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College Governors

Maureen Baldwin
Anne Bergin
Margaret Burdsey
Bob Carden
Sheelagh Draper
Marian Hackett
Alison Harding
Suzanna Hornsby
Lee Jaycocks
Sarah Jennings
Polly Kelly
Louize Kinsella
David King, Chair
Stuart McLaughlin, Principal
Amanda Meier
Rev. Richard Rushforth
Ray Tiltman
Hayley Williams
Natalie Woodford

Contacting the Governors

Should you wish to contact the Governors, please do so in writing to:
Clerk to the Governors
c/o Portslade Community College
Chalky Road
Portslade, BRIGHTON
BN41 2WS

Role of the Governors

Governing bodies are responsible to parents, funders and the community. Appointments are for four years.

A school's governing body's main role is to help raise standards of achievement. It:

• is accountable for the performance of the school to parents and the wider community
• plans the school's future direction
• selects the headteacher
• makes decisions on the school's budget and staffing
• makes sure the national curriculum is taught
• decides how the school can encourage pupil's spiritual, moral and social development
• makes sure the school provides for all its pupils, including those with special needs.

Governors are at the heart of how a school operates. It is important they get things right. How they do their job affects the interests of pupils, staff morale and how the school is seen by parents and others in the community.

Governors support and challenge heads by gathering views, asking questions and deciding what's best for the school. They are not there to rubber stamp decisions. They have to be prepared to give and take and be loyal to decisions taken by the governing body as a whole.
Information taken from SMSC