'The following groups are currently under represented in school governance : black and other minority ethnic groups, disabled people, people with low incomes and people who are unemployed, young people, lone parents and (to a lesser extent) business people. There is, however, a lack of evidence on the underlying factors causing low level involvement in school governance.' Ellis (2003)
The majority of governing bodies are made up of older people normally who have younger children to look after therefore don't have a job and have time to come to governing body meetings.
We discussed the four main different types of governing bodies :
- The abdicators
These are governors that are not able to get into the school as much as they like, they are very busy. They think that running the school governing body is all common sense and that the money is better spent on books for the children, they leave the running of the school all completely up to the Head Teacher.
- The adversaries
These governors are always in the school, they sometimes visit without warning to inspect the school. They are very attentive and critical of what they see. They want to make all the decisions for the school.
- The supporter's club
The head makes the decision with this type of governing body, the governors think themselves are advisers to support the Head Teachers decisions. These governors wont tell you when you are wrong, so this could lead to wrong decisions being made.
- The partners
These are the perfect type of governing body. They work in partnership with the Head and the staff, they all trust and respect each other. Only 10% of governing bodies in Wales are 'the partners'.
Steve also gave us a flyer that he had published himself through the Welsh Government about becoming a school governor and why it is a good idea to become one for your business.
References
References
Ellis, A (2003) Retrieved 2nd May 2012 from Barriers to participation for under represented groups in school governance.
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