The Core Functions of the Governing Body

As defined by the Department for Education (DfE) in the Governance Handbook for maintained schools, academies and multi-academy trusts, October 2020, the core functions of all governing boards, no matter what type of school or how many schools they govern, have three core objectives:

  • ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
  • overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

In exercising their functions, the governing board shall

  • act with integrity, objectivity, and honesty and in the best interests of the school; and
  • be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take and in particular shall be prepared to explain their decisions and actions to interested parties.

Our governing board has a Code of Conduct which is reviewed and agreed annually. All governors and associate members are obliged to abide by this code.

This short video gives a snapshot of the work of the Governing Body:

Legal Constitution of the Governing Body

The governing board was formally constituted on 22 April 2015

Category of Governor

Appointed or elected to the governing board?

2 x Parent Governors

Elected onto the governing board by parents of pupils at the school

1 x Headteacher

Governor by virtue of employment by the school

1 x Staff Governor

Elected onto the governing board by all staff employed by the school

1 x Local Authority Governor

Nominated by the Local Authority (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole), and appointed by the governing board

2 x Partnership or Foundation Governors

(include as applicable from instrument of government)

Elected or appointed by the Governing Body

10 x Co-opted Governors

Appointed by the Governing Body

Total number of governors = 17

 

Who volunteers for the school's governing body?

Category of Governor

Full Name

Term of Office

Parent

Nicola Quinell

Four years

Parent

Hannah Parry

Four years

Headteacher

Paul Gray

N/A

Staff

Gareth Leaney

Four years

Local Authority

VACANT

Four years

Partnership or Foundation

Helen Rivero

Four years

Co-opted

Co-opted

Co-opted

Co-opted

Co-opted

Co-opted

Co-opted

Co-opted

Co-opted

Co-opted

Jeff Hart

Stewart Bullen

Tracie Billington-Beardsley

Robert Clark

John Godber

Rosie Knapper

Emily Phillips

Chris La Frenais

Joanne Oldale

Ashley Rowlands

Four years

Four years

Four years

Four years

Four years

Four years

Four years

Four years

Four years

Four years

 

The Clerk to Governors is

Your Clerk

The Chair of Governors is

Jeff Hart

The Vice Chair of Governors is

Ashley Rowlands

 

How the Governing Body delegates and distributes its duties.

The governing board agreed to form the following committees on 08 September 2021. This is reviewed annually.

 

Headteacher's Performance Management Panel

Learning & Staffing Committee

Panel 'A' (for Complaints, Staff Dismissal etc) Panel 'B' (for Complaints, Staff Dismissal etc) Pay Review Committee Strategy Committee

Robert Clark

Jeff Hart

 

Stewart Bullen

Paul Gray

Jeff Hart

Robert Clark

Rosie Knapper

Gareth Leaney

Joanne Oldale

Hannah Parry

Nicola Quinell

Ashley Rowlands

 

Tracie Billington-Beardsley

Stewart Bullen

Ashley Rowlands

Jeff Hart

Joanne Oldale

Vacancy

Stewart Bullen

Joanne Oldale

Ashley Rowlands

Tracie Billington-Beardsley

Robert Clark

Paul Gray

Jeff Hart

Ashley Rowland

Helen Rivero

 

 

 

 

Specific panels of the governing board are convened as required for

  • School Complaints
  • Staff Grievance and Discipline
  • Pupil Discipline
  • Headteacher’s Performance Management


Governing Body and Committee Meeting Attendance.

Governor name

Autumn Term

08/09/21

Autumn Term

03/11/21

Spring Term

08/12/21

Spring Term

09/02/22

Summer Term

30/03/22

Summer Term

13/07/22

Dr Philip Ryland (RETIRED)

Apologies given and accepted

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Jeff Hart

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Joanne Oldale

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Marie-Claire Mowlam

Attended

Attended

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Paul Gray

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Peter Woodroffe

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Ashley Rowlands

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Stewart Bullen

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Tracie Billington-Beardsley

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Reuben

Hawkwood

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Louisa Way

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Robert Clark

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Gareth Leaney

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Stephen Deutsch (RETIRED)

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Helen Rivero

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Martin Bland (RETIRED)

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

RETIRED

Charlene Cormack

(RETIRED)

Apologies given and accepted

Absent without consent

Absent without consent

Absent without consent

RETIRED

RETIRED

 

 

Strategy Committee Meeting Dates and Attendance

 

Membership

Autumn Term

11/10/21

Autumn Term

15/11/21

Spring Term

31/01/22

Spring Term

14/03/22

Summer Term

27/06/22

Tracie

Billington Beardsley

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Paul Gray

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Jeff Hart

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Reuben

Hawkwood

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Joanne Oldale

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Ashley

Rowlands

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Peter

Woodroffe

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Helen Rivero

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Robert Clark

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Martin Bland (RETIRED)

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

 

Learning & Staffing Committee Meeting Dates and Attendance

Membership

Autumn

Term

18/10/21

Autumn

Term

12/11/21

Spring Term 28/01/22

Spring Term 18/03/22

Summer

Term

01/07/22

 

Stewart Bullen

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

 

Paul Gray

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

 

Jeff Hart

Attended

Attended

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

 

Marie-Claire

Mowlam

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

 

Jo Oldale

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

 

Ashley

Rowlands

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

 

Dr Phillip

Ryland

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

 

Peter

Woodroffe

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

 

Reuben

Hawkwood

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

 

Louisa Way

Attended

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Attended

Attended

 

Gareth Leaney

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

 

Stephen Deutsch

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

 

 

Pay Committee Meeting Dates and Attendance

Membership

Autumn Term

Autumn Term

Stewart Bullen

Attended

Apologies given and accepted

Martin Bland (RETIRED)

Attended

Attended

Joanne Oldale

Attended

Attended

Ashley Rowlands

Attended

Attended

 

The Governing Body may be contacted at Your Clerk: www.yourclerk.org.uk

 

Governing Body - Documents

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