The Governors of the Thomas Aveling School
| Chair of Governors | Terence Brown (Parent Govenor) |
| Headteacher | Paul Jackson |
| Staff | Thelma Taylor |
| Matthew Hanbury | |
| Raffaella Rosina | |
| Parents | Lee Kyriacou |
| Jaki Martin | |
| Lorraine Bennison | |
| Ann Pryke | |
| Appointed Governors | John Kanes |
| Lynne Last | |
| Rev Paul Kerr | |
| Ray Wells | |
| David Stoddard | |
| Wendy Nye | |
| Clerk | Neil Donnelly |
Curriculum
The range of responsibilities for the curriculum are shared between the headteacher, the governing body and the Secretary of State for Education. Within this, the governing body has an extensive range of responsibilities that they share with the headteacher and which include:
- Ensure the school fulfils its statutory obligations and provides a curriculum that is inclusive
- Set pupil achievement targets
- Inform all appropriate bodies of public examination results and national curriculum assessments
Finance and Personnel
- Establish procedures for the appointment and management of staff
- Deal with all matters relating to staff conduct, staff discipline and staff grievances
- Manage the school budget
- Determine the number of staff required to enable the school to operate efficiently
- Ensure that the school complies with Ofsted recommendations
The Role of the Chairman/Vice Chairman
The Chairman holds a key position and it is important that the governing body appoints the right person for the post. The Chairman has the responsibility to:
- Ensure that the business of the governing body is conducted properly
- Ensure that meetings are run effectively, focusing on priorities and making the best use of time available; ensuring that all members have equal opportunities to participate in discussion and decision-making
- Establish and foster an effective relationship with the Headteacher based on trust and mutual respect for each other's roles. The Chairman has an important role in ensuring that the governing body acts as a sounding board for the Headteacher and provides strategic direction
- Act in cases which may be deemed urgent, where a delay would be seriously detrimental to the interests of the school, a registered pupil, their parent or person employed to work at the school
- Report to and from the Academy Trust
Training
Training for all governors and Clerks is necessary for a governing body to operate effectively and to keep informed of the latest developments that may affect the school or their role as a governor.
Minutes of the Governors meetings are available upon request. Please write to:
The Clerk to the Governors
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road
Rochester
Kent
ME1 2UW
