Governance at St Paul's C of E Primary
Governors at St Paul's each attend a committee meeting and a Full Governing Body meeting each term. Our committee's cover Achievement and Resources as detailed below:
Resources
Finance, Personnel & Health and Safety
- Equality and Diversity
- Safeguarding
- Behaviour and Discipline
- Budget setting and updates
- Health and safety
- Premises
- Financial controls and reporting
- Staffing
Achievement
Curriculum and Achievement
- Quality of Teaching
- Attendance
- Curriculum
- Pupil premium monitoring and evaluation
- Pupil progress
- Extended school – extra-curricular activities
Full Governing Body Meeting
Strategic Vision
Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- 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
- Parent Voice
- Pupil Voice
- Partnerships
- Communication with Parents and local community
- Community – local, national and international
- HT Report
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 W Clay |
Mrs B Burton |
|
Hearings Committee |
Mr K Edwards |
Mr W Clay |
Mrs B Burton |
|
Appeals Committee |
Rev J Alessi |
Mr C Deakin |
Mrs W Edwards |
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 – Mr Ken Edwards (Vice Chair)
- SEN / EAL / RE & Worship – Rev John Alessi (Chair)
- English – Mrs Barbara Burton
- Mathematics – Mr Warren Clay
- Pupil Premium and Sports Funding/ICT: Mr C Deakin
- Assessment/Safer Recruitment: Mrs W Edwards
- Foundation Stage: Mr J Swindell
- Governors Forum Link/SMSC: Mrs J Cooke
Foundation Governors
Rev John Alessi (Vicar and Chair)
Mr Ken Edwards (Vice-Chair)
Mrs Wendy Edwards
Mrs Barbara Burton
Parent Governors
Mr Warren Clay
Vacancy
Local Authority
Mr Chris Deakin
Staff Governor
Mr James Swindell
Co-Opted Governors
Ms Jill Cooke (Staff)
Head Teacher
Mrs Nicky Finney
Associate Members
Mrs Rebecca Winwood
Please click on the following links to view GB Term details, Business Interests and attendance
