The Governing Body at West Moors Middle School has a strategic function, while the headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school:

• We establish the strategic direction of the school by setting the school’s values and objectives. 
• We agree the school strategy including its priorities and targets, ensuring that statutory duties are met. 
• We support as well as challenge the headteacher.
• We ensure accountability to the children, their parents and our community by appointing the headteacher, and by monitoring the educational performance of the school by analysing progress towards agreed targets.
• We ensure financial probity, by setting the budget and monitoring spending, ensuring sound investments are made and risks are managed.

We meet regularly: all governors attend Full Governing Body meetings once every half-term to discuss:

• Standards & Improvements:  focused on ensuring accountability
• Resources:  focused on ensuring financial probity

The Board of Governors at West Moors Middle School abides by the school’s ethos, to be the best that we can be.  Specifically, we:

• Understand the school’s strengths and weaknesses, and work with the Senior Leadership Team to evaluate performance.
• Strive for the best possible outcomes for the children and the school.
• Uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, leadership.

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