Governors are volunteers and can be described as both supportive and ‘critical friends’ of the school. They are involved in overseeing every aspect of school life, including the success of the school organisation, budget and staffing. They work with the Headteacher to lead and manage the school.

The Local Governing Committee's (LGC's) responsibility is to ensure the school provides a high quality education for its pupils. When setting the aims and policies for the school, Governors endeavour to promote an effective teaching and learning environment. The Head is responsible for the day-to-day running and management of the school with the staff, but is supported by the Governing Committee.

At The Mead, there are three types of Governors:

Appointed Governors – these are Governors who are elected by other members of the Local Governing Committee (LGC) and have skills which are of particular interest;

Parent Governors – elected by parents of children attending The Mead and Auriol 

Staff Governor –  our headteachers.

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