Becoming a Governor
St John Fisher Governance Arrangements
St John Fisher has a local governing body (LGB) which is a sub-committee of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
“The first duty of foundation governors is to act on behalf of the diocesan bishop in ensuring that the Catholic character of the school is preserved and developed.”
In addition to this, each LGB is charged with:
- Monitoring the school’s standards (including pupil’s wider outcomes)
- Being a link between the local and parish community and the Academy Trust Company’s Board of Directors
- Overseeing behaviour and attendance matters including dealing with pupil disciplinary matters
- Managing admissions and complaints from parents
What do governors do?
Governors have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education, acting as ‘critical friends’ for the school leadership team and setting the strategic direction of the school.
The governors meet once every half term – usually in school hours.
They are also encouraged to visit the school as regularly as they can to see the school in action; meet with staff and children and to monitor the performance of the school
Becoming a Governor
There are 2 types of school governor:
Parent Governor
These governors are appointed by the parents. If you are interested in being a parent governor – please speak to Mr Lobb in the first instance. You can email him on globb@djf.srscmat.co.uk
We currently have 2 vacancies for parent governors
Foundation Governors
These are appointed by the bishop.
If you would like to self nominate as a foudation governor please look at the this link
If you would like a conversation about this prior to nominating – please contact Mr Lobb
We currently have 2 vacancies for foundation governors.
