Governance

Welcome to our Governor information page. Here you will find out information about the roles of the Governors and who’s who.

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St Andrew’s is now a member of the Mid-Trent Multi Academy Trust. This means there is a board of Trustees governing the schools in the Mid-Trent Multi Academy Trust. Many duties of the  Trust have been delegated to each Trust school. Therefore, most of the governance is carried out by a Local Governing Body.

St Andrew’s Local Governing Body’s Vision

 

We believe in Christian values which underpins everything we do.

We believe every child deserves the best learning and nurturing.

We believe that every child can achieve their full potential.

We believe that every child is important and unique.

St Andrew’s Local Governing Body’s Targets

1. To be recognised as an at least ‘Good’ leadership team at our next Ofsted inspection.
2. To monitor the continued development in reading across the school – for all children.
3. To ensure that the Pupil Premium is used effectively
4. To be an inclusive school.
5. To monitor the evaluation of the quality of teaching, so that learning throughout the school is assessed as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’.
6. To ensure that a rigorous and intuitive performance management process is in place which rewards excellence and offers quality Continuous Professional Development where support is needed.
7. To effectively share and communicate the work and impact of the Governors with parents and all stakeholders.
8. To achieve focused Governor activities which keeps the Governors abreast of things in school.
9. To write and implement a Governor Training Plan.

Our Local Governors and what they do…..

 

Governor’s name: Type of governor: Roles: The body which appoints them:  Attendance at Committees  Term of office:
Jenny Calvert

(CHAIR)

 Parent Chair of Governors

Link Governor for Safeguarding and Prevent

Curriculum Committee

L.G.B.

 

 Local Governing Body

 

 Curriculum Committee

L.G.B.

 4 Years From September 2018
Reverend Viv Starkie

(VICE CHAIR)

 Foundation Christian Distinctiveness  Link Governor

Curriculum Committee

HR and Personnel Committee

L.G.B.

 Local Governing Body

Parochial Church Council  (Lichfield Diocese)

 Curriculum Committee

HR and Personnel Committee

L.G.B.

  4 Years

From February 2016
Graham Tague Co-opted SEND, Pupil Premium and LAC Link Governor

Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee

Curriculum Committee

L.G.B.

 Local Governing Body Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee

Curriculum Committee

L.G.B.

 4 Years From December 2016
Angela Martin Foundation HR and Personnel Committee

L.G.B.

 Local Governing Body

Parochial Church Council  (Lichfield Diocese)

 HR and Personnel Committee

L.G.B.

 4 Years From February 2016
Jan Griffiths Co-opted Maths (Curriculum) Link Governor

Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee

L.G.B.

 Local Governing Body Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee

L.G.B.

  4 Years From September 2018
Major Nick Purdy Co-opted Science (Curriculum) Link Governor

P.E. (Curriculum) Link Governor

Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee

L.G.B.

 Local Governing Body Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee

L.G.B.

 4 Years From September 2018
Richard Scott Parent Health and Safety Link Governor

Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee

L.G.B.

 Local Governing Body Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee 4 Years From September 2018
Allison White Staff Curriculum Committee

L.G.B.

 Local Governing Body Curriculum Committee 4 Years From December 2016
 Paul Hayward  Staff Curriculum Committee

Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee

HR and Personnel Committee

L.G.B.

  Mid-Trent Multi Academy Trust Curriculum Committee

Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee

HR and Personnel Committee

L.G.B.

 Full Term while in the post of head teacher

 

Committees Roles and Responsibilities
Finance, Premises and Health and Safety  Committee
  • To review and apply financial policy statements.
  • To prepare longer-term financial plans having regard to roll projection and signals from central government regarding future years’ budgets
  • To monitor spending against budget and to ensure that expenditure remains within the prescribed limits.
  • Report to the Local Governing Body
  • To act within the Trust’s Schedule of Delegation
  • To purchase goods and services in the context of Best Value requirements
Curriculum Committee
  • To analyse school performance
  • To champion quality teaching and learning
  • To advise the governing body on the school’s Curriculum Policy and its statutory obligations regarding the curriculum.
  • With the assistance of staff, to monitor and evaluate the delivery of the curriculum.
  • To review, approve and monitor the implementation of policies for curriculum areas, special educational needs, collective worship, race equality and pupil behaviour/discipline.
  • To ensure that the needs of pupils with special educational needs are met.
  • 5. In conjunction with the Headteacher, [either to recommend to the governing body, or to agree] statutory targets for pupil attainment.
  • At least annually to receive a report from the Headteacher on the quality of teaching and the standards of pupil achievement, and to identify any necessary governing body actions.
  • After consultation with the Head teacher and staff, to identify priorities for the School Development/Improvement Plan and to consider the draft plan for discussion and approval by the governing body.
  • To monitor, at least once a term, progress on implementing the School Development/Improvement Plan.
  • To review, after consultation with the Head teacher and staff, the school’s policies on pupil welfare, homework and the dress and appearance of pupils, and make any recommendations.
HR and Personnel Committee
  • 1. To draft and review the school’s Pay Policy, including criteria relating to the use of discretionary elements for pay provisions, and to make recommendations.
  • In consultation with the Finance committee, to determine salary levels for individual posts in accordance with the Pay Policy
  • To review the performance management policy and monitor its implementation.
  • To liaise with the relevant committee to establish the annual and longer-term salary budgets and other costs relating to personnel, e.g. training.
  • To review the staffing structure as necessary and, at least annually, in relation to the School Development/Improvement Plan.
  • To recommend to the governing body staff selection procedures, ensuring that they conform with safe recruitment practice, and to review these procedures as necessary.
  • To undertake any formal consultations on personnel matters.
  • To review and recommend for adoption by the governing body procedures for dealing with staff discipline and grievance and ensure that the staff are informed of them.
  • Should the need arise, to draft, in consultation with staff, criteria for redundancy, for approval by the Trust Board.

 

Business and Financial Interests of the Local Governing Body
Governor’s Name Interest
Paul Hayward Employed by Mid-Trent Multi Academy Trust
Allison White Employed by Mid-Trent Multi Academy Trust
Graham Tague Employed by Entrust – Mid-Trent MAT purchases services from Entrust

 

Governors With Governance Roles In Other Schools
Governor’s Name Role and School
Paul Hayward Parent Governor – Norton Canes High School

Parent Governor – Five Ways Primary School

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