Harmans Water Primary School

School governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country.

The board of governors have 3 core functions:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos, and strategic direction;
• Holding the executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Our Governing Body consists of parents, staff, and members from the local community. The Headteacher is a member and, as the most senior teacher, is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school. The Governing Body works hard to support the Headteacher, staff, and pupils to ensure that Harmans Water Primary School is the best that it can be.​

All of our Governors have their own careers and responsibilities but they dedicate time to the school. Our Governors bring a wealth of different experience to the Governing Body including financial expertise, strategic planning, and more practical skills.​

The Governing Body meets monthly.​

It also has the following panels / committees whose terms of reference ensure decision-making and actions are appropriately discharged:

• Pay Panel - responsible for teachers' annual pay awards
• HPM Panel - responsible for the performance management of the Headteacher
• Finance Committee – responsible for overseeing the financial performance of the school
• Hearings & Appeals Panels - responsible for hearing complaints and appeals. These two panels are convened when necessary and only governors who are not members of staff can serve on them.