The Tenax Schools Trust appoints all governors with the exception of the two parent governors who are elected by parents, and the staff governor who is elected by staff.

Our Local Governing Body (LGB) meets once every term, six times a year.

The roles and responsibilities of the LGB are:

• Standards and Safeguarding
• Ethos, Character and Local Traditions
• Working with Parents and the Local Community

Further details of the LGB's roles and responsibilities are contained in the Terms of Reference document below.

Individual governors also take on specific responsibilities as “link governors” for areas of the curriculum and aspects of the school’s life. These are detailed in the Further Governor Information document below.

The LGB can be contacted in writing via the Clerk to the Governing Body, Mrs Michelle King, either by post using the school postal address or by email to office@fordcombe.kent.sch.uk.

We are very fortunate to have such an active, dedicated board of governors who regularly come into school and share in the learning and teaching taking place at Fordcombe.

For details of the Tenax School Trust's governance arrangements, please click here.

Further information can also be found in the Tenax Governance Plan.