Governing Body Working Committees - 2022/2023 |
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Minimum of 3 governors required to be quorate for ALL committees (including head teacher) |
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See planner, terms of reference and minute folders for further details. |
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Chairs and Clerks to be elected at Autumn sub committee meetings. |
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1. Finance & General Personnel Committee |
2. Curriculum & Standards Committee |
Main function are to CONSIDER AND MONITOR |
Main functions are: |
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a. The school Budget |
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a. To ensure all requirements of the national curriculum are met |
b. the staffing establishment & staff appointment procedures |
b. To CONSIDER AND MONITOR the SIP, all curricular & related policies, |
c. Monitor and Consider the SIP in all decisions |
Worship, racist incidents, equal opportunities and extra curricular activities. |
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c. To MONITOR pupil assessment and progress |
Members: |
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1. Michelle Ward |
Headteacher |
1.. Michelle Ward |
Head teacher |
2. Steven Davies |
Staff |
2. Susanna Wright |
Clerk |
3. Rachel Timmis |
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3. Rachel Goodman |
Member |
4. Susanna Wright |
Chair |
4. Peter Goringe |
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5. Mark O'Donnell |
Clerk |
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6. Peter Goringe |
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3. Health & Safety Committee |
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Main function is to CONSIDER AND MONITOR |
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a.The condition of the school building & take necessary action |
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b. Lettings |
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c. H&S and Security policies and their application & Annual H&S Audit |
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d. Safeguaring and Childprotection audits |
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e. Monitor and Consider the SIP in all decisions |
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Members: |
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1. Michelle Ward |
Headteacher |
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2. Rachel Goodman |
Clerk |
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3. Kathleen Chell |
Member |
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4. Vacancy |
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Governing Body Statutory Committees - 2022-23 |
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Minimum of 3 governors required to be quorate for ALL committees (including head teacher) |
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See planner, terms of reference and minute folders for further details. Limitations and special requirements are noted by each committee as required |
Chairs to be elected at committee. Clerks agreed at Autumn meeting. |
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1. Pupil Discipline Committee |
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Main functions are to |
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a. Consider & review the pupil discipline policy and application of it |
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b. Where required to conduct a hearing to decide weather action to exclude a pupil is appropriate. |
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Note: Governors employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee |
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Minutes & other record of proceedings should be kept confidential. Must meet at least once a year. |
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Members: 3 members with no connection to pupils |
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2. Complaints Committee |
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Main functions are to |
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a. Consider any formal complaints which the head and chair of governors have been unable to resolve under the schools complaint procedure. |
b. To review the complaints procedure annually. |
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Note: Governors employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee |
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The Chair of Governors and the Head Teacher can not be members. Must meet at least once a year. |
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Members: 3 members with no link to persons involved (excluding headteacher) |
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3. Salaries, Performance Management & Employment Issues Committee |
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Main functions are to |
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a. Consider & review the performance management & pay policies for the school |
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b. undertake the headteachers performance management |
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c. Hear appeals from teachers whose threshold assessment application is unsuccessful |
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d. Review Staff salaries |
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e. Consider staff grievances or harassment cases |
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Governors employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee. Head teacher is able to attend when the salaries of other staff are reviewed |
Members of this committee can NOT be members of the Appeals committee (no 4 below) |
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Members: |
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1. Michelle Ward |
Headteacher |
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2. Mark O'Donnell |
Chair |
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3. Vacancy |
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4. Appeals Committee |
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Main functions to: |
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a. To decide whether to uphold or overturn a decision (not relating to staff dismissal or staff discipline) taken by a committee of the governing body which has been referred to this committee for consideration. |
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Note: Governors who are employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee |
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Minutes & other record of proceedings should be kept confidential. Meets if / as required |
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Members of this committee can NOT be members of the Salaries & Perf mgt & Emp Issues cmte (no 3 above) or the QA Governors |
An appeal has to be heard by no fewer governors than made the decision against which the appeal is lodged |
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Members: 3 governors not involved in preceeding meetings. |
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5. Staff Discipline / Dismissal Committee |
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Main functions are to decide whether: |
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a. A member of staff (including the head) should be dismissed under disciplinary procedures, should be made redundant, should be dismissed due to ill health. |
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b. NOT to renew a member of staff's contract. |
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Note: Governors who are also employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee |
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The head teacher (except where he/she is the person concerned) and the corporate director shall be entitled to attend for the purpose of giving advice. |
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Minutes & other record of proceedings should be kept confidential. Meets if / as required |
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Members of this committee can NOT be members of the Staff discipline / dismissal Appeals cmte (no 6 below) |
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Members: 3 available governors |
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6. Staff Discipline / Dismissal Appeal Committee |
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Main function is to decide whether: |
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a. To uphold or overturn a decision taken by the staff discipline / dismissal committee of the governing body which has been referred to this committee. |
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Note: Governors who are also employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee |
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The head teacher (except where he/she is the person concerned) and the corporate director shall be entitled to attend for the purpose of giving advice. |
Minutes & other record of proceedings should be kept confidential. Meets if / as required |
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Members of this committee can NOT be members of the Staff discipline / dismissal cmte (no 5 above) |
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An appeal has to be heard by no fewer governors than made the decision against which the appeal is lodged |
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Members: 3 available governors |
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