  • make sure religious education is provided according to law
  • deal with formal disciplinary matters
  • decide to reinstate permanently excluded pupils or not
  • produce an action plan following an Ofsted inspection
  • report annually to parents and pass on any information to which they are legally entitled

The Freedom of Information Act requires publicly funded bodies, including schools, to be clear about the information they publish. We have produced a publication Scheme setting out all the information we publish on a regular basis and where to find it. You can ask the school office to provide you with a copy free of charge and can also download it from our policies page.

For further information about becoming a governor, contact:

        Jonathan Hewlings

          Chair of Governors.

          East Barnet School,

          Chestnut Grove,

          East Barnet,

          EN4 8PU.