Chair of Governors

Mrs Helen King

c/o St Margaret’s - at -Cliffe C.P. School
Sea Street
St Margaret’s -at-Cliffe
Dover
Kent
CT15 6SS

The Governors can be likened to non-executive directors. They are drawn from a variety of areas to represent various views of the community and are expected to be the ‘critical friend ‘ of the school. They are appointed for four years to help make decisions on school policy. Governors meet at least once a term and take a consistent and personal interest in the school. 

Governors are appointed to help to:

• work with staff to produce, monitor and update the School Improvement Plan
• decide what is taught, in conjunction with the National Curriculum
• agree targets in relation to learning
• set standards of behaviour
• interview and select staff
• decide how the budget is spent
• maintain premises
• ensure the Health and Safety Regulations are met
• ensure staff have continuing professional development

School Governors cannot act individually, they can only make joint decisions after discussion.

The Governing Body is organised as follows:-

12 Governors consisting of:-

• 1 Headteacher
• 1 Staff member
• 1 Local Authority appointment
• 7 Co-opted (appointed based on skills audit)
• 2 elected Parents

St Margaret’s-at -Cliffe Governing Body

Parent governors must have a child at the school and are elected by the parents.

Further information regarding the Governing Body can be found in the documents below.