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Who are the Governors?

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:-

  1. National Curriculum
  2. Attendance
  3. Receive reports on the SIP, any incidents of bullying and exclusions and other significant disciplinary matters
  4. 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:-

  1. The maintenance, development and security of the school building
  2. Ensure the appropriate level of insurance cover is maintained
  3. Finance:- 
    1. Review the annual budget and the proposed expenditure making final recommendations to the governing body. 
    2. Regularly monitor performance against the annual budget.
    3. Approve all expenditure above £5,000 and up to £20,000 for any one item.
    4. 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:-

  1.  To nominate one member to be on the interview panel for prospective staff.
  2. Maintain and update job descriptions
  3. Provide advice  and assistance on levels of staffing
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