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title: "Governing Body Overview"
url: "https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/governance/governing-body-overview"
school: "Henbury View First School"
---

# Governing Body Overview

## Governing Body Overview

The Governors are a vital part of the school partnership, working together for the benefit of the children and the effective running of the school. We work closely with teachers, non-teaching staff and parents to provide the best possible education for the children of Henbury View. Henbury View has a strong Governing body which consists of 9 members including the Head teacher as follows;

### Headteacher

- Miss D Budden

### Parent Governor

- Ms Laura Seddon
- Ms Emma Sweetzer

### Co-opted Governors

- Ms Emma Samways
- Mr Chris Loder
- Ms Natasha Breeze
- Mr Oliver Hodgman
- Ms Evie Ford
- Ms Victoria Currie

### Chair of Governors

- Ms Emma Samways

### Vice Chair of Governors

- Ms Victoria Currie/Mr C Loder

### Clerk to the Governors

- Ms Beth Stannard

#### Our Governing body has a strong focus on the three core strategic functions within Henbury:

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
2. Holding the headteacher to account for the education performance of Henbury View and its pupils.
3. Overseeing the financial performance of Henbury View and making sure it is money well spent.

#### Our governors are accountable for:

1. The quality of education provided
2. The use of public funds
3. The wider contribution to the community

### Governance

- [Governance](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/governance)
- [Governing Body Overview](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/governance/governing-body-overview)
- [Governing Body Structure](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/governance/governing-body-structure)
- [Register of Business Interests](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/governance/register-of-business-interests)
- [Attendance Log](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/governance/attendance-log)

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### Henbury View First School

 Hillside Road
Dorset
Wimborne
BH21 3TR

 01202 659179
 <office@henburyview.dorset.sch.uk>

### Useful Links

- [About Us](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/about-us)
- [Learning](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/learning)
- [Parents](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/parents/term-dates)
- [Governance](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/governance)
- [Safeguarding](https://www.henburyview.dorset.sch.uk/safeguarding)

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