Governors
In this section...BARROW HEDGES PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY
The Governing Body at Barrow Hedges consists of 9 members of the local and school community. It works closely with the Senior Leadership Team to oversee the strategic direction of the school. It does this by offering support, constructive advice, a sounding board for ideas, and help where needed. It challenges, asks questions and seeks information to ensure that the best interests of the children at Barrow Hedges are met. All governors work on a voluntary basis.
ROLE OF THE GOVERNING BODY
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
- Setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school
- Setting all necessary policies to meet the vision, values and objectives set
- Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
- Meeting statutory duties
Ensuring accountability, by:
- Appointing the Headteacher
- Monitoring progress towards targets
- Performance managing the Headteacher
- Engaging with stakeholders
- Contributing to school self-evaluation
Ensuring financial probity, by:
- Setting the budget, including numbers of staff and their pay
- Monitoring spending against the budget
- Ensuring value for money is obtained
- Ensuring risks to the school are managed
THE GOVERNING BODY
There are four categories of governor: parent governors elected by parents; staff governors elected by staff; Local Authority governor appointed by the London Borough of Sutton; and co-opted governors appointed by the Governing Body. In addition, the Headteacher has exercised her right to be a governor. The number of governors in each category is shown below:
| Headteacher | 1 |
| Parent Governor | 3 |
| Staff Governor | 1 |
|
Co-opted Governors (Governors have agreed that 1 co-opted governor will be a member of staff and 2 will be prioritised for parents) |
4 |
The Governing Body uses a skills audit to aid recruitment and ensure there is a breadth of skills, knowledge and perspectives.
The Full Governing Body (FGB) usually meets once a term, towards the end of the term to discuss issues and make decisions. The FGB delegates many responsibilities to committees, individuals or the Headteacher, however the FGB remains accountable for these decisions. We have 2 main committees who meet at least once a term: Curriculum and Standards and Resources. Additionally, since schools became individually responsible for the pay of teachers (and Pay Policy) we have a Pay Committee which meets in the Autumn Term. On occasions there may be a short-term need to have a working party for a specific issue to work on the FGBs behalf. There is currently a working party responsible for overseeing the building work at the school, the New Build Working Party. Chairs and vice-chairs also meet at the start of each term to plan for the committee meetings for the term, the Governors’ Planning Group. Full terms of reference for the main committees can be found on this page (see tab at bottom).
The Headteacher is responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework established by the Governing Body. There are a variety of documents at the bottom of this page which provide further important information.
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Name |
Category
|
Appointed by |
Term of Office Start End |
COMMITTEE(S) |
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY |
ATTENDANCE Current academic year(last academic year in attachment below) |
|
|
Louise Wood |
Head Teacher |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Resources
Curriculum & Standards |
Head Teacher |
Attended C&S 10/10/17, 23/11/17 and 1/2/18
Attended Resources 31/10/17 and 13/3/18
Attended FGB 21/9/17, 16/10/17 11/12/17, 20/2/18, 27/3/18 and 20/6/18 |
|
Neil Webster |
Co-opted |
Governing body |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Resources |
Vice Chair of Governors
|
Attended Resources 31/10/17 and 13/3/18
Attended FGB 21/9/17, 16/10/17 11/12/17, 20/2/18, 27/3/18 and 20/6/18 |
|
Nermine Abdel Sayed |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
14/12/15 |
14/12/19 |
Curriculum & Standards
|
Link Governor Safeguarding |
Attended C&S 10/10/17 and 23/11/17
Apologies for C&S 20/2/18
Attended FGB 21/9/17, 16/10/17 11/12/17, 20/2/18 and 20/6/18
Apologies for FGB 27/3/18 |
|
Alexis Hille |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
14/12/15 |
13/12/19 |
Curriculum & Standards |
Vice Chair of Governors
Link Governor Early Years |
Attended C&S 10/10/17, 23/11/17 and 1/2/18
Attended FGB 21/9/17, 16/10/17, 11/12/17, 27/3/18 and 20/6/18
Apologies for FGB 20/2/18 |
|
Natalie Edgson |
Parent |
Parents |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Curriculum & Standards |
Link Governor Mathematics |
Attended C&S 10/10/17 and 20/2/18
Apologies for C&S on 23/11/17
Attended FGB 21/9/17, 16/10/17, 11/12/17, 27/3/18 and 20/6/18
Apologies for FGB 20/2/18 |
|
Isabel New |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Curriculum & Standards |
Chair of Governors
Link Governor English |
Attended C&S 10/10/17, 23/11/17 and 1/2/18
Attended Pay Committee 30/10/17
Attended FGB 16/10/17, 20/2/18, 27/3/18 and 20/6/18
Apologies for FGB 11/12/17 |
|
Gavin White |
Parent |
Parents |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Curriculum & Standards |
Chair of Curriculum and Standards
Link Governor for Physical Education
Link Governor for Computing |
Attended C&S 10/10/17, 23/11/17 and 1/2/18
Attended Pay Committee 30/10/17
Attended FGB 16/10/17 11/12/17, 20/2/18 and 20/6/18
Apologies for FGB 27/3/18 |
|
Gillian de Marco |
Staff |
Staff |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Resources
|
Health and Safety Link Governor |
Attended Resources 31/10/17
Attended FGB 16/10/17, 11/12/17, 20/2/18, 27/3/18 and 20/6/18
Apologies for FGB 21/9/17 |
|
Richard Lacey |
Parent |
Parents |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Resources
|
Chair of Resources
Training Representative |
Apologies for Resources 31/10/17
Attended Resources 13/3/18
Attended FGB 21/9/17, 16/10/17, 11/12/17, 20/2/18, 27/3/18 and 20/6/18 |
|
Ex Governors |
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| Laura Smith | Co-opted | Staff | 9/12/16 | Left the school 29/3/18 | Resources and Curriculum and Standards | Attendance and Music Link Governor | See attachment below |
| Mike Smith | Co-opted | Governing Body | 12/12/16 | 31/5/18 | Chair of Governors | Inclusion Link Governor and Chair of Pay Committee | Attended all meetings in this current academic year (as above) (last one being 27/3/18) and see attachment below for previous year |
| Cllr Tim Crowley | LA Governor | Governing Body | 15/2/15 | 20/6/18 | Resources | - |
Attended Resources 31/10/17 and 13/3/18 Attended FGB 21/9/17, 20/2/18, 27/3/18 and 20/6/18 Apologies for FGB 16/10/17 and 11/12/17 and see attachment below for previous year |
Governor Declarations:
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GOVERNOR’S NAME |
BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS |
OTHER GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT |
MATERIAL INTERESTS ARISING FROM RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GOVERNORS or GOVERNORS AND SCHOOL STAFF |
|
Nermine Abdel Sayed |
None |
None |
None |
|
Gillian De Marco |
None |
None |
Niece of a TA at Barrow Hedges |
|
Natalie Edgson |
None |
None |
None |
|
Alexis Hille |
None |
None |
None |
|
Richard Lacey |
None |
None |
Spouse of Clerical Assistant at Barrow Hedges |
|
Isabel New |
None |
None |
None |
|
Neil Webster |
None |
None |
None |
|
Gavin White |
None |
None |
None |
|
Louise Wood |
None |
Yes - undisclosed for safeguarding/data protection reasons |
None |
How to contact the Governors
Chair of Governors email: Gavin White gwhite36@suttonmail.org
Or for more general enquiries office@barrowhedges.com or call 020 8643 4428