Governors Name	Type of Governor	Committee(s)	Link Governor Role
Mr John Dooris	Head Teacher	Resources Curriculum & Standards
Mrs Alyson Harrison	Parent	Resources Performance Management	Safeguarding
Mrs Margaret Rafferty	Staff -SBM	Resources	Safeguarding
Mrs Yvonne Joy Chair	Co-opted	Resources (Chair) Curriculum and Standards Performance Management	Child Protection School Improvement Plan Priority 1 and 5
Miss Emma Bateman	Co-opted	Curriculum and Standards	School Improvement Plan Priority 2 and 4
Miss Sarah Rule	Co opted	Curriculum and Standards
Cllr Norah. Cooney	Co-opted	Resources Pay Review	Looked After Children School Improvement Plan Priority 3
Mrs Sarah. Clifford	Co-opted	Curriculum & Standards Pay Review	SEND School Improvement Plan Priority 1
Mr Michael Bateman	Co-opted	Resources Pay Review	Health & Safety
Mr Stan Glover	Co-opted	Resources Pay Review	School Improvement Plan Priority 3
Mrs Amy Laking	Co-opted
Mrs Rachel Wales	Co-opted
Mr Craig Mason	Co-opted
Process for election of New Marske Primary Governors •   Parent governors are normally elected by other parents of children registered at the school, but if posts cannot be filled through this route the governing body may make the appointment. •   Staff governors are elected by other staff employed at the school •   Local authority governors are nominated by Redcar & Cleveland Borough council and appointed by the governing body •   Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body. Term of Office •   Four years from date of appointment, then re-elected or re-appointed as appropriate in line with the above election process

YJ January 2018 membership updated

Governing Body of New Marske Primary School

Arrangements for delegation and responsibilities

Document and Policy Review

To agree, monitor and review the following documents and policy statements:

Subject	Frequency of Review
Home School Agreement	Annually
School Prospectus	Annually
School Profile	Annually
Assessment Policy	Annually

Curriculum Link Governors

SIP Priority 1 Mrs Y Joy / Mrs S Clifford

SIP Priority 2 Miss E Bateman

SIP Priority 3 Curriculum and Standards Committee

SIP Priority 4 Miss E. Bateman

SIP Priority 5 Miss E. Bateman and Mrs Y. Joy

Looked After Children Governor: Cllr N Cooney

SEND: Mrs Sarah Clifford

ECO/Sustainable Schools Governor: Mrs P Rafferty

Safeguarding: Mrs A Harrison & Mrs P Rafferty

Tracking & Monitoring: TBC

Health & Safety: Mr M Bateman

Child Protection: Chair of Governors

Governors trained in Safer Recruitment: Mrs P Rafferty, Mrs A Harrison Mrs Y Joy, Cllr N Cooney, Mr J. Dooris

 

Pupil Discipline Committee

Members:

3 non-staff governors to be selected by the Chair, as and when required

Quorum: 3

Remit: (revised October 2009)

· To determine matters relating to pupil exclusions, including permanent exclusions.

 

Performance Appraisal Committee

Members:

Name

Mrs Yvonne Joy

Mrs Alyson Harrison

Quorum: 2

Remit: (revised October 2009)

Membership: Reviewed November 2013

To ensure implementation of the Performance Management Policy and to be responsible for the Performance Management Review of the Head Teacher, including the following:

• to agree with the School Improvement Partner a timescale for planning meetings and the review meeting itself
• to ensure that the school documentation required by the School Improvement Partner is supplied
• to undertake the performance review of the Head Teacher and agree objectives for the year
• to monitor objectives during the year
• to review objectives at the end of the year, producing a written statement on the Head Teachers performance

 

Pay Review Committee

Remit: (revised October 2009)

Quorum 3

Name

Mrs Sarah Clifford

Mr Michael Bateman

Cllr Norah Cooney

Mr Stan Glover

• to implement, monitor and review the Pay Policy for all staff and ensure compliance with statutory provisions for both teaching and non-teaching staff
• to make arrangements for the Pay Policy to be published and available under the agreed Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
• to undertake an annual review of all teaching staff salaries, including those of the Head and Deputy Head Teacher, in accordance with legal requirements, after the Head Teachers performance management review
• to ensure each member of staff is provided with a written statement confirming his/her salary with effect from 1^st September each year and to ensure that all staff are informed of the procedures for presenting individual cases to the Pay Review Committee and for submitting any subsequent appeals to the Staffing Appeals Committee
• to undertake a review of the school group and ISR at each annual salary review for the Head and Deputy Head Teacher
• to report all decisions on pay to the Governing Body.
• to ensure that procedures required by The (School Government) Regulations are complied with, especially with regard to agenda and minutes.
• to ensure that detailed records are kept of all matters and minutes relating to pay.
• to review the rate of payment for out of school hours learning activity work carried out by teaching and support staff, where applicable, on an annual basis
• to be accountable for decisions taken on matters of pay

Staff dismissal /redundancy procedures

At a meeting of the governing body in Spring 2006, the Head Teacher was given delegated power to make decisions, with support from the Chair, on redundancy and early retirement. At the Governing Body meeting held in March 2007, governors extended this delegation further to include initial decisions on the dismissal of staff outside of the leadership group under disciplinary and capability procedures.

Staff Hearing Committee

Membership:

3 governors to be selected from the membership of the full governing body by the Chair of Governors, with the exception of any governors paid to work at the school.

Quorum: 3

Remit:

• To hear cases under disciplinary and capability procedures where the member of staff in question is the Head Teacher or another member of the Leadership Group and to determine an appropriate course of action, which may include dismissal.
• To hear cases under disciplinary or capability procedures for members of staff outside the Leadership Group in cases where the Head Teacher has prior involvement in the investigation and cannot, therefore, lead the hearing stage.
• To make decisions in relation to redundancy and early retirement where the member of staff in question is the Head Teacher or a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• To hear any grievance against the Head Teacher at Stage 2 of the grievance procedure (The Chair of Governors would deal with such a grievance at Stage 1 of the process)

Staff Appeals Committee

Membership:

3 governors to be selected from the membership of the full governing body by the Chair of Governors, with the exception of any governors paid to work at the school.

Quorum: 3

Remit: To hear any staffing appeals, including:

• Appeals under disciplinary, capability, redundancy, early retirement or grievance procedures
• Appeals against pay decisions, in accordance with the schools Pay Policy
• Appeals under performance management procedures, including any appeal from the Head Teacher. (Performance management appeals are dealt with under the grievance procedure)