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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

At Blanford Mere we believe that:

All children should have full access to the teaching programme regardless of their
ethnic origin, religion, culture, gender or physical ability.

Children should be treated as individuals, and that they should be taught self-
respect and respect for others.

Children should be encouraged to fulfil their potential and develop both socially
and academically.

GOVERNORS

The Governors are like a Board of Directors who make policy decisions. The
Headteacher manages, organises and administers the school within these policies.
The Governors interview and appoint staff and decide how the budget is spent.

Governors are fully involved in the strategic running of the school and their role is
to challenge and support the Senior Leadership Team. They regularly check on
children’s progress through scrutinising data and looking at children’s work.
Governors and Senior Leadership are accountable for the quality of teaching and
learning across the school. Governors quality assure the work of the school; to do
this representatives attend a range of events including Pupil Progress Meetings,
staff training, staff work and planning scrutinies, class assemblies and parents
evenings.

School governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities. They act together
and cannot act as individuals. Our Governing Body is made up of representatives
of the council, local community and business, parents and staff. There are two
elected parent governor positions on the Governing Body of the school. Any parent
with a child at Blanford Mere may stand for election as a parent governor. The
term of office is four years. When a vacancy arises, papers seeking nominations
are sent to every parent. Should there be more nominations than vacancies then
an election is held.

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