Governors – St Paul's CofE (c) Primary School | Stoke on Trent

Governance at St Paul's C of E Primary

Governors at St Paul's all attend a two Full Governing Body meetings each term. These meetings cover Finance, Personnel & H&S and Startegic overview:

Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

Finance, Personnel & H&S

Equality and Diversity
Safeguarding
Behaviour and Discipline
Budget setting and updates
Health and safety
Premises
Financial controls and reporting
Staffing

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

Startegic Overview

Quality of Teaching
Attendance
Curriculum
Pupil premium monitoring and evaluation
Pupil progress
Extended school – extra-curricular activities
Parent Voice
Pupil Voice
Partnerships
Communication with Parents and local community
Community – local, national and international
HT Report
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
Diocese/Worship/Links with St Paul's Church

Other meetings may be called as needed. In the event of an appeal panel or disciplinary panel being required, the Governors have delegated responsibility as below:

Pupil Discipline Committee	Rev J Alessi	Mrs R Booth	Mrs B Burton
Hearings Committee	Miss K Nuttall	Mrs R Booth	Mrs B Burton
Appeals Committee	Rev J Alessi	Mr C Deakin	Mr P Smith

Guidance on Meetings

There will be occasions where attendance at the meetings will include people who are not governors.
A member of the teaching staff will be invited to one of the governing body meetings during an academic year to share relevant information about the progress their class are making and the leadership of their national curriculum subject.
The quorum for a meeting will be at least 3 of the committee members and no more than 1/3 staff.

Link Governors

The following link governors were agreed by the governing body. These will be reviewed annually (autumn term):