Governing Body Terms of Reference

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1 Gverning Bdy Terms f Reference Rles f the Chair and Vice Chair f the Gverning Bdy 1. T ensure the business f the Gverning Bdy is cnducted prperly, in accrdance with legal and Nrthumberland Cunty Cuncil delegatin requirements. 2. T ensure that meetings are purpseful and effective. Ensure pririties are met and key issues discussed. T ensure every member f the Gverning Bdy has equal pprtunity t participate in decisin-making and discussin during meetings. 3. T ensure that meetings have actinable utcmes that will psitively impact upn the perfrmance f James Calvert Spence Cllege. 4. T enable the Gverning Bdy t challenge the schl leadership effectively. 5. T establish and fster an effective relatinship with the Executive Headteacher based n trust and mutual respect fr each ther s rles, enabling a critical friend relatinship. Rle f the Clerk t the gverning bdy 1. T wrk effectively with the Chair and Vice Chair f Gvernrs, the ther Gvernrs and the Executive Headteacher t supprt the Gverning Bdy. 2. T advise the Gverning Bdy n Cnstitutinal and Prcedural Matters, duties and pwers. 3. T cnvene meetings f the Gverning Bdy. 4. T attend meetings f the Gverning Bdy and ensure minutes are taken. 5. T maintain a register f members f the Gverning Bdy and reprt vacancies t the Gverning Bdy. 6. T give and receive ntices in accrdance with relevant regulatins. 7. T perfrm such ther functins as may be determined by the Gverning Bdy frm time t time. Rle f the Chair f a Cmmittee 1. T ensure the business f the Cmmittee is cnducted prperly, in accrdance with legal and Nrthumberland Cunty Cuncil delegatin requirements. 2. T ensure that meetings are purpseful and effective, that pririties are met and key issues discussed. T ensure every member f the Cmmittee has equal pprtunity t participate in decisin-making and discussin during meetings. 3. T ensure that meetings have actinable utcmes that will psitively impact upn the perfrmance f James Calvert Spence Cllege. Rle f the Respnsible Officer 1. Perfrms a check twice a year t ensure that financial recrds are prperly filed and that required accuntancy prcedures are being fllwed as detailed in the Finance Manual. 2. Checks and recmmends acceptance f the quarterly and end f year financial returns t Nrthumberland Cunty Cuncil, ensuring that these returns are an accurate statement f the Schl's financial psitin. The Gverning Bdy will take a strategic rle acting as a critical friend t James Calvert Spence Cllege and be accuntable fr its decisins. It will mnitr and review plicies, targets and plicies. It will agree with James Calvert Spence Cllege s aims and bjectives and: T agree cnstitutinal matters, including prcedures where the Gverning Bdy has discretin. T recruit new members as vacancies arise and t appint suitable new gvernrs where apprpriate. T hld at least three Gverning Bdy meetings a year. T appint r remve the Chair and Vice Chair. T appint r remve a Clerk f the Gverning Bdy. T appint/dismiss/suspend/end suspensin f the Executive Headteacher T appint the Deputy Headteacher

2 T establish Cmmittees f the Gverning Bdy and their Terms f Reference. T appint the Chair f any cmmittee. T suspend a Gvernr. T decide which functins f the Gverning Bdy will be delegated t cmmittees, grups and individuals. T receive reprts frm any individual cmmittee t whm a decisin has been delegated and t cnsider whether any further actin by the Gverning Bdy is necessary. T apprve the first frmal budget plan f the financial year. T review delegatin arrangements annually. Gvernrs may nt vte n agenda items in which they have a pecuniary interest and must declare any such interest in advance f the start f any discussins. T apprve the Pay Plicy Gverning Bdy Membership NAME POSITION(S) Crss reference t the JCSC develpment plan Adrian Dugherty Chair Imprve quality f T& L and assessment t at least gd. Imprve utcmes fr pupils in reading, writing and maths. Further develp the capacity f leaders t deliver utstanding utcmes. Further develp the gverning bdy t deliver utstanding results. Vice Chair Imprve the attainment and SEN/Primary prgress in English and maths at Lead/LAC KS2 t abve natinal levels. T imprve the utcmes fr pupils with SEND. Further develp the capacity f leaders t deliver utstanding utcmes. Further develp the gverning bdy t deliver utstanding results Stephen Harker Respnsible Officer Stephen Shanks Safeguarding T ensure safeguarding plicy and prcedures implemented apprpriately Rbert Arckless Jenny Bewley Behaviur, Attendance and Equalities Data Prtectin/Pupil Premium Imprve attendance in particular PP pupils and reduce number f persistent absentees and exclusins. T further develp gd student learning behaviur and aspiratins. Diminish the difference between disadvantaged pupils and ther pupils natinally at the end f KS2, 3 and 4. COMMITEE Exec T&L All cmmittees Exec FSP Exec TYPE LA Parent Parent

3 Alex Bennett Health & Safety T ensure health and safety plicy and prcedures are FSP effective. Peter Wright Secndary/ Imprve utcmes fr pupils in T&L English Link reading, writing and maths. Stephen Bush Science Link Imprve utcmes fr all pupils T&L Parent in science FSP Jhn McDermtt Math link/staff Imprve staff wellbeing and T&L Wellbeing/RE attendance. Neil Rdgers EHT All Staff Mary Mewett Grup membership Sixth frm/art/ PHSE/Careers Imprve sixth frm retentin rates and numbers. EXECUTIVE cnsists f Chair, Vice Chair, EHT and Chairs f the ther cmmittees Adrian Dugherty(Chair) adugherty@jcsc.c.uk scurrie@jcsc.c.uk Stephen Harker sharker@jcsc.c.uk Stephen Shanks sshanks@jcsc.c.uk Neil Rdgers nrdgers01@jcsc.c.uk T & L COMMITTEE Adrian Dugherty (Chair) Peter Wright pwright@jcsc.c.uk Jhn McDermtt jmcdermtt@jcsc.c.uk Steven Bush sbush@jcsc.c.uk Mary Mewett mmewett@jcsc.c.uk Neil Rdgers COMMITTEE Stephen Shanks (Chair) Adrian Dugherty Rbert Arckless rarckless@jcsc.c.uk Jenny Bewley Neil Rdgers FSP COMMITTEE Stephen Harker (Chair) Alex Bennett abennett@jcsc.c.uk Neil Rdgers Executive Cmmittee Terms f Reference T meet when required. T agree the prgramme f wrk and calendar f meetings fr the Gverning Bdy and its cmmittees. T&L Staff Fundatin Fundatin

4 T mnitr the prgress f wrk being undertaken by cmmittees and individuals. T cnsider recmmendatins made by cmmittees with regards t the wrking f the Gverning Bdy. T establish and review arrangements fr Gverning Bdy visits t the schl. T develp visin and strategic directin fr the schl with the senr leadership team T ensure gvernr inductin takes place T versee arrangements fr Gvernr Invlvement in mnitring the Schl Imprvement Plan. T be available and respnd t matters f particular difficulty, sensitivity r emergency and ffer advice t the Executive Headteacher. T undertake tasks delegated by the Gverning Bdy. T carry ut timely reviews f the structure and perfrmance f the Gverning Bdy, making recmmendatins fr change where necessary. T carry ut a Gvernr skills audit, assigning Gvernrs t apprpriate rles. T audit individual and cllective develpment needs and prmte apprpriate training. T arrange t meet with the External Adviser t review the Executive Headteacher s perfrmance targets. T decide, with the supprt f the External Adviser whether the targets have been met by the Executive Headteacher and t set new targets annually. T mnitr thrugh the year the perfrmance f the Executive Headteacher against the targets. T make recmmendatins t the FSP Cmmittee in respect f increments fr the successful meeting f targets set fr the Executive Headteacher Chair f Gvernrs Vice Chair f Gvernrs Chair f FSP Cmmittee Chair f BSH Cmmittee Teaching and Learning Cmmittee Terms f Reference (T include teaching and learning, curriculum, assessment, and achievement) T meet at least three times a year. T review and evaluate relevant sectins f the SEF and schl imprvement plan T evaluate the quality f the teaching and learning in schl based n evidence frm headteacher and external surces. T undertake purpseful mnitring visits t the schl with schl leaders in relatin t the schl imprvement plan T interrgate the perfrmance f the schl thrugh available perfrmance data, seeking clarificatin r explanatin where the data is unclear. T agree and/r review and evaluate relevant plicies such as Curriculum, teaching and learning, assessment. RE, relatinships and sex educatin T act as Link gvernrs, meeting with the assigned leaders t gain an understanding f the curriculum targets and activities undertaken/prgress twards thse targets. T undertake any necessary training that is necessary t enable effective mnitring f targets. T evaluate the extent f success f the schl imprvement plan at the end f the set timescale. T set targets with schl leaders fr pupil achievement. T review and cnsider pupil and parent views abut learning

5 T bench mark perfrmance data against ther schls. Chair f Gvernrs Data Prtectin/Pupil Premium Gvernr Primary Lead Gvernr Secndary Lead Gvernr Y6 Link Gvernr Secndary/English Link Gvernr Maths Link Gvernr Science link gvernr Sixth Frm/Art/Relatinships & Sex Educatin Link Gvernr Behaviur, Safeguarding and Inclusin Terms f Reference (t include equalities, behaviur, safeguarding, SEND, pupil premium, mre able pupils, staff and pupil wellbeing, attendance and exclusins) T meet at least three times per year. T review and evaluate relevant sectins f the SEF and schl imprvement plan T undertake purpseful mnitring visits t the schl with schl leaders in relatin t the schl imprvement plan Ensure that staff and gvernrs meet safeguarding plicy Ensure all staff, vlunteers and gvernrs n single central recrd Ensure safeguarding checks are cmplete and up t date and entry checks are cmpleted Mnitr prgress and attainment and plicy fr pupils with SEND Mnitr prgress and attainment plicy fr pupils with pupil premium T review data prtectin and E safety and GDR regulatins Mnitr and evaluate equalities plicies fr pupils and staff Mnitr and evaluate staff wellbeing and wrklad T review ff site prvisin with leadership team T cnsider representatins frm parents in the case f exclusins f 5 days r less (exclusin panel nly). T cnsider representatins frm parents in the case f exclusins ttaling mre than 5 but nt mre than 15 schl days in ne term (exclusin panel nly). T cnsider the apprpriateness f any permanent exclusin r any exclusin where ne r mre fixed perid exclusins ttal mre than 15 schl days in ne term r where a pupil is denied the chance t take a public examinatin (exclusin panel nly). T decide whether r nt t cnfirm all permanent exclusins and fixed term exclusins where a pupil is either excluded fr mre than 15 days in ttal in a term, r wuld lse the pprtunity t sit a public exam (exclusin panel nly). This may be delegated t the Chair/Vice Chair in cases f urgency. T ensure H&S plicy is being implemented T agree and/r review relevant plicies such as Child prtectin and safeguarding prcedure s and plicies Equalities plicies SEND Attendance Behaviur

6 Students with Medical Needs Anti-Bullying Exclusins E-Safety & Mbile Technlgy Accessibility Safeguarding Gvernr (Chair) Chair f Gvernrs Behaviur & Inclusin Gvernr SEN Gvernr Data Prtectin/Pupil Premium Gvernr Finance, Staffing and Premises Cmmittee Terms f Reference (T include Finance, health and safety, staffing, leadership, and premises) T meet at least three times a year. T mnitr mnthly expenditure as apprpriate T establish and maintain an up-t-date three year financial plan. T benchmark schl financial perfrmance against similar schls. T mnitr pupil numbers. T apprve the prvisin f extended services and mnitr the impact against pupil achievement r t cease prviding the prvisin. T cnsider a budget psitin statement, at least termly, and t reprt t the Gverning Bdy any significant anmalies frm the anticipated psitin based n best value principles T ensure that the schl perates within the financial regulatins f the Lcal Authrity. T apprve pay recmmendatins T apprve staffing structure changes T make decisins in respect f service agreements. T make decisins n expenditure fllwing recmmendatins frm the Executive Headteacher r the Gverning Bdy. T allcate sufficient funds in the annual budget t prvide fr pay increments as recmmended under Perfrmance Management/Appraisal arrangements. Establish and review payment and rdering systems T ensure that the requirements f the Schls Financial Value Standard in Schls (SFVS) are being maintained r wrked twards. T keep under review the lng term develpment f the schl. Virement in excess f 10,000 Miscellaneus financial decisins, e.g. write-ffs in line with plicy Investigating financial irregularities Award cntracts up t 100,000 Ensuring that all necessary insurance plicies are in place Majr capital prjects Mnitr and evaluate the effectiveness f key grants such as Pupil premium, PE and sprt, Year 7 catch up and any ther relevant grants T apprve the prvisin f extended services and mnitr the impact against pupil achievement r t cease prviding the prvisin. T ensure the schl meet health and safety requirement and plicy

7 T agree and/r review plicies such as: Charging and Remissins Lettings Health and safety plicy Pay plicy Appraisal/perfrmance Management Staff discipline and grievances Data Prtectin Allegatins against Staff Cmplaints prcedure Gvernrs Allwances and Expenses Sickness Absence Capability Hearings & Appeals Whistleblwing Respnsible Officer (Chair) Vice Chair f Gvernrs Health & Safety Gvernr Staff Wellbeing Gvernr This grup als receives minutes frm the health and safety and premises wrking grup fr cnsideratin at the meetings Pwers t apprve Overspends The fllwing have delegated pwers t apprve verspends: Respnsible Officer 7,500 15,000 Chair/Vice Chair f Gvernrs 25,000 FSP Cmmittee 25,000+