Governors have an increasingly important role in the life of the school.
The control of the school budget and the appointment of staff are the most obvious duties. The Head Teacher is responsible for the day to day management of the school and she and her staff are accountable to the governors for all that goes on in the school because it is the governors who hold ultimate responsibility. Happily, thus far, they have done so in full co-operation with the Local Education Authority, and have benefited from its tremendous support. It is through the governors that 'parent power' is exercised. That is why the election of the parent governors is so important.