Governors
Hello and welcome,
Many people may have read about, and be familiar with, the idea of school governors, but may not be familiar with what they do, how they work, and who they are.
This is a short introduction specifically about the governing body of Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery and how it works with the staff to ensure the best possible educational environment for our children.
Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body of
Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery (September 2018 to July 2019)
Core functions of the Governing Body
In accordance with the government’s requirement for all governing bodies, the three core strategic functions of Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery Governing Body are:
1. Establishing the strategic direction, by:
• Setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school
• Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
• Meeting statutory duties
2. Ensuring accountability, by:
• Appointing the Headteacher
• Monitoring progress towards targets
• Performance managing the Headteacher
• Engaging with stakeholders
• Contributing to school self-evaluation
3. Ensuring financial probity, by:
• Setting the budget
• Monitoring spending against the budget
• Ensuring value for money is obtained
• Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed
Governance arrangements
The Governing Body of Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery was reconstituted in September 2018 and now consists of up to ten governors, each with a four-year term of office:
• 2 parent governors
• 1 Local Authority governor
• 1 staff governor
• 1 headteacher
• 2 foundation governors
• 3 co-opted governors
There is a two-committee structure in place that focuses on specific areas of governance:
Resource Management Committee (RMC)
• Considers matters relating to: Finance; Personnel; Health and Safety and Premises.
• Serve on the groups below as required:
• Admissions
• Exclusions
• Extended Services
• Pay & Performance Management
• Publicity and Marketing
Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC)
• Considers matters relating to: Curriculum; SEN, Disabilities and Medical Conditions; Home/School and Community Links; Exclusions and Attendance.
• Serve on the groups below as required:
• Complaints
• Performance Management Review & Threshold
• Staff & Parent Appeals
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
In order to contribute to effective governance and the success of the school, governors hold a range of skills, knowledge and experience within the following areas:
• Leading the development of strategic plans
• Identifying viable options most likely to achieve the school’s goals and objectives
• Having a clear understanding of best financial management practices and school performance
• Understanding the school’s statutory financial management requirements
• Understanding budget setting and budget monitoring
• Understanding the importance of communicating the school’s performance to stakeholders
• A commitment to the school and the work of the governing body
• Presenting information and views clearly and influentially to others
Attendance record of governors
The Governing Body has a programme of meetings throughout the school year. A record is kept by the clerk to the Governing Body, of governors’ attendance at meetings, details of which can be found on the information given for each individual governor below.
Meetings need to be ‘quorate’ to ensure that decisions can be made (Quorum = half of the whole governing body for full meetings and half of each committee for committee meetings).
Work carried out in committees and in the Governing Body meetings over the 2018-19 academic year
- Continued to monitor, challenge and sustain attendance and punctuality levels across school.
- Ensured safeguarding and child protection remained paramount and embedded in all school policies, procedures and day-to-day practices.
- Undertook regular monitoring and evaluation visits to review the impact of actions on the School Improvement Plan related to developing good learning behaviours, attaining attachment aware status and the impact of a new Reading Champion role.
- Ensured performance management procedures are effective in raising standards.
- Attended whole school events to view polices and procedures in action (e.g. collective worship sessions, trips, fundraising events, concerts).
- Ensured that the allocated budget supported priorities and targets in the School Improvement Plan and monitored spending against agreed plans.
- Monitored and evaluated how Pupil Premium and School Sports funding was spent to ensure best practice and impact on standards.
- Developed the governor recruitment process and successfully recruited new members to ensure a full complement, with adequate skills to fulfil roles and functions effectively.
- Developed a new school mission statement and aims that reflect the school’s purpose and Christian foundations and a whole school collective worship cycle to meet the new mission and aims.
Strategic planning for the future
- Implement and embed the new mission and values, in line with the SIAMS framework. Ensure the SIAMS self-evaluation is up-to-date, reflecting current practice.
- Update the SES and SIP documents to align to the latest Ofsted framework.
- Regularly review progress towards achieving targets in the School Improvement Plan related to implementation of a new phonics scheme and curriculum changes resulting from the 2018-19 review.
- Systematically seek the views of pupils on a range of issues including behaviour and safety.
- Continue to monitor and evaluate Ofsted identified priorities of accelerating progress in key stage one, especially for boys, and improving handwriting and presentational skills across the school.
NB – work carried out in committees and full Governing Body meetings is captured in approved minutes which are available to view on written request to the Business Manager and Clerk to Governors, Mrs Rivington.
Regards,
Mr A. Whysall – Chair of Governor
Meet the Governors
Name: Karen Scrivens
Position: Headteacher
Date of appointment: 01.03.09
Term of office: 01.03.09 -to date
Appointed by: N/A
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Non
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19: 9/9
Committee(s): Teaching and Learning / Resource Management
Position of responsibility: Appraisal/Pay
Curriculum area(s): English/PSHE/RE/CW/SMSC/Music
School Improvement Focus area(s): All areas
Name: Susan Rivington
Position: Clerk to the Governing Body
Name: Diane Goulding
Position: Co-opted Governor
Date of appointment: 01.09.19 – 31.08.23
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Governors
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Stepson is a contract worker to Steve Walters Maintenence (worker used by school)
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19: 4/7
Committee: Teaching and Learning
Position of responsibility: Parents and Community
Curriculum area(s): History and Geography
School Improvement Focus area(s): Impact of Values teaching
Name: Louise Thawley
Position: Parent Governor
Date of appointment: 05.02.19 – 05.02.23
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Parents
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Non
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19: 4/4
Committee: Resource Management
Position of responsibility: Personnel
Curriculum area(s): Art and Design
School Improvement Focus area(s): Impact of Reading Champion role
Name: David Fidler
Position: Local Authority Governor
Date of appointment: 01.05.18 – 01.05.22
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Local Authority
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Grandparent to pupils attending school
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19: 6/7
Committee: Resource Management
Position of responsibility: Health and Safety/Premises
Curriculum area(s): English/PE and School Sports
School Improvement Focus area(s): Impact of Reading Champion role
Name: Claire Jones
Position: Associate Member (can attend full Governing Body Meetings and request any information but does not have a right to vote at the meetings. At committee meetings can be given the right to vote on some, all or no matters)
Date of appointment: 01.09.17 – 01.09.21
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Governors
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Non
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at Governing Body Meetings 2018-19: Non
Committee: Resource Management
Position of responsibility: Health and Safety/Premises
Governors who have stepped down from their role as part of the Governing Body:
Name: Claire Jones
Position: Staff governor
Date of Appointment: 01.09.15 – 31.08.19
Date Stepped Down: 31.08.16
Name: Michelle Selby
Position: Parent governor
Date of Appointment: 17.10.12
Date Stepped Down: 25.11.15
Name: Joanne Bramley
Position: Parent governor
Date of Appointment: 22.01.16
Date Stepped Down: 08.03.17
Name: Keeley Jenkins
Position: Parent governor
Date of Appointment: 20.06.14
Date Stepped Down: 19.06.18
Name: David Goulding
Position: Co-opted governor
Date of Appointment: 01.09.15
Date Stepped Down: 11.07.18
Name: Eve Buxton
Position: Co-opted governor
Date of Appointment: 01.09.15
Date Stepped Down: 17.19.18
Name: Andrew Whysall
Position: Chair of Governors/Co-opted Governor
Date of appointment: 01.09.19 – 31.08.23
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Governors
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Company Director of Langley Mechanical Sevices Ltd.
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19 : 7/7
Committee: Resource Management
Position of responsibility: Finance and Personnel
Curriculum area(s): Science/Design and Technology
School Improvement Focus area(s): EYFS outdoor audit
Name: Reverend Karen Padley
Position: Vice Chair of Governors/Foundation Governor
Date of appointment: 07.07.19 – 06.07.23
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Diocese
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Non
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19: 6/7
Committee: Teaching and Learning
Position of responsibility: Safeguarding/Children in Care/Disadvantaged
Curriculum area(s): R.E/Collective Worship
School Improvement Focus area(s): Learning to Learn
Name: Jean Bailey
Position: Foundation Governor
Date of appointment: 01.05.17 – 30.04.21
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Diocese
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Non
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19: 4/7
Committee: Teaching and Learning
Position of responsibility: Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development
Curriculum area(s): Music/Art and Design
School Improvement Focus area(s): Impact of Values teaching
Name: Duncan McCondach
Position: Parent Governor
Date of appointment: 01.09.17 – 01.09.21
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Parents
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Trustee and Chairman of Nottingham Search and Rescue
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19: 6/7
Committee: Resource Management
Position of responsibility: HR/CPD/GDPR
Curriculum area(s): Maths
School Improvement Focus area(s): Attachment Aware Schools Programme
Name: Hannah Hewitt
Position: Staff Governor
Date of appointment: 21.09.16 – 21.09.20
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Staff
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Non
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19: 7/7
Committee: Teaching and Learning
Position of responsibility: Anti-Bullying
Curriculum area: Computing
School Improvement Focus area(s): EYFS outdoor audit
Name: Claire Robinson
Position: Co-opted Governor
Date of appointment: 08.02.19 -08.02.23
Term of office: 4 years
Appointed by: Governors
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Non
Governance roles in other educational institutions: Non
Attendance at meetings 2018-19: 3/4
Committee: Resource Management
Position of responsibility: SEND/Medical Conditions
Curriculum area: PSHE/RSE
School Improvement Focus area(s): Attachment Aware School Programme