Fellview Primary School Governing Body and Committee Membership 2019 / 2020
Information below is as at Thursday, 6th February 2020
(Full Details are held in school Office TOR (Terms of Reference pages
(9 & 16 Section 4) (Ref: Final edition of 1.11.2018).
The Governing Body 2019 / 2020
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The governing body needs to take a strategic role, act as a critical friend to the school, and be accountable for its decisions. It should set aims and objectives and agree, monitor and review policies and priorities.
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Name of governor |
Start of term of office |
End of term of office |
Mrs Claire Fleming |
01 September 2013 |
31 August 2017 Re appointed September 2017 to 2021 |
Mrs Libby Graham (FGB Chair) |
14 March 2016 |
13 March 2020 |
Clive Bush (FGB Vice Chair) |
May 2017 |
May 2021 |
Mr David Oatway (FGB |
14 March 2016 |
13 March 2020 |
Mrs Jo Richardson Parent Governor previously was Co opted) |
12 September 2016 |
11 September 2020 |
Miss Gillian McElvogue (Head Teacher) |
1 September 2014 |
for duration of employment |
Mrs Debbie Graham (Staff Governor) |
8 September 2016 |
8 September 2020 |
Ms Victoria Tait (Co opted Governor) |
September 2017 12 September 2016 |
September 2021 12 September 2017 |
Mr Steve Razzetti (Parent Governor) |
July 2018 |
2022 |
Mrs Elizabeth Odams |
Sept 2019 |
Until resignation whenever |
Vacancy |
Co-opted governor |
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Chairman of the governing body |
Libby Graham (appointed Sept 19) |
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Vice Chairperson |
Clive Bush (appointed Sept 19) | |
Clerk to the governing body |
Mrs Elizabeth Odams (appointed Sept 19) |
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Quorum: 50% One half of the number of governors in post |
Full complement = 10 & 50% = 5 |
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Terms of reference ratified by the governing body on 11th September 2018 |
School websiteInformation below is as at Thursday, 6th February 2020 |
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Full governing body |
Governor Responsibilities |
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Mrs Claire Fleming |
Co-opted Governor |
Curriculum |
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Mrs Libby Graham |
LA Governor |
Premises/Health and Safety/Safeguarding |
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Mr Aidan Ellis |
Co-opted Governor |
Sports Premium |
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Mr David Oatway |
Co-opted Governor |
SEN/Pupil Premium |
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Mr Steve Razzetti |
Parent Governor |
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Mrs Jo Richardson |
Parent Governor |
Website |
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Mr Clive Bush |
Co-opted Governor |
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Miss Gillian McElvogue |
Headteacher |
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Mrs Debbie Graham |
Staff Governor |
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Ms Victoria Tait |
Co-opted Member |
Chair of Finance Committee |
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Mrs E Odams |
Clerk |
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Staffing, Finance and Pay Committee |
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Mr Clive Bush |
Clerk |
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Ms Victoria Tait |
Chair |
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Miss Gillian McElvogue |
Headteacher |
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Mrs Libby Graham |
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Curriculum |
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Mrs Claire Fleming |
Governor responsible for Curriculum |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Mrs Claire Fleming |
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Mr Steve Razzetti |
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Pay Appeal Committee |
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Mr David Oatway |
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Mrs Claire Fleming |
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Mrs Jo Richardson |
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Governing Body
The main functions of the governing body are: to ensure clarity of the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction; to hold the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of the staff; and to oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
The full Governing Body meets regularly at least twice per term and more often if required.
The Governing Body at Fellview School has delegated certain of its functions to the following main committees, which meet at least once per term and more often if necessary. Other committees have also been constituted, for specific purposes, for example, the Disciplinary Committee or Appeals Committee, but meet only when required. Finance Staffing and Pay working party (core staff)
Victoria Tait (Chair) |
Gillian McElvogue |
Clive Bush | Libby Graham |
Additional governor as needed |
Its remit is as follows:
To review and recommend for adoption the procedures for dealing with staff discipline and grievances and ensure that staff are informed of these.
To review the criteria for redundancy in line with Local Authority guidelines and make recommendations to the governing body for approval.
To liaise and consult with other committees where necessary
To review staffing structure
To monitor staff absences
To review redundancy procedures
To assist the headteacher in the appointment of staff
To guide and assist the headteacher and the governing body in all budgeting and financial matters
To prepare and review financial policy statements, including long term planning.
To prepare and present an annual budget for approval by the governing body, including agreed priorities of the School Improvement Plan.
To monitor the budget at regular intervals
To report the financial situation at each full governing body meeting and make recommendations where necessary.
To agree the level of delegation to the headteacher for the day-to-day financial management of the school
To monitor the income and expenditure of all public funds, to receive and where appropriate, respond to audits of these.
To audit all non-public funds for presentation to the full governing body
To adopt the Local Authority policy on Equality and refer to it as appropriate in relation to staffing and pay conditions.
To review the headteacher’s performance regarding school leadership and management
To monitor and evaluate the headteacher’s appraisal process (Select committee in place,)
To monitor and evaluate the appraisal process for staff
To review the salaries of teachers effective September 1st annually, in accordance with the appraisal process arrangements linked to school standards
To undertake a salary review at any other time the governing body directs there is a need to do so
Make recommendations to the governing body for ratification.
Curriculum and Special Educational Needs working party - formed with chair as needed
Its terms of reference are:
To review the school’s curriculum statements, including RE and collective worship and make recommendations to the governing body as required in the light of national curriculum obligations
In collaboration with staff, provide information about how the curriculum is taught, evaluated, and resourced
To ensure that the requirements of children with Special Educational Needs are met as laid out in the Code of Practice
To ensure that the requirements of children who are gifted and talented are met
To monitor and review the information about school performance and reporting to parents
according to statutory requirements
To contribute towards the School Improvement Plan
To establish and review the following policies –
Accessibility policy
Admissions policy
Behaviour and attendance policies
Charging and remissions policy
Drugs policy
Home / school agreement
Inclusion policy
RE and collective worship policy
Registration and school session times
Sex education and relationships policy
Health Safety and Premises working party - formed with Chair as needed
Its terms of reference are:
To ensure the school complies with the health and safety regulations
To consider the Local Authorities policies on health and safety: to recommend to the governing body a policy for the school
To ensure the necessary school management organisation is in place to implement the
policy
To monitor the effectiveness of the school’s health and safety arrangements
To make periodic inspections of the buildings and equipment within/without school: and report back to the governors with a statement of priorities for maintenance and development
To annually review the Risk Assessment Policy and advise the governing body of changes prior to ratification of the policy by the governing body
To review the Equality policy every four years and advise the governing body of any changes required prior to ratification of the policy by the governing body
To assess the requirements necessary to implement the Accessibility Policy within school
To provide support and help to the headteacher on all matters relating to the premises and grounds
To inspect the premises and grounds annually, and prepare a statement of priorities for maintenance and development for approval by the governing body
To monitor the costs and arrangements for maintenance, repairs and redecoration within the budget allocation
To monitor the preparation and implementation of contracts
To ensure any necessary liaison with the Local Authority regarding premises issues
To plan future community events to enrich the /broaden pupil learning.
DECLARED INTERESTS OF CURRENT FELLVIEW GOVERNORS YEAR 2019 / 2020
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Name |
Declared Business/ other interests relevant to School |
Membership of other Governing Bodies |
Personal relationship staff/pupil |
Clive Bush |
None |
None |
None |
Claire Fleming |
Committee Member After School Club |
Associate member of Eaglesfield Paddle C of E Primary School Governing Body |
Parent |
Libby Graham |
None |
None |
None |
Debbie Graham |
Teacher |
None |
None |
Gillian McElvogue |
Headteacher |
None |
None |
David Oatway |
None |
None |
Parent |
Jo Richardson |
None |
None |
Parent |
Steve Razetti |
None |
None |
Parent |
Victoria Tait |
None |
None |
None |
GOVERNOR APPOINTMENTS IN YEAR 2019 / 2020
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Samantha Jones |
Co-opted 13th May 2019 - resigned 25th November 2019. |
Elizabeth Odams |
Appointed as Clerk to the governors 23rd September 2019 |
GOVERNOR RESIGNATIONS OR RETIREMENTS IN YEARS 2016/2017 & 2019 / 2020
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Samantha Jones | Resigned 25th November 2019 |
Mr A Ellis | Resigned 17th January 2019 |
Mrs A Dickinson |
Resigned June 2017 |
Mr S Lennon |
Retired 21 March 2017 |
Mrs Liz Woodham |
Resigned May 2018 |
Mrs K Parker (Clerk) |
Appointed 14 September 2015 Resigned November 2016 |
E & O.E. all information above as at 22.11.2018
REGISTER OF FELLVIEW GOVERNOR ATTENDANCE AS AT THURSDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2018
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Code: P = present Abs =Absent Apg = apologies Vacant = role vacant at that time. To be quorate 50% of Governors must be present. Instrument of governance dated 1 January 2015 allows for 10 Governors.
(Tenures 4 years valid to 2019) - (Co opted Governor tenures tie in with dates of IOG, other governor categories valid 4 years from date of original appointment. Parent Governors are elected by parents & require re election after 4 years.
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GOVERNOR NAME/CLERK |
MEETING REF GOVERNOR TYPE |
MONDAY 23rd September 2019 |
MONDAY 25th November 2019 |
MONDAY 27th January 2020 |
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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MONDAY
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1 |
Clive Bush |
Co-opted, Vice Chair FGB From March 2017 |
Attended | Apologies | Apologies | |||||||
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Claire Fleming |
Co-opted |
Attended | Attended | Attended | |||||||
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Debbie Graham |
Staff Governor |
Attended | Attended | Attended | |||||||
5 |
Libby Graham |
Chair of Governors LEA & Safeguarding |
Attended | Attended | Attended | |||||||
6 |
Gillian McElvogue |
Headteacher |
Attended | Attended | Attended | |||||||
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David Oatway |
Co-opted & Vice Chair |
Attended | Attended | Attended | |||||||
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Jo Richardson |
Parent Governor |
Attended | Attended | Apologies | |||||||
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Steve Razzetti
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Parent Governor (appointed June 2018) |
Attended | Apologies | Attended | |||||||
10 |
Victoria Tait |
Co-opted Governor |
Apologies | Attended | Apologies | |||||||
Samantha Jones | Co-opted Governor | Attended | Attended | Resigned 25.11.19 | ||||||||
11 |
Liz Odams |
Clerk to Governors appt 23rd Sept 2019 | Attended | Attended | Attended | |||||||
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ATTENDANCE TOTALS |
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7/10 |
9 /10 |
8/10
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6/10
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10
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10 |
10 |
Governors are volunteers, some self employed, some work evenings to Employer led set pattern rota shifts – factors to be taken into account when reviewing this analysis .All governors attend various school events, & special responsibility workshops, committee meetings during school year & cover action plans & school visits.
E & O.E. by jmap - Clerk appointed from 5 January 2017 -
(record above does not include any previous Clerks records See below).
This information above is as at Thursday 6th February 2020 .
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