Governor Meetings
Full Governing Body.
Our full Governing Body meet together at least four times each year. They ensure the school meets statutory requirements, ask challenging questions and plan the strategic direction of the school.
Teaching, Learning and Pupil Resource Committee
Our two main committees are Teaching and Learning Committee and Resources Committee. They meet at least three times each year. They each have clear and distinctive roles that work cohesively to support the work of the full Governing Body.
Minutes of Governing Body meetings
These are available from the school on request.
Governor Action Plan
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Key Area 1: Do we have the right skills on the governing body? |
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What outcome do we want? |
What will we do to achieve this outcome? |
Who will do it/ Ensure it happens |
How will the GB check on progress? |
Deadline |
What resources and training are needed? |
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1.1 |
Membership and gaps identified from skills audit completed May 2018 |
All essential skills to be covered by governors in post |
During current recruitment prioritise candidates with knowledge of Early Years, HR and School Systems
Utilise local contacts , register with Inspiring Governance and SGOSS |
Chair and governing body |
To be reported under membership agenda item. |
July 2019
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None |
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1.2 |
Induction |
New governors are given information about the school and the GB on appointment so that they can effectively carry out their role as soon as possible |
1.New governors given school induction pack 2. All new Governors to complete LA and School based Induction training 3.Allocate a governor mentor as part of the induction process
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Sue Roberts (Training Governor) |
Progress to be reported in the minutes of FGB meetings |
ongoing |
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1.3 |
Continued Professional Development |
Regular and sustainable actions demonstrating the commitment of governors to their own development |
Develop an annual CPD and training plan to address gaps in knowledge, based on: · future agenda items and school priorities · use the skills audit to inform 1-1 interviews with all governors |
Chair/Training governor |
Report under governor development item |
ongoing |
Training In house Knowledge Sharing
1-1 questions from GSS |
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Key Area 2: Are we as effective as we could be? |
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Priority |
What outcome do we want? |
What will we do to achieve this outcome? |
Who will do it/ Ensure it happens |
How will the GB check on progress? |
Deadline |
What Resources And Training Needed? |
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2.1 |
Content and consistency of all minutes |
Minutes of governing body and JRG to be a concise and accurate reflection of discussions and provide evidence of: · GB working at a strategic level · Challenging the executive leadership through effective questioning and follow up actions |
Professional clerk in place for meetings
Opportunity to shadow other governing bodies/committees through Discovery Partnership |
All members/clerk |
Evidence in minutes and governor visit forms linked to the Ofsted and school priorities |
Review Feb 2019 July 2019 |
GSS support (included in SLA) |
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2.2 |
Sharing knowledge |
Share learning from training undertaken with all governors.
Share knowledge and information arising out of school visits |
Written feedback reports to be circulated to all governors (short template available from GSS) Governor visit forms to be circulated to all governors following visits into school |
All |
To be reported under governor development item and governors with monitoring roles |
ongoing |
None |
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Key Area 3: Are we fulfilling our statutory responsibilities? |
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Priority |
What outcome do we want? |
What will we do to achieve this outcome? |
Who will do it/ Ensure it happens |
How will the GB check on progress? |
Deadline |
What resources and Training Needed |
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3.1 |
Specific monitoring duties |
Oversight of key areas of strategic importance
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Allocate all governors with specific monitoring duties such as SEND, Early Years, Pupil Premium and Phase Leaders and create a plan for visits
Re-allocate duties when vacancies filled so all governors are contributing and SEND is a joint monitoring responsibility
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Full governing body |
Up dated membership list and list of governors with specific monitoring responsibilities
Minutes of meetings clearly evidences actions of governors with specific monitoring responsibilities and impact |
July 2019 |
Specific monitoring responsibility guidance from GSS |
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3.2 |
Reports from governor visits focusing on Ofsted priorities |
Greater involvement from governors in monitoring Ofsted priorities |
Governor visit forms to be circulated to all governors following visits into school |
Chair |
To be reflected in minutes of meetings
Governor folder in place for visit forms |
July 2019 |
Governor visit form |
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3.3 |
Policies |
Forward planning and a concise document detailing each policy, when it was last reviewed and the next scheduled review date. |
Review agendas for the year ahead and consider non statutory policies to be added to agendas |
Chair/John Feaster/ HT |
Policy planner to be updated and referenced when policies are reviewed in future meetings. |
Updated documents available by end of summer term 2019 |
GSS model Policy Planner
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Key Area 4: Do we have a clear vision for the school? |
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Priority |
What outcome do we want? |
What will we do to achieve this outcome? |
Who will do it/ Ensure it happens |
How will the GB check on progress? |
Deadline |
What resources and training are needed? |
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4.1 |
School development plan |
An updated plan supported by governor involvement which reflects Ofsted priorities |
Agree how the plan will be shaped and presented to governors |
SIA/Chair and HT |
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By end June 2019 |
None |
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A school development plan with clear milestones, success criteria and a schedule detailing how school improvement priorities will be monitored and by which governor(s) during the year |
· Arrange visits to monitor significant aspects, including how policies and procedures are implemented · Feedback to FGB |
JRG Committee and FGB Chairs with support from HT
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To be reported to FGB
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As above |
Availability of school staff during visits |
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4.2 |
SEF (Self Evaluation Form) |
Governors involvement to ensure SEF accurately reflects the context of the school
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All governors to have a sound understanding of the content of the SEF |
HT/Chair |
To be an agenda item |
By July 2019 |
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Key Area 5: Are we having an impact on outcomes for pupils? |
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Priority |
What outcome do we want? |
What will we do to achieve this outcome? |
Who will do it/ Ensure it happens |
How will the GB check on progress? |
Deadline |
What resources and training needed? |
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5.1 |
Data |
Governors to have a good understanding of
· progress of pupils · how this is tracked in school · links to actions in the school development plan |
Training to be arranged for governors
Data governor to attend specific training
Governor visits |
Joint Review Group
Data Governor
FGB |
To be reported under governor development item.
Training record
Governor visit forms |
By end of March 2019 |
None |
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5.2 |
School assessment system and procedures |
All governors to have a good knowledge of school assessment procedures and how this is moderated |
Presentations at meetings
Governor visits
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Chair/Training governor |
To be evidenced in committee minutes |
By end of summer term 2019 |
Availability of staff lead in school |
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5.3 |
Pupil premium |
Governors to have a good understanding of the spend and impact of government grant funding |
· Update report on website · Use agenda items in meetings to ask questions and challenge information provided to ensure impact · Utilise best practice from other schools |
HT
FGB
Pupil Premium Governor |
Discussion and challenge to be evidenced in governing body minutes |
Review Feb 2019 July 2019 |
None
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5.4 |
Early Years Provision |
Improve the quality of provision in early years |
Early Years governor attends training
JRG focus Provision is closely monitored, evaluated for improvement and impact |
JRG/Early Years Governor |
Reported back through JRG
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Feb 2019 |
SIA |
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Key Area 6: Do we hold school leaders to account? |
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Priority |
What outcome do we want? |
What will we do to achieve this outcome? |
Who will do it/ Ensure it happens |
How will the GB check on progress? |
Deadline |
What resources and training needed? |
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6.1 |
Quality of teaching |
Governors to know the profile of teaching across school and be confident that:
· Robust support systems are in place to develop teachers |
Governors to receive overview of Quality of teaching report from HT and provide challenge
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SIA/HT FGB |
To be reported in the minutes of meetings |
Review Feb 2019 July 2019 |
None |
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Key Area 7: Does the Governing Body show strong and effective leadership? |
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Priority |
What outcome do we want? |
What will we do to achieve this outcome? |
Who will do it/ Ensure it happens |
How will the GB check on progress? |
Deadline |
What resources and training are needed? |
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7.1 |
Chair/ Vice Chair |
Succession planning in place for new Chair and Vice Chair |
Chairs’ training Mentoring by current Chair |
Current Chair GSS |
Governing body minutes Training record |
End of July 2019 |
GSS |