Governors

The Governing Body

The School Governors play a strategic role in making decisions and taking action to improve the standards of teaching and learning for all pupils at the school in a safe and stimulating environment.

Our Governing Body has a strong focus on three core strategic functions:

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction,
2. Holding the executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, the performance management of staff; and
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

Who are School Governors?

The governors are made up of 9 people and are drawn from different parts of the school community which ensures that a sufficient diversity of views and experience is represented:

Parent governors are selected by election and are drawn from parents and carers of pupils at the school
Staff governors are elected by election from teaching and support staff paid to work at the school
Community governors are appointed by the governing body to represent community interests
Local Authority governors are appointed by the LA and may be Local Councillors
Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body with particular skills or experience

Our School Governors are:

Mrs Lowri Reed – Co-opted Governor – Chair
Mr John Williams – Staff Governor
Miss Sarah Penny – Head Teacher
Mr Bhupinder Guptar – Parent Governor
Mr Tousif Sharif – Co-opted Governor
Ms Kathryn Lamb – Co-opted Governor
Mrs Deborah Steen – Local Authority Governor
Ms Jasmin Begum – Parent Governor

We currently have one vacancy on the Governing Body for a co-opted governor. If you are interested in becoming a governor at our school. Please contact the school office on 01212 553 0060 or email enquiries@kinggeorgev.sandwell.sch.uk

Special Responsibility Governors

Safeguarding/Child Protection Governor	Lowri Reed
SEND Governor	Lowri Reed
Health and Safety Governor	Tousif Sharif
Safer Recruitment Governor	Lowri Reed

What do the school Governors do?

Governors have a range of duties and powers and a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.

This includes setting targets for pupils achievement, managing the school’s finances, making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based, the learning environment is safe, appointing staff and reviewing staff performance and pay and many more.

There are two sub-committees of the governing body which facilitate its work and they are:

Quality of Education Committee:

The quality of education Committee comprises of Mrs L Reed (Chair), Ms K Lamb, Mrs D Steen, Ms J Begum and Miss S Penny. All other Governors are also invited to attend meetings subject to their availability. The committee has responsibility for:

Achievement:

Monitor & review information on School Performance to include Raise Online & Data Dashboard.
Monitor & review Ofsted targets
Monitor and review in year progress for all year groups and all groups of pupils
Compare school performance against national data
Monitor achievement for all groups of pupils (inc. pupil premium)
Monitor pupils work and carry out pupil conversations

Teaching & Learning:

Review Raise Online / Data Dashboard ensuring the school is meeting standards
Ensure targeted support and action plans are in place for all teachers who are not at least good
Monitor and review quality of teaching across the school.
Monitor teaching for groups of pupils (including Pupil Premium funded pupils)
Monitor intervention groups for all groups of pupils

Curriculum:

Ensuring the school is meeting National Curriculum requirements and to review the Curriculum Policy Statement ensuring it meets pupils needs
Monitor and review the curriculum with a focus on basic skills
Monitor skills coverage of curriculum in all subjects
Parental engagement
Review & update SEF (Self Evaluation Form)
Monitor & review School Improvement Plan
Monitor how school are developing pupils spiritual, cultural, social and moral awareness

Behaviour & Attendance:

Review Behaviour Policy and monitor school behaviour.
Review and Monitor attendance data against school and national targets.

The Resources Committee:

The Resources Committee comprises of Mrs D Steen (Chair), Mrs L Reed, Mr J Williams, Mr T Sharif and Miss S Penny. The committee provides guidance to the Governing body and Head Teacher on all matters relating to finance as outlined in the School's Financial Regulations & Standing Orders. These will include:

Finance:

Producing & approving the annual budget and present it to the full Governing Body for ratification.
Reviewing the actual expenditure and monitoring statements at least once a term.
Receiving & Reviewing financial projections.
Approving expenditure and virements of sums over £10,000, sums below that amount are delegated to the Head Teacher
Conforming to the Schools Financial Value Standards in Schools.
Assessing the financial progress towards achieving the objectives in the School Improvement Plan.
Reviewing of leases & contracts – including traded services.
Ensuring Best Value principles apply.
Reviewing the financial implications on the budget of the Pay & Conditions document.
Receiving LA Budget and Out turn Statement (Section 122)
Receive the annual accounts and certificate of audit of the School Fund Account and other voluntary funds held within school
Assessing the schools insurance cover to ensure that it provides adequate protection against risks.
Reviewing and approving the petty cash to be held by the school.
Ensuring LA financial procedures are complied with.
Obtaining quotations with a view to placing contracts./.orders, once the relevant Committee has drawn up a specification.

Staffing:

Considering applications from staff for variation to contract (secondments, early retirements, leave of absence, reduced working hours etc.)
Ensuring all personnel records are held securely.
Reviewing annually the staffing structure of the school ensuring that it meets the requirements of the curriculum and is in line with the School Improvement Plan.
Reviewing staff work/life balance, working conditions and well-being, including the monitoring of absence.
Implementing the Appraisal Policy and monitor teacher appraisal process.
Equal Opportunities
Establishing & maintaining a rolling programme for Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Checks.
Staff training and CPD
Staff Grievance and Discipline (in line with school policies)
Staff dismissal, redundancy and redeployment

Premises Health & Safety:

Review the schools Health & Safety Policy on an annual basis.
Receive a regular report on accident statistics, near misses and incidents of violence or aggression.
Comply with current fire safety legislation & regulations: ‘level one’ fire risk assessment should be carried out by the school on an annual basis; ‘level 2’ or technical fire risk assessment is reviewed bi-annually.
Ensure Risk Assessments are carried out and reviewed on a regular basis.
Inspect the school site and buildings to enable maintenance and improvement, including security. (Site visit)
Review and Authorise upcoming offsite activities, ensuring that health and safety planning and risk assessments that have been undertaken for them.
Receive reports and audits from Health & Safety representatives (to include Caretaking & Cleaning)
Ensure staff & Governors undertake appropriate Health & Safety Training.
Monitor all safeguarding procedures.
Ensure that Health & Safety documents and records are up to date:
- Fire log book
- Asbestos on site
- Premise log book (PAT Testing, Glazing Inspections, An annual check of PE Equipment / Playground Equipment)
Establish & review an Accessibility Plan Review e-safety policy & procedures

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