Governors

The Governing Body at Ullswater Community College consists of one representative appointed by the Local Authority, one Partnership Governor, nine Co-opted Governors, the Head Teacher, six Parent Governors who are elected by a ballot of all parents and one Staff Governor who is elected by the staff of the College.

We meet as a full Governing Body six times a year. In addition, there are two sub-committees namely: Curriculum & Standards and Finance, Premises and Personnel, which also meet on a regular basis. This means that the Governors have a wide and informed view of the work of the College, and through this the Governors ensure that the college meets its responsibilities to carry out its future commitments. Each governor is a link Governor. Link Governors monitor the work of particular departments or areas of the College on behalf of the full Governing Body.

The Governors of Ullswater Community College have established a strategic plan to develop an approach that provides academic, vocational and technological courses to meet the needs of our student community and thereby encourage the majority of students to remain in full-time education until they reach the age of 18 years. This plan involves the following actions:

• Ullswater Community College will challenge and stretch all students so that they can reach their potential. We will expect more students to aim for higher education in the twenty-first century. We hope all students will continue into post-16 education or training.
• Ullswater Community College has established a wide ranging provision offering academic, vocational and technological courses. Our programmes are designed to encourage breadth and balance so that the individual options remain open for as long as possible.
• We will continue to expect the best of each student in our challenging, caring and comprehensive community. We are confident that our college will provide the best possible preparation for the changes and challenges of life in the twenty-first century.

We aim to ensure that the college plays a full and active role in the wider community and to ensure that our students become responsible members of society. The Governing Body of Ullswater Community College is hugely proud of this unique institution, of its people and what they have collectively achieved. Governors are actively involved in supporting college in as many ways as they can and contribute significantly to the great strides forward that are currently being made.

​Structure and remit of the Governing Body

Ullswater Community College is a foundation school maintained by Westmorland & Furness Council. The Governing Body has the overall responsibility, under the Education Act 2002, for the conduct of the school, for promoting high standards of educational achievement, and for ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction. The Headteacher is accountable to the Governing Body for the internal organisation, management and control, and the educational performance of the school and its students. The governing body has responsibility for the appointment of all staff and a member of the Governing Body would normally sit on the appointment panel for all teaching staff and for more senior non-teaching staff. Governors are responsible for overseeing the financial performance of the school, making sure its money is well spent, and ensuring that Ullswater Community College has an effective and appropriate system of financial and management controls. The Governing Body has delegated the day-to-day responsibility to the Headteacher for implementing effective management systems, including financial monitoring and control systems, and for ensuring that the systems conform with good financial management practices and with the finance regulations of Westmorland & Furness Council.

Governing Body Documents