Governors
Chatsworth Schools is conscious that they must follow the Department of Education’s Governance Handbook of February 2017, with their six key features that decide all effective governance:
Together with the Chatsworth management team, the Governors offer support to fulfil these roles. Through regular visits to schools Governors assist in compliance across policies and procedures.
- Strategic Leadership
- Structures
- Accountability
- People
- Evaluation
- Compliance Evaluation
Governors assist in the appraisals of Heads, retain an objectivity in cases of complaint or performance and generally provide critical friendship to the Management Team.
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Viv Thompson
Chair of Governors
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Nigel Lowson
Deputy Chair of Governors
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Graeme Delaney
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Michael Abrahams
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Nick Rees
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