Our Governors

The Governing Body

The headteacher is responsible for the running of Kintore Way Nursery School. The responsibility of the governors is to have general oversight of the management, curriculum and resources. The governors are responsible for interviewing and appointing staff.

Governors are available for parents/carers to contact by letter (addressed to Kintore Way Nursery School). There are parent governors on our governing body who represent parents/carers views and interests. We advertise on notice boards and in newsletters when there is a vacancy. If you think you might like to be a governor we would be happy to give you more information.

Chair of governors

Chair of governors
Name	Appointed by	From	To
Robert Weir	Appointed by GB/board	25 May 2023	24 May 2027

Governors

Governors
Name	Appointed by	From	To
Charita Venkatesh	Appointed by GB/board	29 November 2022	28 November 2026
Christine Zanabi	Appointed by GB/board	25 May 2023	24 May 2027
Claire Navaie	Elected by school staff	22 May 2023	22 May 2027
Dena Attar	Appointed by GB/board	30 November 2023	30 November 2026
Fayola Duncan	Appointed by GB/board	3 May 2023	2 May 2027
–	–	–	–
Rebecca Sherwood	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal	23 April 2019	Not recorded
Sophie Gauthier-Beaudoin	Nominated by LA and appointed by GB	27 June 2023	26 June 2027

What do the governors do?

Governors make a difference. They have a strategic role supporting and challenging the Head teacher.

The Kintore Way Nursery School – Governors

Working for the best interests of the children, the school and the wider community.

Governors work as a team, in the best interests of the children and the school, to raise educational standards. More specifically, they:

Appoint the Head teacher, who has day to day responsibility for everything that happens in a school and is accountable to them
Agree how the school’s money is allocated
Agree policies about the way the governing body and the school work
Ensure new initiatives and guidelines from the Department for Education and the education authority are put in place.

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Community involvement

More widely, schools are increasingly becoming a focal point in the community they serve. They could influence community involvement with our school.

Accountability

Governors have to be prepared to give and take and be loyal to decisions taken by the governing body. They are involved in confidential matters and must respect that confidentiality.

How governors report to the parents

The governors report to parents at the end of the school year in a publication. There is a community evening where they are available to answer questions.

School inspections

When a school is inspected by the Office of Standards in Education (OFSTED), the effectiveness of the school and its governors is taken into account.

Meetings and time as a governor

The full governing body meets once a term.

Committee meetings

Most of the governors’ work is done in committee meetings when financial, staffing, curriculum and premises issues are discussed in detail. They are expected to join one or two of the main committees and they would also meet at least once a term.

Time in post

Governors are usually in post for four years and may serve for longer.