Heddington Church Of England VA Primary School

Full Governor Meeting Further Information

General and Procedural Responsibilities

Draw up instrument of government and any amendments thereafter
Follow the guidance as set out in The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools
Agree proposals to change category of school
Agree suspension of governors
Appoint (and remove) the chair and vice chair of the governing body
Determine period of office of chair and vice chair (between 1 and 4 years)
Appoint (and dismiss) the clerk to the governors
Elect committee chairs annually
Consider forming, joining or leaving a federation
Establish (and update annually) a register of governors’ business interests
Appoint (and remove) co-opted governors
Appoint (and remove) associate members
Determine governors’ code of conduct
Agree whether or not to exercise delegation of functions to individuals or committees
Regulate the GB procedures (where not set out in law)
Establish and review committees annually

School Self Evaluation/School Improvement Planning Responsibilities

Agree school vision and strategic plan
Agree the outcomes of the School’s Self Evaluation process
Approve school improvement plan, monitoring implementation and evaluating impact
Appoint lead governors for subjects, special needs, safeguarding, vulnerable pupils
Ensure OFSTED findings are incorporated into the school improvement plan

Data Analysis and Target Setting Responsibilities

Scrutinise range of pupil performance data to evaluate the school’s performance, including information provided in the Governors’ Data Dashboard
Agree challenging targets for pupil achievement/attainment, ensuring they are based on outcomes of robust data analysis
Evaluate the school’s performance against agreed targets
Receive attendance and exclusions data from the Headteacher, including impact of initiatives in place to improve poor attendance

Staffing Responsibilities

Formally approve appointments of Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher
Ensure that at least one governor on the selection panel for Headteacher appointments has completed safer recruitment training
Nominate 2/3 governors to conduct Headteacher’s performance management
Nominate a named governor for the staff whistle blowing policy
Agree membership of selection panel for HT/DHT appointments
Appoint an external adviser to assist the governing body in the performance management of the Headteacher

Finance Responsibilities

Enter into contracts above £10,000
Review contracts and services due for renewal where cost is above £10,000
Approve transfer between budget headings above £10,000
Approve purchase of services from Local Authority and other sources where cost of service is above £10,000
Make any decisions referred to full governing body by Resources Committee
Approve annual budget by 30^th June
Evaluate the impact of the use of pupil premium funding and other resources to overcome barriers to learning
Evaluate the impact of the allocation of the primary school sport funding in improving the quality and breadth of PE and Sport provision

Premises Responsibilities

Pupils, Parents and Community

Approve discipline/behaviour policy
Ensure that school policy and procedure for looked after children are consistent with the measures set out in the statutory guidance.
Ensure legally required information is published online: including SEN policy, curriculum arrangements, pupil premium spending, reading schemes, latest OFSTED report, links to DfE school performance tables
Agree parental complaints procedure and publicise to parents
Ensure the governing body can demonstrate its accountability to parents
Adopt (and keep under review) home-school agreements
Consider matters relating to the role of the school in the community

Admissions

Safeguarding

Extended Services

Policies under remit of FGB

Governors will be assigned to one or more of the following committees