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Home / About Us / Our Governing Board

Our Governing Board

Governors work closely with Head Teachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).

Governor Committee Structure

NameRepresentingTerm
of
Office
CommitteeResponsibilitiesRegister
of
Interests
Relationship
to
Staff
Mrs Gillian Bramley - ChairCo-opted22/11/18 -
22/11/22
Personnel Appeals (Chair)
Pupil Discipline (Chair)
Complaints
Performance Management (Review Officer)
SISCo
Policy Review
Inclusion/SEND
English
PE
Safeguarding
SFVS
none
Mrs Susan Johnson
Vice Chair
Co-opted22/03/21 -
22/03/25
Personnel
Finance
Performance Management
SISCo
Attendance
Arts/Music
Mrs Eleanor Robson
Resigned 20/12/22
Co-optedPersonnel (Chair)
Complaints (Chair)
Finance (Chair)
Performance Management
Premises /H&S(Chair)
SISCo
Child Protection
PHSE/RE

Safer Recruitment
Attendance

Maths
Mrs E Jones-
daughter
Mrs Ruth TurnerLocal Authority21/11/19 -
21/11/23
Personnel
Pupil Discipline
Finance
Policy Review
Complaints
Science
Computing
Mrs Carolyn YoungCo-opted22/11/18 -
21/10/22
Finance
SISCo
Policy Review
British Values/
Citizenship
Early Years
Governor at
Redby Academy
Family links
to
Dart Taxis
Mrs Andrea CharltonHead Teacher01/01/15 -
ongoing
Finance
Premises /H&S
SISCo
Mrs Daniela Matthews
Term of Office ended
StaffSISCo
Mrs Gillian CharltonObserver19/01/17 -
19/01/21
Finance
Mrs Jennifer Devine
Resigned
Parent
Mr Mark Donkin
Resigned
Parent
Mrs Lesley Bishop
Resigned
Co-optedPersonnel Appeals Committee.
Pupil Discipline
Attendance
Premises/Health and Safety
SISCo
Early Years
Mrs Gemma Goodey
Disqualified
Parent
Personnel Appeals Committee.Geography
History
Safeguarding
Safer Recruitment
Miss Mollie Allison27/11/20 - 27/11/24Premises/Health& Safety
Mrs S Turner
Resigned
Parent20/04/21 - 19/04/25
Miss A DixonParent08/10/21 - 08/10/25
VacancyParent
VacancyCo- opted
VacancyCo- opted

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

Grindon Infant School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing boards must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the full document below.

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)


Governor Attendance

Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.

KEY
✓   – Attended meeting
A/A   – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N   – Did not attend
n/a  – Not a member of the committee

Record of Attendance 2021-2022

NameSISCo Meeting
14.10.21
Finance Meeting
04.11.21
Full Termly Meeting
02.12.21
Personnel Meeting
02.12.21
SISCo Meeting
20/01/22
Finance Meeting
10/03/22
Full Termly Meeting
17.03.22
SISCo Meeting
19/05/22
Finance Meeting
09/06/22
Full Termly Meeting
16.06.22
SISCo Meeting
14/07/22
Mrs G Bramley✓n/aA/An/a✓n/aA/AA/A
Mrs S Johnson✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Mrs Robson✓✓✓✓
Mrs A Charlton✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Mrs R Turnern/a✓✓✓n/a✓✓n/a
Miss M Allisonn/an/a✓n/a✓n/a✓✓
Mrs C Young✓✓✓n/a✓A/AA/A✓
Mrs G Goodeyn/an/aNn/an/an/aN
Miss Adele Dixonn/an/a✓n/an/an/a✓✓

Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.


Committee Terms of Reference

(Part 1 – Summary)

Full Governing Board

  • Must approve the first formal budget plan of the financial year
  • should consider a draft budget put together by the Head Teacher/members of the Finance Committee
  • should decide priorities according to the agreed school plan
  • should approve all purchases of goods or services above the value as set out in part 2
  • should approve all virements above the value as set out in part 2
  • should retain an oversight of the school’s budget position by either receiving appropriate financial reports or by approving the minutes of finance committee meetings where such matters have been discussed

Finance Committee

  • Should regularly monitor the progress of the budget using financial information supplied by the Head Teacher, supplemented by Authority financial reports
  • should agree with the Headteacher, the type and depth of information to be provided to allow adequate budget monitoring
  • should approve all purchases of goods or services above the value as set out in part 2
  • should approve all virements above the value as set out in part 2

The Finance Committee will also wish to have some input into the preparation of the draft budget and will make recommendations to the full Governing Body regarding the initial school budget each year

NOTE – As this is a committee with delegated powers, a Clerk to the Committee should be appointed and minutes must be considered by the full Governing Body at a subsequent meeting

Head Teacher

  • The Head Teacher has delegated responsibility to incur expenditure on goods or services as set out in part 2.
  • The Head Teacher can vire monies between budget codes up the value as set out in part 2
  • Shall regularly monitor the school’s approved budget, taking action wherever necessary to ensure that the budget remains on course throughout the financial year. The Head Teacher shall report significant variances to the Governing Board.
  • The Head Teacher shall report to members of the Governing Board’s Finance Committee on a termly basis and to the Governing Board as required. Such reports shall include a statement of the school’s current budget position, as set out by governors.
  • Shall prepare draft information on the initial school budget and annual budget plan for consideration by the Finance Committee and Governing Board.

Part 1 – Summary

The Whole Governing Board

Should consider, and agree, a staffing structure (both teaching and non-teaching staff) put together by the Head Teacher and management team.

The full Governing Board will take policy decisions relating to

  • staffing complement and structure
  • strategy to be followed in respect of a whole school pay policy
  • the redundancy, grievance, disciplinary and capability procedures to be followed

The full Governing Board will determine the delegation of powers (where permissible) and the membership of the committees/selection panels with delegated powers.

The full Governing Board must accept the resignation of Head Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher and take the decision to proceed with such appointments.  Ratification of the appointment of Head Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher is the responsibility of the full Governing Board.

The full Governing Board will perform duties as set out in part 2.

The Selection Panel

After the full Governing Board have considered the appointment of a Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher the Selection Panel will shortlist and interview for posts of Head Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher.  Where determined by the full Governing Board the Selection Panel will consider advertisement, job description, person specification and timetable for such appointments.  The Selection Panel will recommend a candidate for appointment to the full Governing Board.

The Personnel Committee

The Personnel committee shall be responsible for considering cases of staff discipline, dismissal, capability and grievance as set out in part 2. The Personnel Committee will consider salary issues (including regrading) as set out in part 2. Where determined by the full Governing Board the Personnel Committee will be responsible for the appointment of staff (see part 2)

Performance Management

There will be two or three appointed governors who are responsible for setting and reviewing performance management objectives for the Head Teacher.  These governors will then make a recommendation to the Personnel Committee regarding the annual pay award.  The Head Teacher will be responsible for all other performance management reviews in the school and will make a recommendation to the Personnel Committee regarding salary progression.

The Governing Board will also appoint a Review Officer responsible for hearing any complaints about the performance management process.  This will be the Chair of Governors unless the Chair has been involved in the Head Teacher’s performance management review at an earlier stage.  In these cases the Governing Board shall appoint one or more Review Officers.

Appeals Committee

The appeals committee will consider appeals against the decision of the initial personnel committee as set out in part 2. It is important to note that members of this committee must not have had any involvement in any matter connected to the original case e.g. at personnel/staffing committee level. The Appeals Committee must consist of at least the same number of governors as the committee which originally considered the case.

Head Teacher

The Head Teacher shall perform duties as set out in part 2 where delegated to do by the full Governing Board.  The Head Teacher shall have no involvement in consideration of his/her own salary or the appointment of his/her successor

Other than the Head Teacher, governors who are employed at the school shall have no involvement in the consideration of any aspect of pay or appraisal of any school employee.

Downloads

You can view the Terms of Reference document below which also contains Financial Responsibilities chart information.

2022 Terms of Reference

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