School Governors

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Structure of Governing Body

Governor Information

Governor Committees

Governance Annual Statement

Governor Committee Meetings

Governor Attendance

Policies relating to the Governing Body

Belmont Primary School Governing Body

Headteacher	Mrs J Fern

Staff Governor	Mrs A Ball

LEA Governor	Mr S Gotheridge

Partnership Governors	Mrs L Petcher (Vice Chair)
	Mr J Staley


Co-Opted Governors	Mrs B Thompson
	Mr A Fell

Parent Governors
	Mr K Birkinshaw (Chair of Governors)
	Mrs K Smith
	Mrs R Buttery


Clerk	E Kealey

No Associate Members

Governor Information

Name of Governor	Julie Fern
Category of Governor	Headteacher
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Associate Trustee
Appointing Body	Ex Officio
Term of Office	N/A
Expiry Date of Term of Office	N/A
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Admissions - Member Building, Maintenance and Land – Chair Curriculum and Assessment – Member Staffing - Chair Mental Health and Wellbeing/Self Care - Member
Details of any other educational Governing Body	Associate Member of South Derbyshire Music Centre
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	Anna Ball
Category of Governor	Staff Governor
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Staff Nomination
Term of Office	4 Years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	3.9.24
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Building, Maintenance and Land – Clerk Curriculum and Assessment - Chair Policy Review - Clerk Mental Health and Wellbeing/ Self Care - Chair
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	Steven Gotheridge
Category of Governor	Local Authority Governor
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Local Authority/ Governing Body
Term of Office	4 years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	12.12.25
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Pay, Appointments and Finance - Chair Building, Maintenance and Land - Member
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	Chris Kinson - Friend
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	Louise Petcher
Category of Governor	Partnership Governor
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Governing Body
Term of Office	4 years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	9.2.26
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Pupil Discipline – Chair Appeals - Chair Performance Management - Chair Pay, Appointments and Finance – Clerk Curriculum and Assessment - Member Policy Review – Chair Staffing - Member Mental Health and Wellbeing/ Self Care - Clerk
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	John Staley
Category of Governor	Partnership Governor
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Governing Body
Term of Office	4 Years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	9.2.26
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Pupil Discipline - Member Building, Maintenance and Land - Member
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	Kalila Storey
Category of Governor	Partnership Governor
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Governing Body
Term of Office	4 Years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	9.2.26 - Resigned 20.12.23
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Admissions - Clerk Staff Discipline - Member
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	Bridget Thompson
Category of Governor	Co-Opted Governor
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Governing Body
Term of Office	4 years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	17.11.25
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Admission - Member Pupil Discipline - Member Performance Management - Member Staffing - Member Mental Health and Wellbeing/Self Care - Member
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	Belinda Holmes - Partner's Mum
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	Andrea Free
Category of Governor	Parent Governor
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Co-Chair
Appointing Body	Parent Nomination
Term of Office	4 Years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	6.10.23 - Resigned 1.9.23
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Pupil Discipline – Chair Performance Management – Member Pay, Appointments and Finance – Member Curriculum and Assessment – Member Staffing - Clerk
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	Katy Smith
Category of Governor	Parent Governor
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Parent Nomination
Date of Appointment	28.2.24
Term of Office	4 years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	27.2.28
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Pupil Discipline - Clerk Appeals – Clerk Performance Management - Member Pay, Appointments and Finance - Member Curriculum and Assessment – Clerk Policy Review – Member Staffing - Clerk Mental Health and Wellbeing/ Self Care - Member
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	Ruth Buttery
Category of Governor	Parent Governor
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Parent Election
Date of Appointment	28.2.24
Term of Office	4 years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	27.2.28
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Staff Discipline– Clerk Appeals - Member Performance Management - Member Policy Review - Member Mental Health and Wellbeing/Self Care - Member
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	RMB Heritage Consulting

Name of Governor	Andrew Fell
Category of Governor	Co-Opted
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Governing Body
Date of Appointment	11.10.22
Term of Office	4 years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	11.10.26
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Pupil Discipline - Member Pay, Appointments and Finance - Member Curriculum and Assessment - Member
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	None

Name of Governor	Karl Birkinshaw
Category of Governor	Parent
Position of Responsibility on the Governing Body	Member
Appointing Body	Parent Election
Date of Appointment	13.11.22
Term of Office	4 years
Expiry Date of Term of Office	13.11.26
Committee Membership and Position of Responsibility	Admissions - Chair Staff Discipline - Chair Appeals - Member Performance Management - Clerk Building, Maintenance and Land - Member Curriculum and Assessment - Member Policy Review - Member Staffing - Member
Details of any other educational Governing Body	None
Relationship to any member of school staff	None
Business / Financial Interests	None

Governor Commitees

BELMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL

COMMITTEES OF GOVERNING BODY

Admissions (consideration of complaints)

Mr Karl Birkinshaw (Chair)

Miss Kalila Storey (Clerk)
Mrs Julie Fern

Ms Bridget Thompson

Pupil Discipline

Mrs Louise Petcher (Chair)
Mrs Katy Smith (Clerk)

Ms Bridget Thompson

Mr John Staley

Mr Andrew Fell

Staff Discipline

Mr Karl Birkinshaw (Chair)

Miss Ruth Buttery (Clerk)
Miss Kalila Storey

Mrs Katy Smith

Appeals

Mrs Louise Petcher (Chair)
Mrs Katy Smith (Clerk)
Miss Ruth Buttery

Mr Karl Birkinshaw

Performance Management

Mrs Louise Petcher (Chair)
Mr Karl Birkinshaw (Clerk)

Miss Bridget Thompson

Miss Ruth Buttery

Mrs Katy Smith

Pay, Appointments and Fianance

Mr Steven Gotheridge (Chair)
Mrs Louise Petcher (Clerk)
Mrs Katy Smith

Mr Andrew Smith

Building, Maintenance and Land

Mrs Julie Fern (Chair)
Mrs Anna Ball (Clerk)
Mr Steven Gotheridge
Mr Karl Birkinshaw

Mr John Staley

Curriculum and Assessment

Mrs Anna Ball (Chair)

Mrs Katy Smith (Clerk)
Mrs Julie Fern
Mr Karl Birkinshaw
Mrs Louise Petcher

Mr Andrew Fell

Policy Review

Mrs Louise Petcher (Chair)
Mrs Anna Ball (Clerk)
Mrs Katy Smith
Miss Ruth Buttery

Mr Karl Birkinshaw

Staffing

Mrs Julie Fern (Chair)
Mrs Katy Smith (Clerk)

Miss Bridget Thompson
Mrs Louise Petcher
Mr Karl Birkinshaw

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mrs Anna Ball (Chair)
Mrs Louise Petcher (Clerk)
Mrs Julie Fern
Miss Ruth Buttery
Mrs Katy Smith

Miss Bridget Thompson

Governance Annual Statement

The Governing body at Belmont, endeavours to fulfil the role defined by the Government and supported by the Local Authority. In doing so we hope that we can help to make our school the absolute best it can be for the benefit of all pupils.

‘Supporting each other to achieve success’.

As recognised by Ofsted in 2017,

‘There is a good mix of experience and skills on the strong governing body. Governors have had appropriate training in, for example, safeguarding and are therefore well placed to carry out their duties diligently and effectively. Minutes from meetings show that you are asked challenging questions and therefore held fully accountable for the actions you take. Governors are knowledgeable about the school and visit regularly to find out at first-hand how staff and pupils are progressing. Governors are right to prioritise pupils’ emotional support in order to support pupils’ academic achievement and success.’ Ofsted 2017

As a Governing Body we set targets for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 in Reading, Writing and Maths. We also set targets to narrow the gaps between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged children.

These targets translate in to percentages for children to achieve in all aspects of education. They are our Key Performance Indicators (KPI). We can then set the expectations for school improvement and this is monitored throughout the year to enable us to hold the school to account.

With the many aspects of primary education, we must consider all factors that will have an influence on the ability to achieve targets that we set, for example finance, government priorities and legislation, logistics for the provision of intervention. There are many.

When we undergo an Ofsted inspection, the whole school is analysed and outcomes for all pupils in all subjects is checked to ensure that we are getting the best from our staff and children.

A professional, critical analysis of our school is an asset to us as governors. We can share the vision and ethos of Belmont and to maintain an accurate Self Evaluation to ensure that we are going in the right direction.

Following our successful Ofsted inspection in March 2017, our key priorities for improvement are:

To improve the punctuality and attendance rates of a small number of disadvantaged pupils to be broadly in line with national figures.
To improve attainment and progress in reading and phonics so that outcomes closer to National figures
To ensure that pupils are moved on to challenging work quickly, so that an increased number of pupils achieve at a greater depth in reading, writing and mathematics and more pupils make at least good progress in English and Maths.

We have an array of KPIs for the School Improvement Plan and the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team create actions with performance milestones to progress the priorities that we have set.

Pupil progress is a standing agenda item at governors’ meetings, we all have links to subject leaders so that we can maintain dialogue and provide effective governance. Subject leaders are regularly invited to meetings to ensure as a governing body we are updated on the intent, implementation and impact of all curriculum areas. The assessment and progress information for the different curriculum areas is shared as appropriate.

The Governing Body have recently appointed a new Headteacher, following the retirement of the previous Head. We have also appointed a new Deputy Headteacher, following the previous Deputy Head’s promotion to the role of Headteacher at Belmont. This is an exciting period of change for the school, as the newly appointed Senior Leadership team, strive to continue promoting the school’s ethos and endeavour to provide a safe, happy environment where children will be nurtured to grow up to be a hard working, responsible and well behaved member of society.

This last year has been unprecedented, the global pandemic has affected all our lives and is a significant challenge to the provision of education for children and to support their mental health. Our Headteacher and staff at Belmont have met this challenge with the commitment to make the school as safe as possible. We have social distancing measures throughout the school, year groups are contained in their respective 'bubble' effectively isolated from other year groups. The children have opportunities to express their worries and the transition to the new ways of working have been rolled out and are under constant review for effectiveness and improvement. As a result of this a key target from the current School Improvement Plan for this academic year is:

To support the return of all pupils to school and ensure their well-being and that of staff and to enable pupils to “catch up” following the COVID19 lockdown.

Governor Attendance

Governor Attendance 2022 -2023

John Staley	8 out of 8 meetings
Louise Petcher	4 out of 8 meetings
Julie Fern	8 out of 8 meetings
Andrea Free	7 out of 8 meetings
Richard Sewell	0 out of 2 meetings
Ruth Buttery	5 out of 8 meetings
Katy Smith	5 out of 8 meetings
Anna Ball	7 out of 8 meetings
Bridget Thompson	7 out of 8 meetings
Steven Gotheridge	6 out of 8 meetings
Kalila Storey	6 out of 8 meetings
Karl Birkinshaw	5 out of 6 meetings
Andrew Fell	5 out of 6 meetings

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School Governors

BELMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL

Governance Annual Statement

Roles and Responsibilities of the Governing Body