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 - Mrs Emma Smith

Parent Governors - Miss Lynn Pope, Mr Ian Watkins

Co-opted Governors - Mr Dan Beard, Mr Matthew Bishop, VACANCY X 3

Staff Governor - Mrs Debbie Arnett

Foundation Governors - Rev Clare Edwards (Ex-Officio), Mr Tony Hughes (Vice-chair [Current acting Chair])

Headteacher - Mr Mark Wadsworth (from Sept 2023)

Additional Attendees

Clerk to the Governors - Mrs Hannah Tufnell

Nominated Governors

Nominated governors will take responsibility for the following areas:

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities – Emma Smith

Safeguarding and Child Protection – Dan Beard

Children in Care – Emma Smith

Pupil Premium– Emma Smith

Health and Safety – Tony Hughes

School Website – Lynn Pope

Wellbeing – Debbie Arnett

FGB Meeting Dates 2023/24

Wednesday

• 11th October 2023
• 6th December 2023
• 7th February 2024
• 20th March 2024
• 22nd May 2024
• 10th July 2024

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.

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

 or the Clerk to the Governors - clerk@ruardean.gloucs.sch.uk