Instrument of Government

1. The name of the school is FLADBURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND FIRST SCHOOL.
2. The school is a Voluntary Aided school.
3. The name of the governing body is "The governing body of Fladbury Church of England First School".
4. The governing body shall consist of:
   a. Two parent governors
   b. One LA governor
   c. One staff governor
   d. One headteacher
   e. Seven foundation governors.
5. Total number of governors: 12.
6. The Board of Education of the Diocese of Worcester shall appoint three foundation governors. The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Fladbury with Wyre Piddle and Moor and Cropthorne with Charlton shall appoint three foundation governors.
7. (a) the holder of the following office shall be a foundation governor ex officio: The Rector of the Parish of Fladbury with Wyre Piddle and Moor and Cropthorne with Charlton
   (b) The Archdeacon of Worcester shall appoint a foundation governor to act in the place of the ex officio foundation governor whose governorship derives from the office named in (a) above, in the event that that ex officio foundation governor is unable or unwilling to act as a foundation governor, or has been removed from office under regulation 21(1) of the Regulations.
8. The Archdeacon of Worcester shall be entitled to remove any ex-officio foundation governor named in 7a and to appoint any substitute governor.
9. 9. Ethos Statement
   Recognising its historic foundation, the School will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level. The School aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages the understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.
10. This instrument of government comes into effect on 29 April 2015.
11. This instrument was made by order of Worcestershire Local Authority on 29 April 2015.
12. A copy of the instrument must be supplied to every member of the governor body (and the headteacher if not a governor), any trustees and to the appropriate religious body.