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The School Government (Terms of Reference)(Wales) Regulations 2000

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The role of the governing body

5.—(1) The governing body shall exercise their functions with a view to fulfilling a broadly strategic role in the running of the school.

(2) The governing body shall establish a strategic framework for the school by —

(a)setting aims and objectives for the school;

(b)setting policies for the school for achieving the aims and objectives;

(c)setting targets for achieving the aims and objectives.

(3) The governing body shall monitor and evaluate progress in the school towards achievement of the aims and objectives set and shall regularly review the strategic framework for the school in the light of that progress.

(4) In exercising the functions in paragraphs (2) and (3) above, the governing body shall —

(a)consider any advice given by the head teacher under regulation 6(2) below, and

(b)(subject to any other statutory provision) comply with any trust deed relating to the school.

(5) The governing body shall act as “critical friend” to the head teacher, that is to say, they shall support the head teacher in the performance of the functions of the post and give the head teacher constructive criticism where necessary.

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