OUR GOVERNORS

Could you be a School Governor?

Are you passionate about education and keen to make a positive difference in your community? Honley High School is seeking dedicated volunteers to join our Local Governing Committee as Co-opted Local Governors.

The role of a School Governor:

Champion the vision and values of The Together Learning Trust and the school to ensure the best possible learning environment.

Contribute to maintaining high standards in key areas such as safeguarding, student outcomes, curriculum development, and staff and student well-being.

What’s involved?

  • Attend four committee meetings per year, along with occasional governor review panels

  • Meetings are typically held on Wednesday evenings

  • Visit the school to observe the real impact of your involvement

  • Stay informed and up to date through continuous learning and engagement with current educational developments

  • Around 15 hours of your time per term

Why get involved?

As a co-opted school governor, you will play a vital role in guiding the strategic direction of the school. No previous experience is required—just a genuine interest in education and a commitment to improving outcomes for young people. Full training and support are provided.

Please note that co-opted governors can’t be current parents or carers of students at the school.

Interested?

To find out more, please contact Jo Beardwell at admin@tlt.school

WELCOME

This section deals exclusively with Governing Body matters. It outlines the governor's role and shows you how we support the Head of School and staff team.

Effective governance makes good schools great. As part of Together Learning Trust, the trust board is accountable for our school and committed to ensuring that every staff member can flourish and that every child receives excellent education and care. They work closely with school leaders, local governing committees and school communities. Collaboration and accountability are hard-wired into our structure - find out more on the Together Learning Trust website.

Honley’s Local Governing Committee includes a mixture of staff, parents, local authorities and co-opted members who bring various skills to the table. The full governing body meets four times per year.

WHAT IS OUR ROLE?

Governors play an important part in the leadership of Honley High School, and our role is strategic. Our key functions are:

  • Student Outcomes

  • Curriculum

  • Special Educational Needs and Disability Pupils (SEND)

  • Disadvantaged (Pupil Premium) Pupils

  • Safeguarding

  • Behaviour, Culture and Attendance

  • Student Wellbeing

  • Staff Wellbeing

  • Community Engagement

  • Health & Safety and Premises

  • Finance – Value for Money

We offer support, constructive advice, and a second opinion, but we also challenge, ask questions, and seek information so that we can effectively monitor school performance and development.

In addition to these statutory duties, Governors are involved in a wide variety of other things, either through formal governor committees, visits into school, and personal involvement with the day-to-day life of the school.

COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNING BODY

The Governing Body meets once every term and provides representation from parents, the community, and staff.

All of our governors are fully invested in Honley High, many of them having been educated or having their children educated at the school. The capacity and skills of the Governing Body are regularly reviewed to ensure that we are doing the best for the school. Each Governor serves 4 years in office.

We currently have two vacancies for a Parent Governor and a Co-opted Governor. If you would like to know more about these roles, please email Mrs Nicola Pogmore, PA to SLT (n.pogmore@honley.tlt.school).

HOW WE WORK

Our work is conducted through Governing Body meetings and by visiting the school on a formal and informal basis.

Each individual governor is a member of the full Governing Body which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the Governing Body. Decisions are the joint responsibility of the Governing Body.

In addition, individual governors take a lead in specific areas such as Safeguarding, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Student Voice and Governor Training.

  • Alexandra Sands (Chair) - Careers Link

  • Owen Davies (Vice Chair) - Curriculum and Learning Link, and Vulnerable Pupils Link

  • Jonathan Green - Safeguarding and SEND Link

  • Neil Rickwood - Health and Safety, and Wellbeing Link

We also attend public events such as school Open Evening, school performances and concerts, sports events, Year 11 Graduation Evening and the annual Honley Awards Evening.

CONTACTING US

Most queries about the management of Honley High School and the progress of any individual child should be directed in the first instance to the school in the usual manner. However, any of us will be happy to answer any more general questions, particularly concerning the role of the Governing Body. Letters directed to us should be sent to the school Office or Clerk to the Governing Body at the school address, marked for our attention, or alternatively, you may email me at Honley-Governors@TLT.School.

Alexandra Sands - Chair of Governors

If you'd like to know more about the role of school governors in general, or if you are interested in becoming one, visit the Together Learning Trust for more information.