In our school we have provision for two parent local governors with two vacancies at present.

The School Governance Committee, with the Headteacher, has overall responsibility for the running of the school. The School Governance Committee of Bere Regis Primary and Pre-School has the following responsibilities delegated to it by the Trustees of the Multi-Academy Trust:

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

No special qualifications are needed and the most important thing is to have a keen interest in the school and be prepared to play an active part in the Governing Body’s work.  It is essential that any candidate is available during school hours on a regular basis to attend both link governor meetings and school council meetings as part of the link governor team.  Training is available for all governors and this governing body has an expectation that those new to being a governor attend free induction and safeguarding training.

The enclosed sheet summarises the circumstances under which someone cannot serve as a governor. In addition, parents/carers who have paid employment in the school for 500 or more hours per academic year or who are elected members of the Local Authority are not eligible to stand in these elections. Nominations must be from parents or an individual exercising parental responsibility of a registered pupil at Bere Regis Primary and Pre-School on the day that nominations close.

If you would like to stand for election please complete the enclosed nomination form and return it to the school no later than Monday 16^th June 2025. You may also include a short personal statement to support your nomination, which should be no longer than 250 words. Self-nominations will be accepted, but if you are nominating another parent please seek their prior consent.

If there are more nominations than vacancies the election will be by secret ballot. If that is necessary, voting papers will be sent to all parents together with details of the ballot procedure.