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 three categories of governor: parent governors elected by parents; staff governors elected by staff 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 |
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Co-opted Governors |
4 |
The Governing Body uses a skills audit to aid recruitment and ensure there is a breadth of skills, knowledge and perspectives.
The Local Governing Body (LGB) usually meets once a term (but occasionally twice a term) to discuss issues and make decisions. The LGB delegates some responsibilities to individuals or the Headteacher, however the LGB remains accountable for these decisions. 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 LGBs behalf. 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
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Appointed by |
Term of Office Start End |
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY |
ATTENDANCE Current academic year(last academic year in attachment below) |
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Louise Wood |
Head Teacher |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Head Teacher |
Attended LGB on 13/9/18, 27/11/18, 12/3/19 & 3/6/19
Attended Trust Strategy Meeting on 28/11/18 & 9/5/19 |
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|
Neil Webster |
Co-opted |
Governing body |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Joint Vice Chair of Governors |
Attended LGB on 13/9/18, 27/11/18, 12/3/19 & 3/6/19 |
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|
Nermine Abdel Sayed |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
14/12/15 |
14/12/19 |
Safeguarding Link Governor (currently on maternity leave) |
Apologies for LGB 13/9/18, 12/3/19 & 3/6/19
Attended LGB on 27/11/18 |
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Alexis Hille |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
14/12/15 |
14/12/19 |
Joint Vice Chair of Governors
HR Governor
Member of Pay Committee |
Attended LGB on 13/9/18, 27/11/18, 12/3/19 & 3/6/19
Attended Trust HR Committee on 7/11/18
Attended Trust Strategy Meeting on 9/5/19 |
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Natalie Edgson |
Parent |
Parents |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Admissions Governor |
Attended LGB on 13/9/18, 27/11/18, 12/3/19 & 3/6/19
Attended Trust Admissions Committee on 4/10/18
Attended Trust Strategy Meeting on 9/5/19 |
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Isabel New |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Deputy Safeguarding Link Governor (Interim Lead)
Member of Pay Committee |
Apologies for LGB 13/9/18.
Attended LGB on 27/11/18, 12/3/19 & 3/6/19
Attended Trust Strategy Meeting on 9/5/19 |
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Gavin White |
Parent |
Parents |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Chair of Governors
Deputy Safeguarding Governor
Inclusion (Pupil Premium, SEND and LAC) Governor
Chair of Pay Committee |
Attended LGB on 13/9/18, 27/11/18, 12/3/19 & 3/6/19
Attended Trust Strategy Meeting on 28/11/18 & 9/5/19 |
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Gillian de Marco |
Staff |
Staff |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Health and Safety Link Governor |
Attended LGB on 13/9/18, 27/11/18 & 12/3/19
Apologies for LGB on 3/6/19
Attended Trust Strategy Meeting on 9/5/19 |
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Richard Lacey |
Parent |
Parents |
9/12/16 |
9/12/20 |
Finance Governor
Training Representative
Member of Pay Committee |
Attended LGB on 13/9/18, 27/11/18, 12/3/19 & 3/6/19
Attended Trust Finance Committee on 10/10/18
Attended Trust Strategy Meeting on 9/5/19 |
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Ex Governors - these roles were carried out under a previous governance structure when we had committees and a Full Governing Body (prior to our academisation). |
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| Cllr Tim Crowley | LA Governor | Governing Body | 15/2/15 | 20/6/18 | Resources | LEA Governor | See attachment below |
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 |
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Nermine Abdel Sayed |
None |
None |
None |
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Gillian De Marco |
None |
None |
Niece of a TA at Barrow Hedges |
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Natalie Edgson |
None |
None |
None |
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Alexis Hille |
None |
None |
None |
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Richard Lacey |
None |
None |
Spouse of Clerical Assistant at Barrow Hedges |
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Isabel New |
None |
None |
None |
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Neil Webster |
None |
None |
None |
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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 LGBChair.BarrowHedges@cirrustrust.uk
Or for more general enquiries office@barrowhedges.com or call 020 8643 4428
Please find below the minutes of our Local Governing Body Meetings.