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Key Information

Contacting our Governing Body

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

Categories of Governors

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.