The governing board provides strategic leadership and accountability in schools. It’s main functions are:

• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

Governors have a role to play in ensuring that social and emotional wellbeing features within improvement plans, policies, systems and activities and the culture and ethos of the school.