Our Governors

The role of the governing body is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school. School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools

Governors’ Duties

The Governors have statutory duties, as follows:

• To ensure delivery of the National Curriculum.
• To oversee the annual budget. Through the Resources Committee the Governing Body controls and monitors the expenditure of the school. Day to day decisions are delegated to the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team.
• To be kept informed on all aspects of the day-to-day running and organisation of the school.
• To take decisions on the appropriate levels of staff and to make appointments, where necessary,
• To inspect the condition and repair of the school premises.
• To determine the use of the premises out of school hours.

Governor's Meetings

The full Governing Body meets once per term, or six times a year. An average meeting will typically review previous minutes, discuss reports from committees and from the Headteacher. Any new policies are reviewed and approved and, following discussion, decisions may be approved as a result of proposals from committees and the Headteacher. A number of these policies are available for you to view on the website.

The following committees meet regularly throughout the year to enable governors to carry out their business in the most effective manner and share the governing body’s responsibilities:

Performance, Standards and Community Committee

• Curriculum
• Teaching & Learning
• Special Education Needs
• Ethos & Values
• Data & Performance
• Safeguarding
• School Profile
• Communications
• Events
• Stakeholder Engagement/Liaison
• Pastoral Care
• School Development Plan
• School's Self Evaluation

Resources Committee

• Finance including the National Tutoring Grant, Covid Premiums, Pupil Premium & Sports Premium
• Pay
• HR & Personnel
• Staff training
• Performance Management
• Health & Safety
• Premises
• School website
• Contract Monitoring – cleaning, catering & landscaping
• School Development Plan
• School's Self Evaluation

Current Governors

Local Authority Governor - VACANCY

Parent Governors -  Mr Ian Watkins, Mrs Catherine Brearey

Co-opted Governors -  Ian Lavery (Vice-Chair), Rich Pitman, Vacancy X 3

Staff Governor - Mrs Emma Spence

Foundation Governors - Rev Clare Edwards (Ex-Officio), Mr Tony Hughes (Chair)

Headteacher - Mrs Ione Haroun (from Sept 2024)

Additional Attendees

Clerk to the Governors - Mrs Rebecca Keating from 01/05/2025

Nominated Governors

Nominated governors will take responsibility for the following areas:

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities – Catherine Brearey 

Safeguarding and Child Protection – Ian Lavery 

Children in Care – Rev. Clare Edwards 

Pupil Premium – Tony Hughes 

Health and Safety and Accommodation – Rich Pitman 

School Website – Ian Watkins 

Wellbeing – Rev. Clare Edwards 

Teaching and Learning – Catherine Brearey 

Finance – Ian Watkins 

FGB Meeting Dates 2025/26

Wednesday

• 8th October 2025
• 3rd December 2025
• 4th February 2026
• 18th March 2026
• 20th May 2026
• 8th July 2026

Please Note : Hybrid meetings are currently taking place

PSC meetings are held on Thursdays at 7pm. Resources and FGB meetings are held two weeks later at 6pm and 7pm respectively.

Links to Useful Websites

Please note: No members of school staff receive a salary of £100k or more.

Should you have any questions regarding any aspects of the Governance of our school please do not hesitate to contact either the Clerk to Governors : clerk@ruardean.gloucs.sch.uk or

Chair of Governors - chair@ruardean.gloucs.sch.uk