Governing Body Structure
The Governing body at Minworth is made up of the following people in addition to the head teacher:
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Brent Aston – Chair of Governors and co-opted Governor Elected - 10/9/19 Re-Election - 9/9/23 Register of interests - none declared
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Lyndsey Hudson – Local authority Governor Elected - 23/02/21 Re-election 22/02/25 Register of interests - none declared
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Guy Hollier - Co-opted Governor Elected - 23/01/18 Re-Election - 22/01/22 Register of interests - none declared
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Rob Meadows - Co-opted Governor Elected - 10/09/19 Re-Election 09/09/23 Register of interests - HT and member of the GB - Sladefield Infant School
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Heather Woolley – Elected parent Governor and Vice Chair Elected - 21/2/21 Re-Election 20/2/25 Register of interests - none declared
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Hayley Kavanagh - Elected parent Governor Elected - 4/10/19 Re-Election 3/10/23 Register of interests - director of Pilates Heaven Ltd - director of HD Building Developments Ltd |
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Oliver Bennett – Staff Governor Elected - 10/09/19 Re-Election 09/09/23 Register of interests - none declared
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Becky Dewsbery – Associate Governor and school business manager Elected - 16/07/19 Re-Election - 15/07/23 Register of interests - none declared
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Matt Sadler - Head teacher Register of interests - member of the GB at Sladefield Infant School
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Delene Rutter – Parent and associate Governor Nominated - 19/10/20 Re-Election - 18/10/24 Register of interests - none declared
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Trevor Evans - Parent and associate Governor Nominated - 25/9/18 Register of interests - Patron of 'Promising futures' reg charity - 1175231
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Darren Nicholls - Parent and associate Governor Nominated - 4/10/19 Register of interests - none declared
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Clerk to the Governing body - Mrs Joanne Mealings. Register of interests - none declared
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The core functions of the Governing body are as follows:
- To provide a strategic overview by the setting aims and objectives for our school and by adopting policies and setting targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
- To monitor and evaluate our school's progress towards achieving its aims and to act as a 'critical friend' to the headteacher and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) by supporting and challenging them in managing the school.
- To ensure accountability to the pupils, the parents, the local community, the local authority and the staff with the aim of raising standards and improving the outcomes for the pupils at the school.
The Governing body is divided into the following committees:
- Finance committee - Guy Hollier, (Chair), Brent Aston (Vice-chair), Hayley Kavanagh, Becky Dewsbery and Matt Sadler
- Pay, performance and grievance committee - Heather Wooley (Chair), Brent Aston, Lyndsey Hudson, Matt Sadler and Becky Dewsbery.
- Appeals committee - As and when needed. Delene Rutter and two other Governors subject to availability.
- Attainment and standards committee - Lyndsey Hudson, Rob Meadows, Trevor Evans, Oliver Bennett and Matt Sadler.
Link Governors:
- SENDCO Governor: Heather Wooley
- Safeguarding Governor: Rob Meadows
- Training Link Governor: Becky Dewsbery
- Pupil Premium Link Governor: Rob Meadows
- EYFS Link Governor: Delene Rutter
- Health and safety, data protection Link Governor: Guy Hollier
Governors meet a minimum of six times throughout the course of the academic year.