Governors of Broadway First School
Welcome from the Governing Body of Broadway First School.
We would like to extend our welcome to you. We are an active team of governors who are dedicated to ensuring your child gets the best possible education at Broadway First School.
The governing body of a school is responsible for:
a. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
b. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
c. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
We do this by supporting and challenging the senior leadership team of the school, so as to ensure that our school efficiently performs its vital task of educating and preparing children for life in 21st century society.
In addition to attending meetings, Governors also regularly visit school to meet with staff and pupils, observe lessons and monitor the implementation of the School Development Plan.
Our full governing body (FGB) is composed of the following types of governors:
Head Teacher (x1): Dr Tessa Browning
Staff Governor (x1): Mr Lee Poultney
Parent Governors (x2): Two vacancies
Local Authority Governor (x1): Dr Joan Reading
Co-opted Governors (x6): Dr Rachel Clements, Mrs Diana Franks, Mrs Philippa Wakelin and Dr Richard Langley and two vacancies
Our current Chair is Dr. Clements
This structure is in accordance with our 'Instrument of Government' which was made on 21 May 2015 and amended by Worcestershire Local Authority on 19 July 2016.
Strategic Vision
We set the strategic vision for the school, which is detailed here.
Committees
We currently have three main committees, which help us deliver our objectives:
Data
This committee monitors the data output of the school ensuring all appropriate strategic actions are taken to meet the required progress and attainment for all children across all abilities and year groups; additionally it acts to shape the Governor Monitoring programme of activity. Read the full Terms of Reference.
Chaired by: Dr Reading
Members: Dr Clements, Dr Browning
Finance & Premises committee
This committe provides oversight and management of the budget drawn up by the school, ensures the school maintains an appropriate system of internal financial control and agrees priorities for revenue and capital funding. Read the full Terms of Reference.
Chaired by: Dr Clements
Members: Dr Browning, Mrs Franks and Mr Freaney (as an Associate member)
Curriculum
This committee ensures the school offers a broad and balanced curriculum and reviews, monitors and evaluates the curriculum offer. Read the full Terms of Reference as at January 2017.
Chaired by: Mrs Wakelin
Members: Dr Clements, Mr Poultney, Dr Langley
Plus a Pay committee attended by Mrs Wakelin, Dr Browning & Mrs Franks
Link Governors
We operate a system of 'link' Governors, where specific Governors take responsibility for specific areas:
Art: Mrs Franks
Computing (Inc. E-safety): tbc
Early Years Foundation Stage: Dr Clements
English: Dr Clements
Governor training: Dr Clements
Health and safety / Premises: tbc
Leadership and Management: Dr Clements
Maths: tbc
Multi-cultural education: Mrs Franks
Physical Education: Dr Langley
Pupil premium / Looked after children / More able: Mrs Wakelin
Safeguarding and Prevent: Dr Reading
Science: Mrs Reading
Special Educational Needs and Disability and Teaching Assistant deployment: Mrs Wakelin
Topic: Dr Langley
Website: Dr Langley
Additional information
View the Terms of Office for our past and present Governors as October 2018
Register of Governor interests as at 1st October 2018
'Code of Conduct' - our Governors abide by this code of conduct (as at October 2018)
Governor meetings attendance record for 2017/2018 academic year
Minutes of Full Governing Body (FGB) meetings: