The Governors at St Patrick's are people who want to make a positive contribution to the education of the children who attend the school.

Time commitment: Under usual circumstances, governors spend between 10 and 20 days a year on their governing responsibilities; However, there may be periods when the time commitment may increase, for example when recruiting a headteacher.
Under Section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, if you are employed, then you are entitled to ‘reasonable time off’ to undertake public duties; this includes school governance. ‘Reasonable time off’ is not defined in law, and you will need to negotiate with your employer how much time you will be allowed.
 
Expenses: Governors may receive out of pocket expenses incurred as a result of fulfilling their role as governor. Payments can cover incidental expenses, such as
travel and childcare, but not loss of earnings.
 
To perform this role well, a governor is expected to:
• get to know the school by visiting the school occasionally during school hours, and
  gain a good understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses;
• attend induction training and regular relevant training and development events;
• attend meetings (full governing body meetings and committee meetings) and read
  all the papers before the meeting;
• act in the best interest of all the pupils of the school;
• behave in a professional manner, as set down in the governing body’s code of
  conduct, including acting in strict confidence.
 
Associate Members: occasionally to fulfil a specific skill need on the FGB, an appropriate individual can be invited to join.

Please contact the school office for further information if you are interested in becoming a Governor at St Patrick's. We currently have a vacancy for a Parent Governor, to be advertised during autumn term 2021.
 

Committees 

Ethos Performance and Standards: oversees curriculum, school improvement (performance data), pupils parents and community.

Membership: Claire Walsh (Chair), Anne Scott, Jane Lewis, Rakesh Lal, Yvonne Clarke, (observer Rachel Heath)

Resources: oversees finance, personnel and pay, premises, health and safety.

Membership: Ann Allison (Chair), Victor Onwuegbuche, Olga Sawyer, Rachel Heath, Yvonne Clarke.