If you would like to contact a member of our Governing Body, you can do so by sending written correspondence to: Clerk to the Governing Body, The Avenue Infant School, The Avenue, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 4ET.

Alternatively, you can email your correspondence to admin@theavenue-inf.northants.sch.uk

The Full Governing Body meets six times throughout the school year. We have three sub committees: Standards & Quality, Finance & Resources and Staffing which meet at least 2 or 3 times a year.

Our Governing Body consists of different categories of governors and our Headteacher and a Staff Governor.

Parent Governors

The role of a Parent Governor is to bring a parental prospective to the issues discussed and help the governing body to understand a parent's viewpoint. This will assist the governing body to make good decisions and maintain a link between governance and the parent community.

Co-opted Governors

A Co-opted Governor is a person appointed to the governing body and who, in the opinion of the governing body, has the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of our school. As a Co-opted Governor, they will act in the best interests of the school and wider community.

Local Authority Governor

A Local Authority Governor is nominated by the Local Authority but appointed by the governing body and who, in the opinion of the governing body, have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of our school. As a Local Authority Governor, they will act in the best interests of the school and wider community.

Our governing body works with staff, parents and carers to provide the best possible framework for educating our pupils. They are involved in all aspects of school life and meet regularly with the school's Senior Leadership Team. They fulfil their responsibility by:

• Holding school leaders to account for the educational and financial performance of the school: the Governing Body create robust accountability for the school's leadership team through rigorous analysis of performance and financial information.
• Setting the school's vision and the strategy for achieving this vision: the school's vision centres on pupil progress and achievement and, working with senior leaders, the Governing Body agree key priorities  and key performance indicators against which progress towards achieving can be measured.
• Ensuring the school's financial success and probity: the Governing Body must ensure that the budget that the school receives is managed effectively, and with regard to value for money.

If you would like more general information about what the role of a governor entails, please use the links below, or if you would like to find out about becoming a governor at our school, please contact the school office on 01933 276366 or email admin@theavenue-inf.northants.sch.uk

Interested in becoming a school governor or trustee? | National Governance Association

Apply to become a governor | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)