Governor Training

Terms of Reference

Literacy Link Governor

Aim

To assist in providing the best possible learning opportunities for literacy from within the resources available:

Support the Head Teacher and the curriculum leader on literacy matters
Support parents by raising awareness of the need for good literacy skills
Support pupils by celebrating successes in literacy
Support Governors by keeping them informed of the issues relating to literacy

1. Supporting the Head Teacher and the Curriculum Leader

Meet annually to discuss literacy issues and review policy
Consider and review the schools' annual target for English
Assist in the process of monitoring literacy by analysing:
- (i) School based benchmarks
- (ii) School based analysis information
Ensure governor representation on school based meetings relating to 'major strategic' modifications to the literacy provision

2. Supporting parents

Check that curriculum matters relating to literacy are clearly stated in the school's prospectus
Consider with the Head Teacher 'exceptional' literacy issues that parents have which fall outside the schools' normal procedures
Check that parents are kept informed about the achievements in literacy throughout the year via the school profile, prospectus, school reports, newsletter, etc.

3. Supporting pupils

Endorse the use of incentives to acknowledge and celebrate achievements in literacy
Ensure that all groups of underachieving pupils are identified, set appropriate targets and action is taken

4. Supporting Governors

Be a resource to Governors by having an overview of the schools' literacy curriculum
Work with the Head Teacher to ensure that any local authority, Department for Children, Schools and Families or governor statutory requirements are being met
Work with the Head Teacher in ensuring that any local authority or Department for Children, Schools and Families initiatives relating to Literacy are evaluated and applied in the light of the strengths and challenges of our school

Note

It must be acknowledged that each school is unique. Therefore these terms of reference should reflect the strengths and challenges of each school and should not be adopted wholesale. The terms of reference should be reviewed annually in the autumn term with any recommendations for change being submitted to the whole governing body.

(September 2008)