Governing Body - Working Committees
| Governing Body Working Committees - 2023/2024 | |||
| Minimum of 3 governors required to be quorate for ALL committees (including head teacher) | |||
| See planner, terms of reference and minute folders for further details. | |||
| Chairs and Clerks to be elected at Autumn sub committee meetings. | |||
| 1. Finance & General Personnel Committee | 2. Curriculum & Standards Committee | ||
| Main function are to CONSIDER AND MONITOR | Main functions are: | ||
| a. The school Budget | 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. | ||
| c. To MONITOR pupil assessment and progress | |||
| Members: | Position | Members: | Position |
| 1. Michelle Ward | Headteacher | ||
| 1. Michelle Ward | Head teacher | 2. Steven Davies | Staff |
| 2. Susanna Wright | Clerk | 3. Rachel Timmis | Member |
| 3. Rachel Goodman | Member | 4. Susanna Wright | Chair |
| 4. Peter Goringe | 5. Mark O'Donnell | Clerk | |
| 6. Peter Goringe | |||
| 3. Health & Safety Committee | |||
| Main function is to CONSIDER AND MONITOR | |||
| a.The condition of the school building & take necessary action | |||
| b. Lettings | |||
| c. H&S and Security policies and their application & Annual H&S Audit | |||
| d. Safeguaring and Childprotection audits | |||
| e. Monitor and Consider the SIP in all decisions | |||
| Members: | Position / Link Governor | ||
| 1. Michelle Ward | Headteacher | ||
| 2. Rachel Goodman | Clerk | ||
| 3. Craig Battrick | |||
| Governing Body Statutory Committees - 2023-24 | |||
| Minimum of 3 governors required to be quorate for ALL committees (including head teacher) | |||
| 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. | |||
| 1. Pupil Discipline Committee | |||
| Main functions are to | |||
| a. Consider & review the pupil discipline policy and application of it | |||
| b. Where required to conduct a hearing to decide weather action to exclude a pupil is appropriate. | |||
| Note: Governors employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee | |||
| Minutes & other record of proceedings should be kept confidential. Must meet at least once a year. | |||
| Members: 3 members with no connection to pupils | |||
| 2. Complaints Committee | |||
| Main functions are to | |||
| 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. | |||
| Note: Governors employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee | |||
| The Chair of Governors and the Head Teacher can not be members. Must meet at least once a year. | |||
| Members: 3 members with no link to persons involved (excluding headteacher) | |||
| 3. Salaries, Performance Management & Employment Issues Committee | |||
| Main functions are to | |||
| a. Consider & review the performance management & pay policies for the school | |||
| b. undertake the headteachers performance management | |||
| c. Hear appeals from teachers whose threshold assessment application is unsuccessful | |||
| d. Review Staff salaries | |||
| e. Consider staff grievances or harassment cases | |||
| 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) | |||
| Members: | |||
| 1. Michelle Ward | Headteacher | ||
| 2. Mark O'Donnell | Chair | ||
| 3. Rachel Goodman | |||
| 4. Peter Goringe | |||
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4. Appeals Committee |
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| Main functions to: | |||
| 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. | |||
| Note: Governors who are employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee | |||
| Minutes & other record of proceedings should be kept confidential. Meets if / as required | |||
| 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 | |||
| Members: 3 governors not involved in preceeding meetings. | |||
| 5. Staff Discipline / Dismissal Committee | |||
| Main functions are to decide whether: | |||
| 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. | |||
| b. NOT to renew a member of staff's contract. | |||
| Note: Governors who are also employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee | |||
| 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 | |||
| Members of this committee can NOT be members of the Staff discipline / dismissal Appeals cmte (no 6 below) | |||
| Members: 3 available governors | |||
| 6. Staff Discipline / Dismissal Appeal Committee | |||
| Main function is to decide whether: | |||
| 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. | |||
| Note: Governors who are also employed at the school shall not be appointed to this committee | |||
| 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 | |||
| Members of this committee can NOT be members of the Staff discipline / dismissal cmte (no 5 above) | |||
| An appeal has to be heard by no fewer governors than made the decision against which the appeal is lodged | |||
| Members: 3 available governors | |||
