Governors

Being a governor is a very rewarding position to hold at Carlton. Our Governing body are committed to ensuring the children who attend Carlton J&I School receive the very best education they can.

Chair and Vice Chair are elected annually, co-opted governors are elected by the Governing body. Staff representatives, including non-teaching reps are elected by in school colleagues. Parent Governors are elected by parents when positions arise. 

Our school has the following committees:  Resources, Standards, Discipline, Head teacher Performance Management, Behaviour and Complaints.

The Governing body, hold their meetings on a six-weekly basis, usually on a Tuesday.  The meetings run for two hours. Finance, standards, safeguarding and behaviour are just some of the things which are discussed. During the Pandemic, all meetings are held virtually and have been on a more regular basis to ensure the mental health and wellbeing of the SLT is supported. 

Mr Peter Bell is the Chair of the Governing body, with Mrs Heather Beckham as his Vice Chair.  Mr Bell can be contacted either via the headteachers email or by letter to the care of Carlton J&I School. You will find all contact information on the 'home' page.

Governors - Roles and Responsibilities

Safeguarding: Mrs Catton

Sports Development: Mr Bell

Pupil Premium: Mr Bell 

Headteachers performance: - Mr Bell, Mrs Catton and Mrs Beckham 

All governors have voting rights to all committees of which they are members, at each meeting absence of any governor not attending is ratified by attending members.

Register of Governors Interest

Please find the link to the school financial benchmarking exercise:-  Schools Financial Benchmarking Service

If you would like to apply for a position on our Governing Body, or if you would like to know more about a Governor role in school, then then please email our Head Teacher - Mr C A Mills