Governing Board

What do Governors do?

The governing board’s responsibility is to ensure the school improves each year. It guides the strategic direction of the school and makes sure targets are met; whilst allowing the Headteacher and teaching professionals to manage the school on a day to day basis.

Our Governors attend 6 meetings per year, where reports about the school's progress are discussed. They challenge and monitor key information given by school leaders and ensure the school spends its budget wisely,  in line with priorities agreed in the school improvement plan.

The role of the governing board 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 targets 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 Headteacher (a critical friend)

King Ethelbert School and Dane Court School

Governors 2024-2025

Vicky Crawley - Chair of Governors 

appointed from 2nd July 2023 to 2nd July 2027

Judith Baker-Staff Governor

appointed from 11^th February 2009 to 11th February 2025

Kay Cowell-Governor

appointed from 13^th March 2013 to 13th March 2025

Peter Tucker- Governor 

appointed from 30^th September 2020 to 30th September 2024

Sarah Hickman-Governor

 appointed from 23rd January 2024 to 23rd January 2028

Holly Brown- Governor

appointed from 8th May 2024 to 8th May 2028

George Harding-Support staff Governor

appointed from 8th May 2024 to 8th May 2028

Max Houghton- Governor

appointed from 8th May 2024 to 8th May 2028 

Debbie Shallcross-Clerk

BUSINESS INTERESTS 2023-2024

Governor Attendance 2023/2024

Local Governing Board meeting dates 2024-2025

 2nd October 2024 5pm at Dane Court

 11th December 2024 5pm at King Ethelbert School

 5th February 2025 5pm at Dane Court

 2nd April 2025 5pm at King Ethelbert School

14th May 2025 5pm at Dane Court

 2nd July 2025 5pm at King Ethelbert School

To contact the Governors

Please write to

Chair of Governors

c/o The Clerk

King Ethelbert School

Canterbury Road

Birchington

Kent

CT7 9BL