Governing board
What do governors do?
The governing board’s responsibility is to ensure the school improves each year. It guides the strategic direction of the school and makes sure targets are met; whilst allowing the Headteacher and teaching professionals to manage the school on a day-to-day basis.
Our Governors attend 6 meetings per year, where reports about the school's progress are discussed. They challenge and monitor key information given by school leaders and ensure the school spends its budget wisely, in line with priorities agreed in the school improvement plan.
The role of the governing board is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
- set the aims and objectives for the school
- set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
- set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
- be a source of challenge and support to the Headteacher (a critical friend)
King Ethelbert School and Dane Court School
Governors 2023-2024
Chair of Governors
Vicky Crawley - appointed 2 July 2023
Governors
Judith Baker- Staff Governor - appointed 11 February 2009
Lindsey Copper-Governor - appointed 24 January 2019
Kay Cowell - Governor - appointed 13 March 2013
Sarah Hickman - Governor - appointed 24 January 2024
Nick Thomas - Governor appointed - 30 November 2022
Peter Tucker - Governor appointed - 30 September 2020
Clerk
Emma Thomas
Governor attendance 2022-2023
Local governing board meeting dates 2023-2024
11th October 2023 5pm at Dane Court
6th December 2023 5pm at King Ethelbert School
10th January 2024 5pm at Dane Court
13th March 2024 5pm at King Ethelbert School
8th May 2024 5pm at Dane Court
19th June 5pm at King Ethelbert School
To contact the governors
Please write to
Chair of Governors
c/o The Clerk
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs Road
Broadstairs
Kent
CT10 2RT