What’s the difference between Voluntary Aided and Voluntary Controlled Church of England Schools?
Governors In a Voluntary Aided School, a majority of the governing body is made up of Foundation Governors, who are appointed by the Church with a duty to include maintaining the Church of England character of the school in their overall governance. There are foundation governors in Voluntary Controlled Schools, but they are a minority. The Vicar or Priest in Charge of a parish is automatically a foundation governor of the parish school or schools, whichever category they are in. The governors also have some different responsibilities. Staffing The Voluntary Aided School governing body are the employers of the staff: the Voluntary Controlled governing body have delegated powers in relation to the staff, but all members of staff are employed by the Local Authority. Staffing in both schools is paid for from the delegated budget under very similar terms and conditions of service. The only difference is in the detail of teachers’ contracts. Finance Capital works in VA schools are the respo
