Schools as Organisations, 2.1 Describe the Roles and Resposibilities of: School Governors, Smt, Other Etc.

Unit 10: Schools as organisations

2.1 Describe roles and responsibilities of:
a) School governors
b) Senior management team
c) Other statutory roles e.g. SENCo
d) Teachers
e) Support staff

Within a school there are different people with various roles, all of which are necessary to ensure the smooth running of the school.

Role: Responsibilities:
Governors Volunteers who ensure the school provides a good quality education.
Set the aims, objectives and policies of the school.
Adopt new policies as required.
Set the school’s budget.
Set the school’s targets for achieving the aims and objectives.
Responsible for community cohesion.
Senior Management Team Work closely with the Head Teacher.
To meet on a regular basis to discuss issues.
Make decisions concerning the running of the school or around the implementation of the school improvement plan.
Discuss how information is spread to teachers and support staff.
SENCo Responsible for managing and monitoring the provision for those with special educational needs within the school. Including:
Ensuring liaison with parents and other professionals in respect of children with special educational needs.
Advising and supporting other practitioners in the setting.
Ensuring that appropriate Individual Education Plans are in place.
Ensuring that relevant background information about individual children with special educational needs is collected, recorded and updated.
Make sure the paperwork is in place, monitored and updated as necessary for those who are on Early Years, School Action or School Action Plus.
Teachers Responsible for the planning and preparation of the national or early years curriculum for pupils in their class.
To teach pupils according to their educational needs.
To assess, record and report on the educational progress and attainment of pupils.
To take responsibility for all other adults within the learning environment.
To communicate and consult with the parents of pupils.
To communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the school.
To participate in meetings arranged for any of the above purposes.
To be responsible for managing an area of the curriculum, such as science.
May be a member of the Senior Management Team.
Must keep abreast of curriculum developments in their area and feedback to all staff.
Teaching Assistant To plan and prepare work alongside the teacher.
To support learning activities effectively as directed by the teacher.
To assess/evaluate pupils’ work as directed by the teacher.
To report any problems or queries to the teacher.
To give feedback to the teacher following planned activities.

Other support staff may be:

• Breakfast club, after-school club or extended school staff
• Midday supervisors and catering staff
• Office or administration staff
• Caretakers or site managers
• Individual Learning Support Assistants
• Specialist technicians e.g. ICT or science
• Learning mentors
• Parent volunteers
• Students
The roles and responsibilities of each of these members of staff may be different and their job descriptions will reflect this.