The Governing Body works in partnership with the Head of Centre to strategically lead the Centre in ensuring every child gets the best possible start.

They have a strong focus on the following three core strategic functions:

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2. Holding the Head of Centre to account for the educational performance of the Centre and its pupils and the performance management of staff;
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the Centre and making sure its money is well spent.

Please click here to read the Chair's (Gloria Reed) end of year report for 2015-2016.

The Fields Children's Centre Governing Body Standing Orders 2016-2017 can be viewed here.

The Governing Body also has sub-committees who have specific delegated tasks as stated in their Terms of Reference.

The Governing Body meets six times a year during term time. Minutes of previous meetings can be seen here.