Governors
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, VACANCY
Co-opted Governors - Mr Dan Beard (Chair), Mr Matthew Bishop, VACANCY X 3
Staff Governor - Mrs Natalie Mendyka
Foundation Governors - Rev Clare Edwards (Ex-Officio), Mr Tony Hughes (Vice-chair)
Headteacher - Mr Simon Manning
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– TBC
Health and Safety – Tony Hughes
School Website – TBC
FGB Meeting Dates 2022/23
Wednesday
- 19th October 2022
- 14th December 2022
- 15th February 2023
- 29th March 2023
- 24th May 2023
- 12th July 2023
Please Note : Hybrid meetings are currently taking place
Governing Body Meetings at 7.00pm
Resources Committee meetings are held on the Thursday two weeks prior to the main meeting at 4.30pm
Performance, Standards and Community Committee meetings are held on the Thursday three weeks prior to the main meeting from 4.30pm
Summary of Disqualification Regulations for Governors
Please note: No members of school staff receive a salary of £100k or more.
Governors Budget Plan 23-24
Governors Budget Plan 22-23
Governors Budget Plan 21/22
Governors Budget Plan 20/21
Governors Budget Plan 19/20
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