{"id":485,"date":"2025-09-18T13:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ysgolsantesfair.cymru\/amdanom-ni-about-us\/corff-llywodraethol-governing-body\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T08:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:54:50","slug":"corff-llywodraethol-governing-body","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ysgolsantesfair.cymru\/en\/amdanom-ni-about-us\/corff-llywodraethol-governing-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Governing Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Governors are volunteers who, as a group, have a wide range of experience and a variety of skills to offer their school. 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