Governing Body
The role of the Governing Body is established in law and gives Governors wide-ranging statutory duties and responsibilities, including a key requirement to promote high standards of educational achievement. Whilst the day to day operational management of the school is the responsibility of the Headteacher, Mr Rhys Jones, he is accountable to the Governing Body for the conduct of the school.
The aim of the Governing Body is therefore to work in close partnership with the Head Teacher and staff to provide the best possible education for pupils in the school. The Governing Body has a strategic role of setting the framework within which the school is run; setting the aims, objectives and policies for the school; also setting targets and monitoring and reviewing progress; acting as a “critical friend”; and monitoring the expenditure of the school budget. The Governors also have to be accountable. This Report to parents is an important means of achieving that accountability.
As a general rule, no Governor acts an individual. All decisions are therefore made by the Governors jointly, or alternatively by Committees where specific functions or powers have been delegated to them.
The Governors operate a system of sub-committees which have agreed remits and Terms of Reference and aim to report back each term to the full Governing Body. Each sub-committee manages, supports and oversees different areas of school life, including Finance; Admissions; Curriculum and Standards; Premises and Health and Safety; Staffing and Personnel, Well being and Safeguarding. In addition, ad hoc Working Groups are set up as required to look into particular issues and make recommendations back to the full Governing Body.
The current sturcture of the Governing Body is as follows:
Mrs Margaret Nelson
Chair of Governors
Mrs Mary Llewellyn
Vice Chair of Governors
Mr Alex Meredith
Parent Governor
Mr Shaun Trigg
Local Authority Governor
Mr Nigel Phillips
Local Authority Governor
Mrs Steph Bonner
Local Auhority Governor
Mr Graeme Smith
Minor Authority Representative Governor
Mrs Sarah Trigg
Teaching Governor
Mr Iain Purdy
Parent Governor
Mrs Natasha Russ
Parent Governor
Mrs Anna Adams
Parent Governor
Ms Nicky Sturgess
Clerk
Mr Rhys Jones
Headteacher
Mrs Jen Shewell
Deputy Headteacher