21.   The governing body Decided to accept the recommendation of the working party to build upon the strengths of the existing system.

22.   The governing body Decided to exclude Declan for two weeks.

23.   The governing body is charged with managing the school within its delegated budget.

24.   The governing body must be able to demonstrate that it has acted on reasonable grounds following reasonable investigations.

25.   The governing body must set up a selection panel and the post of headteacher or deputy headteacher has to be advertised nationally.

26.   The governing body therefore now has much greater potential to exercise control over the life and work of the school.

27.   Their recommendation to the governing body was not to establish a structure of sub-committees.

28.   They have to understand that it does not diminish their professional authority and status if they share Decision-making with the governing body.