Appendix 2

High Level Minute Monitoring

Basic minute monitoring

Plus evidence of governing body fulfilling statutory roles

Strategic role

Evidence of appropriate involvement in:

Planning process

Policy setting

Standards and Improvement targets

Vision/aims

Delegation of business to committees and/or Head.

Critical Friend (support and challenge)

Evidence of appropriate involvement in:

Monitoring SIP

Reviewing SATS/GCSE etc/Pupil progress/value added

Discussion of Head's report

Identification of strengths and weaknesses

Registering and celebrating success

Accountability

Evidence of:

Governing body providing appropriate account of its work in the Annual Report.

Committees/Head providing account of their work to governing body.

Parental concerns and complaints being appropriately addressed.