Roles, Responsibilities and Minutes
Our Governing Board tends to meet twice a term. A typical Ickleford Governing Board meeting will involve us discussing all key areas relating to the strategic life of the school.
You will find the Governing Board minutes for the last 3 academic years below; earlier minutes are archived.
Governing Board Minutes
Minutes 10th July 2024IPS Restructure Presentation to Parents September 2024Minutes 20th May 2024Minutes 4th March 2024Minutes 4th December 2023Minutes 2nd October 2023Minutes 12th July 2023
Minutes 7th March 2022Minutes 24th January 2022Minutes 6th December 2021Minutes 20th September 2021
In addition, we have four committees that report into the full Governing Board. The committees examine their areas in detail at meetings that are generally held once or twice each term.
Our Four Committee Areas:
- Environment, Safety & Buildings- this committee focuses on minimising the environmental impact of the school, and encouraging 'green' initiatives. Its remit also covers the fabric of the school and its surroundings, considers what new infrastructure might be of most benefit to the children, and carefully monitors the whole school environment to minimise physical risks to all users of the school.
- Finance – as its name suggests, this committee is responsible for setting the school budget, monitoring income and expenditure, and ensuring we get good value for money.
- Performance & Development – the aim of this committee is to have oversight of the educational attainment and progress of the children. There is an emphasis on reviewing data and on anonymised case studies, as well as checking effectiveness of various interventions in raising standards. Pupil wellbeing is discussed at every meeting.
- Personnel– is responsible for staffing matters, including recruitment and retention, pay (in consultation with Finance) and school policies relating to people. Staff wellbeing is discussed at every meeting.
At every full Governing Board meeting, the Chair of each committee answers any questions that other governors might have arising from committee meetings. The main points of these discussions are included in the minutes of the full Governing Board.
Membership of Committees
Committee membership
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Environment, Safety & Buildings |
Jessica Beesen-Smith, Liz Bundy (Clerk), Kirsty Gibson (Chair), Gill Lawton, Richard Murrell, Sarah Wright. (The Site Manager, Joseph Dickens, attends in an advisory capacity). |
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Finance |
Jessica Beesen-Smith , Liz Bundy (Chair), David Bunker (Clerk), Nick Dawson, Katie Farrell, Miles Maxwell, Neil Osmond, Sarah Wright. |
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Performance & Development |
Ulrike Banbury, Chris Barker, Jessica Beesen-Smith, Mary Fane de Salis, Miles Maxwell (Chair), Tobi Olujinmi, Shirley Williams, Sarah Wright. (Liz Bundy attends as an observer, and is the Clerk) |
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Personnel |
Chris Barker (Clerk), Jessica Beesen-Smith, Margaret Holford (Chair), Shirley Williams, Sarah Wright. |
(September 2024)
Governor Responsibilities
In addition to membership of at least one committee, all governors have responsibility for a curriculum area or other aspect of school life.
Governor Curriculum Area Responsibilities (February 2024)
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SUBJECT/ AREA |
GOVERNOR |
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Art & Design |
David Bunker |
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Collective worship |
Liz Bundy |
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Computing (including Online Safety) |
Gill Lawton |
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Design Technology |
David Bunker |
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English |
Liz Bundy |
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Early Years Foundation Stage |
Miles Maxwell |
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Geography |
Kirsty Gibson |
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History |
Liz Bundy |
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Maths |
Neil Osmond |
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Modern Foreign Languages |
Chris Barker |
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Music |
Gill Lawton |
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PE |
Richard Murrell |
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Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education |
Shirley Williams |
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RE |
Rev. Mary Fane de Salis |
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Science |
Nick Dawson |
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Special Educational Needs & Disabilities |
Chris Barker |
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Assessment |
Miles Maxwell |
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Behaviour |
Tobi Olujinmi |
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Child Protection and Safeguarding |
Miles Maxwell |
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Filtering and Monitoring |
Gill Lawton |
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Governor Development |
Miles Maxwell |
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Mental Health & Wellbeing |
Shirley Williams |
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Parent Communication |
Neil Osmond |
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Pastoral Care |
Rev. Margaret Holford |
Other Information
Schools' Financial Benchmarking ServiceThe National Governance Association
