Governors
Bassingbourn Village College is fortunate to be served by a forward looking and proactive governing body whose key roles can be summarised as follows:
- To provide a strategic view of where the school is heading
This is achieved by reviewing policies and deciding the priorities for improvement to be included in the school improvement plan.
- To act as a critical friend to the school
A critical friend offers support, constructive advice, a sounding board for ideas, a second opinion on proposals and help where needed. But a critical friend may also challenge, ask questions, seek information, improve prposals and seek to arrive at the best solution for all concerned.
- To hold the school to account for the educational standards it achieves and the quality of education it provides:
- Setting targets for the school to achieve in light of national and local targets and then formally evaluating outcomes lie at the heart of this aspect of the governing body’s role.
- The responsibilities have to exercise in partnership with the Principal and staff.
- Governors should not intervene in the day-to-day running of the school. When there are weaknesses in the school they have a duty to take action.
Current membership of the governing body is as follows:
Catagory |
Number |
Names |
Term Ends |
Principal |
1 |
Scott Hudson |
Whilst in post |
Parents Governors |
6 |
Clive Taylor |
February 2009 |
LEA Governor
|
1 |
Cllr. Linda Oliver |
January 2012 |
Staff Governors |
3 |
Jim Gillings |
February 2009 |
Community |
2 |
George Lynn |
March 2011 |
Partnership |
3 |
David Andrews |
September 2009 |
Governors can be contacted via the school office.