Governance at St Paul's C of E Primary
Governors at St Paul's all attend two Full Governing Body meetings each term. These meetings cover Finance, Personnel & H&S and Strategic 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;
Strategic 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 A Povey | Mrs B Burton |
| Hearings Committee | Rev J Alessi | Miss K Nuttall | Mrs A Povey |
| Appeals Committee | Mr P Smith | Mrs B Burton | Mr R Moore |
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):
- Safeguarding/Child Protection/Looked after Children/Safer Recruitment: Mr P Smith (Chair)
- Sports Grant: Mr P Smith (Chair)
- Pupil Premium: Mr P Smith (Chair)
- Curriculum & Assessment: Miss K Nuttall (Vice Chair)
- Inclusion: Mrs B Burton (Vice Chair)
- English: Mrs B Burton (Vice Chair)
- Mathematics & ICT: Mrs A Povey
- Science: Rev J Alessi
- RE, SIAMS & Worship: Rev J Alessi
- Governors Forum Link: Mrs P Turton
Foundation Governors
Mr P Smith (Chair)
Mrs B Burton (Vice-Chair)
Rev J Alessi
Mrs A Povey
Parent Governors
Mr R Moore
Vacanct
Local Authority
Cllr L Beardmore
Staff Governor
Mrs P Turton
Co-Opted Governors
Miss K Nuttall (Vice Chair)
Head Teacher
Mrs N Finney
Associate Members
Mrs R Winwood
Please click on the following links to view GB Term details, Business Interests and attendance
