{"id":5151,"date":"2019-04-29T12:06:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T11:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheltonjuniors.test\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:18:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:18:53","slug":"governors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=5151","title":{"rendered":"Governors"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"sj-feature-section sj-feature-section--tone-white sj-bleed alignfull wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-image-feature\">\r\n    <div class=\"sj-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"sj-feature sj-feature--image-right\">\r\n            <div class=\"sj-feature__media sj-reveal\">\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SLT-E26-89934.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"sj-feature__copy sj-reveal\">\r\n                <span class=\"sj-eyebrow\">Strategic leadership<\/span>                <h2>Three core functions<\/h2>                <p>Our governors meet regularly with school leaders, undertake monitoring visits and ensure that public funding is used wisely. Their role is set by the Department for Education.<\/p>                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"sj-styled-p sj-styled-p--lead alignwide wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-styled-paragraph has-text-align-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sj-styled-p__rich\">\r\n            <p>The governing board provides strategic leadership and accountability at Shelton. We are a team of volunteers drawn from the school community, parents, staff and the local authority who work together to support and challenge the school.<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What governors do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.<\/strong> Setting the school\u2019s long-term goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Holding the headteacher to account<\/strong> for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overseeing the financial performance of the school<\/strong> and making sure its money is well spent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"sj-styled-p sj-styled-p--emphasis wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-styled-paragraph has-text-align-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sj-styled-p__rich\">\r\n            <p>One of the ways we do this is through carrying out regular monitoring visits to school, talking with staff and pupils, and reviewing data and policies.<\/p>        <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"sj-doc-band sj-doc-band--tone-navy sj-bleed alignfull wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-document-downloads\">\r\n    <div class=\"sj-wrap\">\r\n                    <header class=\"sj-doc-band__head sj-reveal\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"sj-eyebrow\">Documents<\/span>\r\n                                                    <h2 class=\"sj-doc-band__title\">Governor information<\/h2>\r\n                                            <\/header>\r\n        \r\n                    <ul class=\"sj-doc-list sj-reveal\">\r\n                                    <li>\r\n                        <a class=\"sj-doc-row\" href=\"https:\/\/sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sf_shelton_junior_school_governors_-_what_we_do.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"sj-doc-row__icon-svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><path d=\"M14 2v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h8\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__text\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__title\">What we do<\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__meta\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__tag\">PDF<\/span>\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__btn\">\r\n                                    Download                                    <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>                                <\/span>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                    <li>\r\n                        <a class=\"sj-doc-row\" href=\"https:\/\/sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shelton-Junior-School-as-at-April-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"sj-doc-row__icon-svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><path d=\"M14 2v6h6\"\/><path d=\"M8 13h8M8 17h8\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__text\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__title\">Governors as at April 2026<\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"sj-doc-row__meta\">\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__tag\">PDF<\/span>\r\n                                <span class=\"sj-doc-row__btn\">\r\n                                    Download                                    <svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>                                <\/span>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                            <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"sj-cta-wrap sj-bleed alignfull wp-block-shelton-core-blocks-cta-band\">\r\n    <div class=\"sj-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"sj-cta sj-reveal\">\r\n            <div>\r\n                                    <h2>Want to know more about Shelton?<\/h2>\r\n                                                    <p>Read about our aims and values or meet the staff team working with pupils every day.<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"sj-cta__actions\">\r\n                                    <a class=\"sj-btn sj-btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=4704\">\r\n                        Aims, ethos &amp; values                        <svg class=\"sj-btn__arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>                    <\/a>\r\n                                                    <a class=\"sj-btn sj-btn--secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheltonj.derby.sch.uk\/?page_id=4705\">Who\u2019s Who<\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our governing board and how governors support and challenge the 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