LA (1)

End of Office

Vacancy

Parents (4)

End of Office

Stephanie Cross

14^th October 2025

Angela Dunnett

14^th October 2025

Marites Navarro

13^th June 2023

Jacob Walker

13^th June 2023

Head Teacher (1)

End of Office

Anthony James

Ex-Officio

Staff Governor (1)

End of Office

Dawn Lovett

12^th October 2023

Co-opted (5)

End of Office

Farooq Hussain

15^th September 2022

Pally Lashar

15^th September 2022

Nadia Nasim

3^rd December 2023

Felicity Somervell

15^th September 2022

Petra Stanaway

5^th December 2022

Full Governing Board

Wednesday 15^th September 2021 at 6pm (set-up meeting)

Wednesday 8^th December 2021 at 6pm

Wednesday 6^th April 2022 at 6pm (budget ratification)

Wednesday 6^th July 2022 at 6pm

Finance & Personnel Committee

Wednesday 17^th November 2021 at 6.30pm

Wednesday 30^th March 2022 at 6pm

Wednesday 22^nd June 2022 at 6pm

Behaviour & Safety Committee

Thursday 21^st October 2021 at 6pm

Wednesday 19^th January 2022 at 6pm

Wednesday 11^th May 2022 at 6pm

The committee has responsibility delegated by the governing board to:

Finance:

• Review/approve all policies relevant to finance and roles of the committee.
• Approve the annual budget and present it to the full governing board for ratification.
• Review the actual expenditure and monitoring statements at least once a term.
• Receive & review financial projections.
• Review Pupil Premium, PE & Sports Premium and COVID19 Catch-Up Premium and ensure impact statements are published on the school’s website.
• Approve expenditure and virements of sums over £20,000, sums below that amount are delegated to the Head Teacher.
• Conform to the Schools Financial Value Standards in Schools
• Assess the financial progress towards achieving the objectives in the school improvement plan.
• Review of leases and contracts – including traded services.
• Ensure Best Value principles apply.
• Review the financial implications on the budget of the pay and conditions document.
• Receive the annual accounts and certificate of audit of the school fund account and other voluntary funds held within school.
• Assess the schools insurance cover to ensure that it provides adequate protection against risks.
• Review and approve internal financial procedures and controls.
• Ensure LA/academy financial procedures are complied with. This is to include:

• A Cost Centre Group Report or Account Summary Report (or equivalent )
• A Virement Report,
• A copy of the latest Suspense File ( non-cheque book and EPA schools only)
• A system report showing cumulative expenditure of £10,000 or more with an individual supplier.  Note: This must not be restricted to an individual financial year and may cross a number of financial years

• Ensure requirements for the tendering process are followed and comply with the EU Procurement Threshold.  The tender limit for the European Threshold currently being £189,330 for supplies and services, and £4,733,252 for works.
• Obtain quotations with a view to placing contracts/orders, once the relevant committee has drawn up a specification.

Staffing:

• Review/approve all policies relevant to staffing and roles of the committee.
• Consider applications from staff for variation to contract (secondments, early retirements, leave of absence, reduced working hours etc). Refer to local policy guidance.
• Ensure all personnel records are held securely.
• Review the staffing structure of the school annually ensuring that it meets the requirements of the curriculum and is in line with the school improvement plan.
• Review staff work/life balance, working conditions and well-being, including the monitoring of absence.
• Implement the appraisal policy and monitor teacher appraisal process.
• Equal Opportunities.
• Establish and maintain rolling programme for Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Checks. 
• Staff training and CPD.

Any item referred by the full governing board

Membership

1. Stephanie Cross
2. Farooq Hussain
3. Tony James
4. Felicity Somervell
5. Petra Stanaway
6. Jacob Walker

Minimum of three members required

Chair of Committee

Petra Stanaway

Clerk

Julie Hayes

The committee has responsibility delegated by the governing board to:

Behaviour and attendance:

• Review behaviour policy and written statement of behaviour principles.
• Review attendance policy.
• Monitor school behaviour.
• Review and monitor attendance data against school and national targets.

Premises Health and Safety:

• Review the health and safety policy on an annual basis, amend, develop and review any other health and safety related polices or procedures.
• Establish and review an accessibility plan.
• Review e-safety policy and procedures.
• Receive Health and safety audit, and monitor any action plans that come out of the audit.
• Ensure where the school provides school lunches and/or other school food and milk, this meets DfE standards.
• Receive a regular report on accident statistics, near misses, incidents of violence or aggression and any RIDDOR incidents.
• Consider any reports provided by inspectors of the enforcing authority under Health and Safety at work Act or any other relevant enforcement authority.
• Comply with current fire safety legislation and regulations: ‘level one’ fire risk assessment should be carried out by the school on an annual basis; ‘level 2’ or technical fire risk assessment is reviewed bi-annually (Sandwell Specific).
• Ensure risk assessments are carried out and reviewed on a regular basis.
• Review and approve upcoming offsite activities, ensuring that health and safety planning and risk assessments have been undertaken for them.
• Ensure Fire risk assessment is carried out and reviewed annually, any recommendations identified will be transferred to an actions plan which will be monitored by governors to ensure completion.
• Ensure fire log book is maintained and updated.
• Inspect the school site and buildings to enable maintenance and improvement, including security (site visit). The inspection to be documented and any actions monitored.
• Ensure building related maintenance checks have been carried out at appropriate intervals and actions are monitored until completion. This will include but not limited to:
• Electronic testing – PAT testing
•  Asbestos (where applicable)
• Annual gas service
• Glassing risk assessment
• Ladder log
• Playground equipment and gym inspection
• Lifting equipment
• Local exhaust ventilation (where applicable)
• Legionella risk assessment and relevant checks
• Ensure premise log book is being maintained by relevant site staff and have attended appropriate health and safety training.
• Governors need to be satisfied that contractors do not pose a health and safety risk whilst on the school premise and should therefore have a system in place to ensure contractors are managed whilst carrying out work on the school premise. The system should identify relevant health and safety information required prior to a contractor coming on site and the process to be followed whilst on site. There should be a procedure for commissioning contractors.
• Consideration should be given to any health, safety and welfare implications posed by new equipment or circumstances.
• Receive reports and audits from health and safety representatives (to include caretaking and cleaning), actions identified should be monitored to completion.
• Health and safety self-monitoring return.
• Monitor the health and safety training that staff and governors have undertaken and plan any future training required.
• Monitor all safeguarding procedures.
• Keep up to date on any changes in health and safety legislation that may have an impact for the school.
• Review communications and publicity relating to health and safety in the school and where necessary recommend any improvements or changes, how information is communicated and made available within the school.
• Receive minutes of school central safety committee (Sandwell only)

Any item referred by the full governing board

Membership

1. Angela Dunnett
2. Tony James
3. Pally Lashar
4. Dawn Lovett
5. Felicity Somervell
6. Jacob Walker

Minimum of three members required

Chair of Committee

Felicity Somervell

Clerk

Julie Hayes

The committee has responsibility delegated by the governing board for hearing:

The committee will consider any issues pertaining to staffing and personnel, in line with HR policies and procedures.  This includes but is not limited to;

• Staff grievance and discipline (in line with school policies)
• Staff dismissal, redundancy and redeployment
• Staff capability
• Management of absence
• Dignity at work

Membership

• To be made up of members who have no awareness of the original incident and are not known personally to the member of staff

Minimum of three members required

Chair of Committee

To be elected at each meeting

Clerk

The committee has responsibility delegated by the governing board to:

• Review the use of exclusions within school, including exclusions of more than 15 school days and exclusions which would result in a pupil missing the opportunity to take a public exam
• Receive and consider any representations lodged by parents of pupils who have been excluded for a fixed term or permanently
• Comply with exclusion procedures in accordance with the LA & DfE guidance

Any item referred by the full governing board

Membership

• To be made up of members who have no awareness of the original incident and are not known personally to the appellant parents or pupils

Minimum of three members required

Chair of Committee

To be elected at each meeting

Clerk

The committee has responsibility delegated by the governing board to:

• At the relevant stage hear any complaint made under the school complaints procedures

Any item referred by the full governing board

Membership

• To be made up of members who have no awareness of the original incident and are not known personally to the complainant

Minimum of three members required

Chair of Committee

To be elected at each meeting

Clerk

The committee has responsibility delegated by the governing board for hearing appeals with regard to:

• Pay
• Redundancy
• Staff grievance
• Leave of absence – if appropriate
• Staff dismissal
• Dignity at work
• Any Item referred by the full governing board

When dealing with an appeal the committee should be equal to or greater than the original committee that made the decision

Membership

• To be made up of members who have no awareness of the original incident / hearing and are not known personally to the appellant.

Minimum of three members required

Chair of Committee

To be elected at each meeting

Clerk

The committee has responsibility delegated by the governing board to:

• Undertake functions in relation to appraisal and pay progression as determined in the pay policy

Committee to meet once per year in the autumn term

Membership

1. Felicity Somervell
2. Petra Stanaway
3. Jacob Walker

Minimum of three members required.  Cannot be Head Teacher or a governor employed by the school. Any representations made by staff following the initial decision of the Pay Committee must be heard in the first instance by the same members of the committee.

Chair of Committee

Petra Stanaway

Clerk

Julie Hayes

The committee has responsibility delegated by the governing board to:

• Meet the external advisor to discuss the Head Teacher’s performance targets
• Decide whether targets have been met and set new targets annually
• Recommend pay progression to the relevant committee and in accordance with the pay policy
• Undertake mid-year monitoring of the Head Teacher’s performance against targets

Membership

1. Felicity Somervell
2. Petra Stanaway
3. Jacob Walker

Minimum of two members required

Chair of Committee

Clerk

The panel has responsibility delegated by the governing board for the:

• Selection of the head teacher and deputy head teacher (Guidance on this process will be provided by your school improvement partner)

The appointment must always be ratified by the full governing board

Membership

Minimum number of members as per appointment of staff delegations. All members must be available at all stages of the process

Chair of Committee

To be elected at each meeting

Clerk

Safeguarding/Child Protection Governor *

Chair of Governors

SEND Governor

Farooq Hussain

Petra Stanaway

Health and Safety Governor

Safer Recruitment Governor

Farooq Hussain

Felicity Somervell

Petra Stanaway

Pupil Premium

Farooq Hussain

EYFS Governor

Felicity Somervell

English Governor

Felicity Somervell

Maths Governor

Petra Stanaway

RE / PSHE Governor

Petra Stanaway

Jacob Walker

Lunchtime / Cleaning / Administration Support Staff

• Head Teacher / Deputy Head
• Post Line Manager

Educational Support Staff

• Head Teacher / Deputy Head
• 1 SLT

Business Manager

• Head Teacher
• 2 Governors

Teaching Staff

• Head Teacher
• 1 Governor

Senior Management Team*

* Head Teacher and Deputy Head Teacher appointments must be ratified by the relevant body.

• Head Teacher
• 2 Governors