The Governing Body at Homerswood Nursery and Primary School provides strategic support and has a vital role to play in making sure that every child gets the best possible education.
The Governing Body has three core functions:
The Governing Body of Homerswood School currently has 8 members.
Governing Body meetings
As of September 2017 the governing body structure has been revised to ensure maximum efficiency and knowledge. All governors are expected to attend all six meetings throughout the year. In addition we also have a small resources committee which meets when required to meet the needs as defined in the terms of reference.
Full governing body meeting dates 2019-20
Autumn term 2019
Tues 1st October
Tues 10th December
Spring term 2019
Tues 4th February
Tues 24th March
Summer term 2019
Tues 19th May FGB and Budget meeting (TBC)
Tuesday 30th June
Monitoring Mornings
14th November 2019
5th March 2020
11th June 2020
Meeting Attendance Record
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Meeting date for academic year 2017-18 |
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NAME |
26th Sept |
5th Dec |
6th Feb |
20th March |
15th May |
5th June (Budget) |
3rdJuly |
|
Helen Jarvis |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Ross Wilson |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Phil Goddard |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Absent |
|
Nathaniel Chapman |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Apologies |
|
Jenny Gregory |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Steve Williams |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
|
Stephen Flannery |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Present |
|
Gill Manly
|
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
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Vicki MacDonald |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
|
Debbie Shirley (HT) |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
Present |
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Paula Bennett |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Present |
Present |
Apologies |
Term of office ended. |
| Liana Swanepoel |
Present (elected as new co-opted governor) |
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Governor Monitoring Mornings
1st March 2018 - Focus: Gold Standard for English and Maths
14th June 2018 - Focus: Maths - Essentials Planning.
15th November 2018 - Focus New Behaviour policy, Parental Engagement, Pupil voice.
Governor Roles and responsibilities
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Name |
Governor type |
Term of Office Ends |
Role |
Business & Financial Interests |
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Helen Jarvis |
Parent |
10/2019 |
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None |
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Ross Wilson |
Co-opted |
06/2020 |
Stepped down from Governing body |
None |
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Steve Williams |
Co-opted |
05/2019 |
Stepped down from Governing body |
None |
|
Phil Goddard |
Co-opted |
05/2019 |
Stepped down from Governing body |
None |
|
Liani Swanepoel |
Co-opted |
07/2022 |
Co-chair Maths Link |
None |
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Jenny Gregory |
Parent |
03/2021 |
Pupil Premium and CLA Link |
None |
|
Vicki Macdonald |
Co-opted |
10/2020 |
English Link |
None |
| Jonathan Bungard | Co-opted | 12 / 2022 | Safeguarding link | None |
| Leigh McCutchinson | Co-opted | 12 / 2022 | To be confirmed | TA at Homerswood |
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Gill Manly |
Staff |
08/2021 |
Health and Safety |
None |
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Stephen Flannery |
Co-opted |
12/2021 |
Co-chair DPO |
None |
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Debbie Shirley |
Head |
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Head Teacher |
None |
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Paula Bennett |
Associate |
Stepped down as an associate governor July 2018 |
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| Nathaniel Chapman | LA | Stepped down July 2018 | ||
| Tracey Read | Parent | Stepped down July 2017 | ||
| Tara Philbert | LA | Stepped down July 2017 |
In September all governors completed the Register of Pecuniary Interests.
No governors currently have a governance role in another school.
Updated July 2019