The governing body meets as a full governing body at least one a term (six terms per annum) – see this year’s meeting dates below.
There are two committees – Standards and Resource each of which also meet five times a year.
Membership of the Committees (along with roles and responsibilities and declared interests) is detailed in the following Governance Structure and Attendance PDF document:
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND ATTENDANCE AS AT OCTOBER 2023

The role of the governing body 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 target 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 executive head teacher and leadership team (a critical friend).

Silverwood School is a member of Challenge Partners who are an education charity, led by practitioners, through which schools collaborate to improve each other and the education system as a whole, so all children benefit. For more details please read the following Governance News Article

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Thursday 3rd October - Full Governing Body meeting
Wednesday 13th November - Standards Committee meeting
Wednesday 20th November - Resource Committee meeting
Thursday 5th December - Full Governing Body meeting
Wednesday 15th January - Standards Committee meeting
Wednesday 22nd January - Resource Committee meeting
Thursday 6th February - Full Governing Body meeting​
​​Wednesday 12th March - Standards Committee meeting
Wednesday 19th March - Resource Committee meeting
Thursday 3rd April - Full Governing Body meeting
Wednesday 7th May - Standards Committee meeting
Wednesday 14th May - Resource Committee meeting
Thursday 22nd May - Full Governing Body meeting
Wednesday 18th June - Standards Committee meeting
Wednesday 25th June - Resource Committee meeting
Thursday 3rd July - Full Governing Body meeting