About Us
Many people are not clear about what exactly the Board of Governors does. What is our role? What are our responsibilities? If you have ever wondered about these things (or perhaps you are considering becoming a school governor yourself?) read on.
Our purpose
In the Governance Handbook*, The Department for Education describes the role of the governing board as:
[to] provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance.
In order to make sure we do this effectively, we have three core responsibilities:
A skill-based approach…
These days, selecting new members of the governing board is very much about finding the right people with the right skills. We welcome governors from all backgrounds and walks of life and we believe that a diverse range of skills and experience makes for a more effective board of governors.
We regularly look at our skills and capabilities as a group, and this is an important consideration when we think about our training needs and when considering the appointment of new governors. Governors need many skills, in areas such as finance, strategy and the ability to understand data. No one individual has all of these, and we work as a team.
Our committees
We meet once a term for our main meeting, which includes our termly strategy meeting too. If we have particular short-term projects to work on, we may form small working parties who get together to achieve a specific goal. We have a finance committee who approves the school budget and meets to discuss anything to do with finance and personnel. We also have a pupil progress committee, who look closely at anonymised pupil data. We work closely with the head, who is an essential member of the governing board and is on all committees.
Being a governor is a demanding but rewarding role – it’s a great way to be involved with and give back to the local community. If you have any questions about governance or would like to know more about becoming a governor, come into school and we can arrange to give you more information.
*DfE (2017) https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/582868/Governance_Handbook_-_January_2017.pdf
Governing Body Members | |
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Karen Grundy (Chair) | |
Emily Mumford (Vice Chair) | |
Karen Clifton | |
Rob Cook (Executive Head Teacher) | |
Jill Brown | |
Mick Cobham | |
Tim Hawley | |
Fiona Jones | |
Justine Wright | |
Attendance at Full Governor Meetings (Academic Year 2019 to 2020)
Jo Cormack (Chair) (Resigned 27 April 2020) | 2 of 3 |
Emily Mumford (Vice Chair) | 5 of 5 |
Rob Cook (Head Teacher) | 5 of 5 |
Mick Cobham | 5 of 5 |
Sue Hogg | 5 of 5 |
Karen Grundy | 5 of 5 |
Fiona Jones | 1 of 1 |
Jill Brown | 5 of 5 |
Karen Clifton | 5 of 5 |
Tim Hawley | 4 of 4 |
Justine Wright | 2 of 3 |
Name: Mr. Mick Cobham.
Appointment: Co-opted Governor.
Current term of office: 01-09-2019 until 31/08/2023.
Committees: Pupil Progress (Chair)
Other roles: Science, KS2, CPD, Training Co-ordinator, Head Teacher Appraisal
Attendance: Can be seen on the governors attendance record below.
Does not sit on any other educational institution governing body.
Has no business and pecuniary interest related to the school.
Name: Mrs J Brown.
Appointment: Co-opted Governor.
Term of office: 01-02-2017 until 31-01-2021.
Committees: Pupil Progress
Other roles: Literacy, SEND, Equality, Funds
Attendance: Can be seen on the governors attendance record below.
Does not sit on any other educational institution governing body.
Has no business or pecuniary interest relating to the school.
Name: Mrs E Mumford.
Appointment: Parent Governor
Term of office: 18th-12-2017 until 17-12-2021.
Committees: Vice Chair of the Governing Body
Other roles: GDPR, Safeguarding, PSHE
Attendance: Can be seen on the governors attendance record below.
Does not sit on any other educational institution governing body.
Has no business or pecuniary interest relating to the school.
Name: Mrs Karen Grundy
Appointment: Parent Governor and Chair of the Board of Governors
Current term of office: 04/10/2019 until 03/10/2023
Committees: Pupil Progress
Other roles: Looked After Children
Attendance: Can be seen on the governors attendance record below.
Does not sit on any other educational institution governing body.
Has no business or pecuniary interest relating to the school.
Name: Mr Tim Hawley
Appointment: Local Authority Governor
Current term of office: 10/02/2020 until 09/02/2024
Committees: Finance and Personnel
Other roles:
Attendance: Can be seen on the governors attendance record below.
Does not sit on any other educational institution governing body.
Has no business or pecuniary interest relating to the school.
Name: Mrs Justine Wright
Appointment: Co-opted Governor
Term of office: 02/03/2020 until 01/03/2024
Committees: Finance & Personnel
Other roles:
Attendance: Can be seen on the governors attendance record below.
Does not sit on any other educational institution governing body.
Has no business or pecuniary interest relating to the school.