The Governors for William Ford C of E Junior School are
Mr MIKE SIMMONDS - Chair of Governors
Category of Governor: INFORMATION TO FOLLOW
Date of appointment: 29.09.2021
Responsibilities: Chair of Govenors, Training & Liaison, Link, Pupil Premium, Discipline, Disadvantaged Children.
Committees:
INFORMATION TO FOLLOW
Ms. Wendy garton - joint vice chair
Category of Governor: DBE Foundation
Date of appointment: 01.09.01
Responsibilities: Joint Vice Chair
Committees:
Chair – Curriculum
Admissions
Buildings & Finance
Pay
Performance Management
Pupil Discipline
Staff Discipline
Staffing
Policy
Rev. joel edwards - joint vice chair
Category of Governor: Foundation (Ex Officio)
Responsibilities: Joint Vice Chair, Safeguarding, Looked After Children.
Date of appointment: 22.05.15
Committees:
Chair – Staff Appeals
Curriculum
Pay Appeals
Performance Management
Pupil Discipline
Mrs Judith Bilson
Category of Governor: DBE Foundation
Responsibilities: Health and Safety
Date of appointment: 02.12.14
Committees: Buildings & Finance
Oladele Osinuga
Category of Governor: DBE Foundation
Responsibilities:
Date of appointment: 24.06.19
Committees: Curriculum
Ralphael Eke
Category of Governor: DBE Foundation
Responsibilities:
Date of appointment: 24.06.19
Committees: Buildings and Finance
Robert Riach
Category of Governor: PCC Foundation
Responsibilities:
Date of appointment: 24.06.19
Committees: Buildings and Finance
REv. ray descombes
Category of Governor: LA Rep.
Responsibilities: Cultural Education
Date of appointment: 27.02.13
Committees:
Curriculum
Buildings & Finance
Pay Appeals
Staff Appeals
Mrs. Phinnah Ikeji
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Responsibilities: Numeracy
Date of appointment: 31.10.17
Committees:
Chair – Pay Appeals
Chair – Policy
Buildings & Finance
Staff Discipline
Staffing
Esther Ogunbunmi
Category of Governor: PCC Foundation
Responsibilities: Numeracy
Date of appointment: 24.06.19
Committees:
Curriculum
Pupil Discipline
MR. JOHN HARRINGTON
Category of Governor: Staff Governor
Responsibilities:
Date of appointment: 22.11.16
Committees:
Policy
mr. David huntingford
Category of Governor: Staff (Ex Officio)
Responsibilities:
Date of appointment:
Committees:
Curriculum
Buildings & Finance
Pay
Staffing
Sports Hall Management
Policy
Ms. jackie webb
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Responsibilities: Attendance
Date of appointment: 01.04.00
Committees:
Curriculum
Buildings & Finance
Clerk – Sports Hall Management
Policy
mr. lee buckingham
Category of Governor: Associate Governor
Responsibilities:
Date of appointment: 16.06.16
Committees:
Curriculum
Buildings & Finance
PCC – Appointed by the Parochial Church Council
DBE – Appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education
Parent – Elected by the parents
Co-opted – Elected by the Governors
LA – Elected by the Local Authority
Curriculum Committee - The committee is responsible, on behalf of the Governing Body, for a continuing review of the following matters:-
- National Curriculum
- Attendance
- Receive reports on the SIP, any incidents of bullying and exclusions and other significant disciplinary matters
- Review and provisionally approve school policies
Buildings and Finance – The committee is responsible, on behalf of the Governing Body, for a continuing review of the following matters:-
- The maintenance, development and security of the school building
- Ensure the appropriate level of insurance cover is maintained
- Finance:-
- Review the annual budget and the proposed expenditure making final recommendations to the governing body.
- Regularly monitor performance against the annual budget.
- Approve all expenditure above £5,000 and up to £20,000 for any one item.
- Ensure probity
Pupil Achievement – This committee is responsible, on behalf of the Governing Body, to continually review the achievement of pupils, classes and year groups.
Staffing Committee – This committee is responsible, on behalf of the Governing Body, for the following matters:-
- To nominate one member to be on the interview panel for prospective staff.
- Maintain and update job descriptions
- Provide advice and assistance on levels of staffing