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
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Category of Governor |
Appointed or elected to the governing board? |
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2 x Parent Governors |
Elected onto the governing board by parents of pupils at the school |
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1 x Headteacher |
Governor by virtue of employment by the school |
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1 x Staff Governor |
Elected onto the governing board by all staff employed by the school |
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1 x Local Authority Governor |
Nominated by the Local Authority (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole), and appointed by the governing board |
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2 x Partnership or Foundation Governors (include as applicable from instrument of government) |
Elected or appointed by the Governing Body |
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10 x Co-opted Governors |
Appointed by the Governing Body |
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Total number of governors = 17 |
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Who volunteers for the school's governing body?
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Category of Governor |
Full Name |
Term of Office |
|---|---|---|
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Parent |
Nicola Quinell |
Four years |
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Parent |
Hannah Parry |
Four years |
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Headteacher |
Paul Gray |
N/A |
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Staff |
Gareth Leaney |
Four years |
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Local Authority |
VACANT |
Four years |
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Partnership or Foundation |
Helen Rivero |
Four years |
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Co-opted |
Jeff Hart Joanne Oldale Ashely Rowlands Stewart Bullen Tracie Billington-Beardsley Robert Clark John Godber |
Four years |
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The Clerk to Governors is |
Your Clerk |
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The Chair of Governors is |
Jeff Hart |
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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Robert Clark Jeff Hart
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Stewart Bullen Paul Gray Jeff Hart Robert Clark Rosie Knapper Gareth Leaney Joanne Oldale Hannah Parry Nicola Quinell Ashley Rowlands
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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 |
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Joanne Oldale |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
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Marie-Claire Mowlam |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
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Paul Gray |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Peter Woodroffe |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Ashley Rowlands |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
|
Stewart Bullen |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Tracie Billington-Beardsley |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Reuben Hawkwood |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Louisa Way |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Robert Clark |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
|
Gareth Leaney |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Stephen Deutsch (RETIRED) |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Helen Rivero |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Martin Bland (RETIRED) |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
RETIRED |
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Charlene Cormack (RETIRED) |
Apologies given and accepted |
Absent without consent |
Absent without consent |
Absent without consent |
RETIRED |
RETIRED |
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Strategy Committee Meeting Dates and Attendance |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Tracie Billington Beardsley |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Paul Gray |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Jeff Hart |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Reuben Hawkwood |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Joanne Oldale |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Ashley Rowlands |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Peter Woodroffe |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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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 |
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Learning & Staffing Committee Meeting Dates and Attendance |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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|
Stewart Bullen |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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|
Paul Gray |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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|
Jeff Hart |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
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Marie-Claire Mowlam |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Jo Oldale |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Ashley Rowlands |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
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|
Dr Phillip Ryland |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Peter Woodroffe |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Reuben Hawkwood |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Louisa Way |
Attended |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
Attended |
Attended |
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Gareth Leaney |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Stephen Deutsch |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
Attended |
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Pay Committee Meeting Dates and Attendance |
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| Membership |
Autumn Term |
Autumn Term |
|
Stewart Bullen |
Attended |
Apologies given and accepted |
|
Martin Bland (RETIRED) |
Attended |
Attended |
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Joanne Oldale |
Attended |
Attended |
|
Ashley Rowlands |
Attended |
Attended |
The Governing Body may be contacted at Your Clerk: www.yourclerk.org.uk