Information about our governing body

The structure and remit of the governing body: to hold strategic overview of the school and its' functions, as well as challenging the outcomes for pupils at all levels

Governors meet as a full governing body six times per year and each committee also meets six times per year.

Resources governors oversee the leadership and management of the physical building, healthy and safety, human resources (staffing) and finance.

Standards governors oversee the leadership and management of the curriculum provision and outcomes for pupils alongside, amongst many other areas, challenging the effective implementation of the pupil premium strategy, PE premium strategy and the school development plan.

Governors bring to Fordley Primary School a wide range of external experience such as  health and safety management, human resources, social work, education, leadership and much more.  The current governing body is a healthy mix of long standing governors and newer additions, all of whom have been fully trained on their role by the highly effective and skilled clerk to governors, Jacqui Sugden, and governors also regularly attend training delivered by the North Tyneside Learning Trust, Governor Services and Clennell Education Solutions covering key areas such as safeguarding, strategic leadership and management, asking challenging questions and much more.