Governance

The purpose of the governing body
The governing body is the school’s accountable body and is responsible for the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards. The governing body aims to ensure that children are attending a successful school, which provides them with a good education and supports their wellbeing. Over the past decade the responsibilities of governing bodies have grown; and the ‘Every Child Matters’ agenda has meant that schools are now accountable for children’s health and wellbeing in the community and for a wide range of extended services provision out of school hours.

The Governing Body:
Provides strategic direction to the school by:

• Setting the values, aims and objectives for the school
• Agreeing the policy framework for achieving those aims and objectives
• Setting statutory targets
• Agreeing the school improvement strategy, which includes approving the budget and agreeing the staffing structure 

Governing Body structure:
Co-opted Governor              3  (2 vacancies) 
Partnership Governor          2
Headteacher Governor        1
Authority Governor              1 
Parent Governor                  4 (1 vacancy)
Staff Governor                     1

Total Number of Posts: 12 (plus 3 associate members)

Associate Member                3 

Governing Body meetings are open meetings and are held on:

• Monday 14th October 2019 at 1830

• Monday 2nd December 2019 at 1830

• Monday 2nd February 2020 at 1830

• Monday 27th April 2020 at 1830 (budget)

• Monday 13th July 2020 at 1830

Committees:

• Curriculum

• Resources (Finance and Premises)

• Pay

Committees’ terms of reference
The terms of reference for all committees are listed in the policies section

		Mr Jon Harvey- Chairman of Governors, English, Wellbeing, PSHE and Music   Governor.   Partnership Governor  Term of Office: 30.11.2022  Appointed by: Governors  Committee Membership:  Chair of Pay, Curriculum, Resources  Register of Interests: Married to the school's Business Manager  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20: JH attended 2 of 2
		Mrs Tracy Ball - Headteacher  Ex Officio Governor  Appointed by: Governors  Committee Membership:  Curriculum, Resources  Register of Interests: None declared    Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20: TB attended 2 of 2
		Mrs Eve Harvey - School Business Manager, Wellbeing Governor.  Staff Governor  Term of Office: 23.03.2023  Appointed by: Staff Election  Committee Membership:  Resources  Register of Interests: Married to the Chairman of Governors  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20: EH attended 2 of 2
		Mrs Sally Ding -  MFL Governor   Co-opted Governor  Term of Office: 29.04.2023  Appointed by: Governors  Committee Membership:  Resources  Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20: SA attended 1 of 2
		Mr Mudassir Ahmed - Vice Chair and Chair of Resources, Maths Governor.  Parent Governor  Term of Office: 09.05.2020  Appointed by: Parent Election  Committee Membership:  Resources  Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20:  MA attended 2 of 2
		Mrs Kiran Phal - Early Years Governor.   Partnership Governor  Term of Office: 25.02.2022  Appointed by: Governors  Committee Membership:  Resources, Pay Committee  Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20: KP attended  2 of 2
		Mrs Puja Bedi-Khaira JP - EAL, R.E., SEND Governor.   Local Authority Governor  Term of Office: 04.01.2020  Appointed by: Parent Election  Committee Membership:  Curriculum, Resources  Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20:  PB attended 2 of 2
		Mr Pavan Pujji - Science, Humanities Governor.  Parent Governor  Term of Office: 16.10.2020  Appointed by: Parent Election  Committee Membership:  Resources, Pay Committee  Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20:  PP attended  1 of 2
		Mrs Sharan Ghuman - P.E. and Safeguarding Governor.   Parent Governor  Term of Office: 01.07.22  Appointed by : Parent Election   Committee Membership:   Curriculum, Resources  Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20: SG attended 1 of 2
		Mrs Sukhi Sandhu - Computing Governor.   Parent Governor  Term of Office: 25.10.23  Appointed by : Parent Election   Committee Membership:   Curriculum, Resources  Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20: SS attended 2 of 2
		Mrs Vanessa Davis - Assistant Headteacher  Associate Member  Term of Office: 01.03.2023  Appointed by: Governors  Committee Membership:  Curriculum    Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20:  VD attended 2 of 2
		Mr Min Jalaf - Assistant Headteacher  Associate Member  Term of Office: 05.01.2020  Appointed by: Governors  Committee Membership:  Curriculum, Resources   Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20: MJ attended 2 of 2
		Mrs Sara Doherty - SENDCo  Associate Member  Term of Office: 15.10.2022  Appointed by: Governors  Committee Membership:  Curriculum,    Register of Interests: None declared  Governors' meetings attendance school year 19-20: SD attended 1 of 2
		Clerk to Governors (temporary Clerk from Strictly Education 4S)

Associate Members have voting rights at committee level.

Governors who have resigned/reached end of tenure in the last 12 months:

Mr Colin Groves Clerk to Governors
Resigned 8th July 2019
Mr Michael Newton Co opted Governor
Resigned 29th April 2019
Mrs Mary Watts Authortiy Governor
Resigned 11th February 2019
Miss Laura Jones Co-opted Governor 
Resigned 19th November 2018  
Mr Chris Pearce Co-opted Governor
Resigned 15th October 2018