Governors

The governing body is made up of fourteen volunteers who are either elected or appointed to represent the views of the community. Governors meet regularly to help the school fulfil its Mission. We do this by getting to know the school, reviewing policies, regulating admissions, planning building work, reading reports and statistics to make sure the school is meeting the needs of all children and monitoring the finance to ensure we have the best value for money possible.

The governors are accountable to parents and we do this by meeting annually with parents at a formal meeting, but are always pleased to listen to parents’ views and concerns throughout the year.

Name of Governor	Category of Governor	Appointed Date	Expiry Date	Responsibility	Office	Business or Pecuniary Interest	Governor role in another school
MRS CATHERINE DAVIS	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	01/09/2017	31/08/2021	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Personnel Committee Linked Phase: Foundation stage	Chair of Governors Chair of Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Staff / Pupil Appeals Panel SEND governor RE governor	None	None
MR PAUL BAKER	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	06/11/17	05/11/2021	Nursery Committee Personnel Committee Finance & Buildings Committee Linked Phase: Year 3 & 4	Vice Chair Chair of Finance & Buildings Committee Chair of Nursery Committee	See Governor role in another school	Chair of Governors at Portsdown Primary
MRS NATALIE BENTON	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	29/11/2016	28/11/2020	Finance & Buildings Committee Linked Phase: Year 1 & 2	Pupil Premium	None	None
FATHER GERARD FLYNN	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	16/02/2016 16/02/2020	15/02/2020 15/02/2024	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Personnel Committee	Pastoral governor	None	None
MRS REBECCA HILL	Staff governor	24/01/17	23/01/2021	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee	Staff governor	None	None
MR EDDIE MCCANN	Parent (Appointed by Parents/FGB)	08/01/2018	07/01/2022	Finance & Buildings Committee Linked Phase: Year 1 & 2	School Website	Mrs McCann works in the school office	None
MRS STELLA PRATT	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	28/03/2019	27/03/2022	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Personnel Committee	Safeguarding Governor Consultative Forum Governor Pupil Appeals Panel	None	None
MR JEFF SENDALL	Acting Headteacher	02/03/2017	01/03/2021	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Finance & Buildings Committee Personnel Committee Nursery Committee	Head Teacher	None	None
MRS SARAH SHAW	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	06/11/2017	05/11/2021	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Nursery Committee Linked Phase: Year 3 & 4	Training governor Sport grant funding	None	None
MR ELIOT CLUTTEN	Parent (Appointed by Parents/FGB)	29/04/2019	28/03/2023	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee Nursery Committee Linked Phase: Year 5 & 6	GDPR governor	None	None
MR DERYCK (FREDERICK) LEIGH	Foundation (Appointed by the Bishop)	30/09/2019	29/09/2023	Finance & Buildings Committee Linked Phase: Year 5 & 6	Health & Safety governor	None	None
MRS SARAH CARPENTER	Co-opted	07/10/2019	06/10/2023	Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral Committee	Deputy Head Teacher	None	None
MRS ANDREA WINGFIELD	Clerk to Governors	n/a	n/a	n/a	Clerk	None	None

Full Governing Body Meetings Attendance

	School Year 2018/2019							School Year 2019/2020
	8/10/18	7/01/19	29/04/19	15/07/19	Poss Mtgs	Actual Mtgs	Total %	7/10/19	27/01/20	11/05/20	13/07/20
Mrs Catherine Davis	√	√	√	√	4	4	100%	x	√
Mr Paul Baker	x	√	√	√	4	3	75%	√	x
Mrs Stella Pratt	x	√	√	√	4	3	75%	x	√
Fr Gerard Flynn	x	√	x	√	4	2	50%	x	√
Mrs Sarah Shaw	√	√	√	√	4	4	100%	√	√
Mr Frederick Leigh	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	√
Mrs Natalie Benton	√	√	√	√	4	4	100%	√	x
Mr James Lemmon	N\A	N\A	√	x	2	1	50%	x	N\A
Ms Rebecca Hill	√	√	√	Maternity	3	3	100%	√	√
Mr Eliot Clutten	N\A	N\A	√	√	2	2	100%	√	√
Mr Eddie McCann	√	√	√	√	4	4	100%	√	√
Mr Jeff Sendall	√	√	√	√	4	4	100%	√	√
Mrs Sarah Carpenter	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	N\A	√	√

GOVERNOR SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS & LINKS WITH CLASSES

Committee	Members	Committee agenda items
All agendas:		IMPACT OF GOVERNING BODY ON STMS
Finance & Buildings	Paul Baker (Chair) Natalie Benton Eddie McCann Deryck Leigh Jeff Sendall	Autumn term (Sept – Dec): review / monitoring spending against current budget plan propose budget revisions to before 30th Nov Consider benchmarking data Health & Safety updates – including emergency / disaster recovery plans Agree performance related pay progression for teaching staff, including Performance Management Report HT Pay progression Spring term (Jan – Easter): Budget planning for next financial year - to meet School Improvement Plan (SIP) Monitoring benchmarking data Review implications of school census for funding Review in any outstanding invoices not yet paid Agree performance related pay progression for support staff Health & Safety updates Summer term (Easter – July): Review / monitor spending against budget plan Consider budgetary implications of staffing structures for new academic year Review out-turn from previous financial year and ensure any significant variances are understood Health & Safety updates
Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral	Catherine Davis (Chair) Stella Pratt Jeff Sendall Sarah Shaw Rebecca Hill Fr Gerard Flynn Eliot Clutten Sarah Carpenter	Autumn term (Sept – Dec): Curriculum / School Improvement Monitor progress against school improvement targets Review and discuss outcomes of SATs / GCSEs against targets Discuss ‘Analyse School Performance’ (ASP) data and Fischer Family Trust data Receive report on internal assessment and performance data Consider issues arising from Sidney data (primary only) Receive report on summer reading / Yr 7 tests (secondary only) Spring term (Jan – Easter): Curriculum / School Improvement Discuss and evaluate progress against school improvement priorities Review SEN provision Discuss ‘Analyse School Performance’ (ASP) data and Fischer Family Trust data (if not available during the previous term) Review outcomes for all vulnerable groups Summer term (Easter – July): Curriculum / School Improvement Review outcomes in reaching school improvement, pupil progress and attainment targets Consider headline SAT’s/end of Key Stage results Analyse and discuss attendance data Analyse and discuss exclusions data
Personnel	Catherine Davis Paul Baker Stella Pratt Fr Gerard Flynn Jeff Sendall	Autumn term (Sept – Dec): Performance Management Review last year’s objectives with HT (legal requirement for External Advisor to be present) and report outcome to Pay Committee Agree objectives for the current year with HT (legal requirement for External Advisor to be present) Spring term (Jan – Easter): Personnel / Performance Management Discuss staff structure & management plan for the following year Review staff development plan for current year and evaluate impact Receive staff development plan for new year Review Performance Management progress against HT objectives Summer term (Easter – July): Personnel / Performance Management Review and approve staffing structure for new academic year Review Performance Management progress against HT objectives
Nursery	Paul Baker (Chair) Sarah Shaw Jeff Sendall Eliot Clutten	Review / monitoring spending against current budget plan EYFS funding changes / grants Resources – equipment, cabin, etc Staffing Health & Safety

Governor Links with Classes

Governors to make contact with the Phase Leaders . Visits to be logged on Governor Visit Form

Foundation Stage – Catherine Davis & Paul Baker

Year 1/2 - Eddie McCann & Natalie Benton

Year 3/4 - Sarah Shaw & Paul Baker

Year 5/6 – Deryck Leigh & Eliot Clutten

Full Governing Body – committee responsibilities / agenda items

Declaration of interests must be an agenda item for ALL FGB and committee meetings

Review policies in accordance with GB’s agreed policy review cycle which meets the requirements of the DfE Guidance

Monitor and evaluate progress against school improvement plan

Review feedback from governor visits

Discuss impact of governor training attended

Forward plan to fill vacancies and officer posts with people that have the right skills and experience

Autumn term (Sept – Dec)

Election of chair, vice-chair
Update register of interests
Ensure governor details (including attendance) updated on website
Agree structure, membership & terms of reference for all committees and panels
Agree delegated powers
Confirm meeting dates & times for the year
Appoint key governor roles (e.g. DTG, Forum Rep, Governor to act if there is allegation against the HT, Safeguarding, SEND...)
Review individual governor responsibilities / allocate governor links with class / subject / key issues from school improvement plan
Agree GB Code of Conduct
Adopt HCC Governors Good Practice Guide
Approve/Review School Improvement Plan
Arrange external advisor for HT performance review
Review admissions policy (Foundation and VA schools)
Discuss Published Admissions Number (PAN) arrangements
Receive and approve plan for off-site visits
Confirm adoption of Manual of Personnel Practice
Confirm adoption of Manual of Finance Practice and Procedure
Approve revised budget by 30 November
Agree topic for WGB training
Agree GB development plan
Identify GB monitoring opportunities and governor visit plan (linked to School Improvement Plan)
Review Pay Policy and Performance Management Policy
Complete safeguarding audit by 30 September
Agree SEN information report

Spring term (Jan – Easter)

Discuss and agree priorities for next financial year based on school improvement priorities
Receive report on issues arising from strategic financial planning
Agree budget for staff training & development
Discuss predicted pupil numbers & budget implications
Evaluate resource and budget control of SEN provision
Agree decision regarding subscription to Governor Services
Agree decision about LA clerking service & agree contracted hours
Consider ‘Analyse School Performance’ (ASP) data / FFT data (if not carried out last term)
Review Inspection Dashboard & School Comparison Tool
Ensure Whole Governing Body training is booked by 31 January
Discuss LLP annual report (due between October and April)
Agree updated equalities information and progress against equality objectives for publishing (and every 4 years agree new objectives)
Consider pupil premium, PE sport premium, Year 7 catch up premium spending and SEN funding and the impact of this additional funding
Complete & approve Schools Financial Value Statement (SFVS) return for LA by 31 March
Review progress against GB development plan

Summer term (Easter - July)

Approve budget plan by 31 May (and return to LA)
Approve 3 year strategic plan by 31 May
Plan and approve capital spend
Review attendance data (pupils, staff and governor)
Monitor and evaluate behaviour
Review racist incidents data
Review home-school agreement (if applicable)
Review governor training and receive report from DTG on value for money
Agree governor training & development plan
Agree and book Whole Governing Body Training Session
Review arrangements for induction of new governors
Ensure training is booked for new members of HT performance management panel
Review transition arrangements
Agree election arrangements for GB officers
Discuss officers for the following academic year
Consult on schedule for GB meetings next year
Review child protection / safeguarding arrangements (audit to be completed by 30 September)
Receive report from designated teacher for Children in Care
Consider pupil premium, PE sport premium, Year 7 catch up premium spending and SEN funding and the impact of this additional funding
Note and agree Professional Day Closure dates for the new academic year
Review progress against GB development plan

Ensuring Success. Providing Opportunity. Fostering Stewardship.

GOVERNOR SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS & LINKS WITH CLASSES

Committee

Members

Committee agenda items

All agendas:

IMPACT OF GOVERNING BODY ON STMS

Finance & Buildings

Paul Baker (Chair)

Natalie Benton

Eddie McCann

Deryck Leigh

Jeff Sendall

Autumn term (Sept – Dec):

review / monitoring spending against current budget plan

propose budget revisions to before 30th Nov

Consider benchmarking data

Health & Safety updates – including emergency / disaster recovery plans

Agree performance related pay progression for teaching staff, including Performance Management Report

HT Pay progression

Spring term (Jan – Easter):

Budget planning for next financial year - to meet School Improvement Plan (SIP)

Monitoring benchmarking data

Review implications of school census for funding

Review in any outstanding invoices not yet paid

Agree performance related pay progression for support staff

Health & Safety updates

Summer term (Easter – July):

Review / monitor spending against budget plan

Consider budgetary implications of staffing structures for new academic year

Review out-turn from previous financial year and ensure any significant variances are understood

Health & Safety updates

Curriculum, Admissions & Pastoral

Catherine Davis (Chair)

Stella Pratt

Jeff Sendall

Sarah Shaw

Rebecca Hill

Fr Gerard Flynn

Eliot Clutten

Sarah Carpenter

Autumn term (Sept – Dec):

Curriculum / School Improvement

Monitor progress against school improvement targets

Review and discuss outcomes of SATs / GCSEs against targets

Discuss ‘Analyse School Performance’ (ASP) data and Fischer Family Trust data

Receive report on internal assessment and performance data

Consider issues arising from Sidney data (primary only)

Receive report on summer reading / Yr 7 tests (secondary only)

Spring term (Jan – Easter):

Curriculum / School Improvement

Discuss and evaluate progress against school improvement priorities

Review SEN provision

Discuss ‘Analyse School Performance’ (ASP) data and Fischer Family Trust data (if not available during the previous term)

Review outcomes for all vulnerable groups

Summer term (Easter – July):

Curriculum / School Improvement

Review outcomes in reaching school improvement, pupil progress and attainment targets

Consider headline SAT’s/end of Key Stage results

Analyse and discuss attendance data

Analyse and discuss exclusions data

Personnel

Catherine Davis

Paul Baker

Stella Pratt

Fr Gerard Flynn

Jeff Sendall

Autumn term (Sept – Dec):

Performance Management

Review last year’s objectives with HT (legal requirement for External Advisor to be present) and report outcome to Pay Committee

Agree objectives for the current year with HT (legal requirement for External Advisor to be present)

Spring term (Jan – Easter):

Personnel / Performance Management

Discuss staff structure & management plan for the following year

Review staff development plan for current year and evaluate impact

Receive staff development plan for new year

Review Performance Management progress against HT objectives

Summer term (Easter – July):

Personnel / Performance Management