Governors Information

To provide guidance and assistance to the Head Teachers and the Governing Body in all matters relating to the curriculum.

To monitor and review the content of the school’s sex education programme and report back to the Governing Body with regard to its implementation.

To work with the Head Teachers on the production of school prospectuses in line with the statutory obligation on the schools.

To review the communication of curriculum information to parents and to make recommendations to the full Governing Body on how such information can be used as part of a coherent strategy to market the school.

To review the content of the school’s RE policy and to report back to the Governors with regard to its implementation.

To deal with any questions re curriculum from parents.

Committee may investigate and report on any issue it considers relevant to the business of the committee.

In carrying out the above it must be noted that the committee can not discharge the duty to see that the school’s curriculum, including RE satisfies the statutory requirements. Hence point 6 may only be used to gather and review information for the full Governing Body.

Terms of Reference

To meet at least once per term.

To provide guidance and assistance to the Head Teachers and the Governing Body in all matters relating to budgeting and finance.

To comply with the financial regulations agreed by the Governing Body.

To consider requests/recommendations for expenditure submitted by other committee members of the Governing Body, Head Teachers and convey the decision to the appropriate body responsible for taking action.

To recommend to the Governing Body the allocation of money to budget headings at the start of the financial year.

To monitor expenditure so that the schools remain inside the agreed budget limits.

To make recommendations to the Governors on the priorities for spending such funds as become available during the year.

To approve requirements and ordering of work, goods and services in accordance with the limits agreed by the Governing Body and as documented in the School’s Financial Regulations.

To consider proposed contracts which would commit the schools to payments beyond the current financial year and make recommendations to the full Governing Body.

To prepare and review financial policy statements, including consideration of long term planning and resourcing.

To consider the financial implications of any staffing change and report to the full Governing Body.

MEMBERSHIP

The Governing Body agreed at the meeting held on 3rd November 2005 that a pool of Governors from which three or five Governors will serve as this Committee as and when required.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

To consider and deal with any pupil exclusion paying particular attention to the DfE document entitled “Exclusion from maintained Schools, Academies and Pupil Referral Units in England – A Guide for those with legal responsibilities in relation to exclusion” published 1st September, 2012.

To consider the appropriateness of any permanent exclusion*

To consider whether the Head Teacher has complied with the correct exclusion procedures and had regard to Government guidance before excluding any pupil*

To consider any representations made by parents or the pupil

To review the School Behaviour and Discipline Policy, and make recommendations on changes to the Governing Body or relevant committee*

*cannot be delegated to an individual.

APPOINTED GOVERNORS                                                           

Mr. P.J. Alcock
Mr P. Kelly
Reverend Fr Dooley

TERMS OF REFERENCE (Minutes 21/10/21)

To carry out the Head Teacher’s annual performance review as laid down in current legislation and the School’s Performance Management Policy.

To report the outcomes of Performance Review to the Committee with responsibility for taking decisions on pay.

COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

Members                                                                                     

Complaints ‘First’

Mr A Shepherd
Mrs S Barr
Mr P Kelly

Terms of Reference

To consider, investigate & respond to any complaint referred to the Committee in accordance with procedures adopted by the Governing Body.

PUPIL ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

MEMBERS

Mrs E Gorman
Mrs S Barr
Mr P Alcock