Governors

Governors 21March2024

What they do

Establishing the strategic direction, by:

  • Setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school
  • Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
  • Meeting statutory duties

Ensuring accountability, by:

  • Appointing the Principal
  • Monitoring progress towards targets
  • Performance managing the Principal
  • Engaging with stakeholders
  • Contributing to school self-evaluation
  • Ensuring financial probity, by: Setting the budget, Monitoring spending against the budget, Ensuring value for money is obtained, Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed and Composition.

Bradstow School has:

13 governors, comprising of the following types: 1 Principal, 2 parent, 1 Local Authority, 1 staff, 8 co-opted (one reserved for an additional staff governor).  Associate governors can be appointed to provide expertise in specific areas but have no voting rights. 

The sub-committees cover the areas of:

People & Practice Leadership
  • Penny Doswell
  • Claire Sheppard
  • Alison Trehearn (Chair)
  • Jeannette Newton
Sustainability
  • Chris Connelly (Vice Chair)
  • Eddie Howard (Chair)
  • Gillian Bennell
  • Laurence Courtney
  • Penny Doswell
Education & Residential Provision
  • Gillian Bennell
  • Jimmy Smith
  • Paul O’Dwyer (Chair)
  • Penny Doswell
  • Krishnaswamy Madhavan

These committees report into the governors’ meeting.  All governors are members of the governors’ meeting.

How are they appointed?

  • Principal : by virtue of her job.
  • Co-opted : are appointed at the governing meeting.
  • Parent governors : voted by parents.
  • LA governors: are nominated by the Local Authority and appointed at the governing meeting.
  • Staff governors: teacher governor is elected by a majority vote amongst fellow teachers. Non-teaching staff governors are elected by a majority vote amongst non-teaching staff.
  • Associate governor: Associate members are appointed by the governing body to serve on one or more governing body committees. They may also attend full governing body meetings. Associated members should be appointed because of the specific expertise and experience they can contribute to the effective governance and success of the school. The definition of associate member is wide. Subject to the disqualifications set out in the Regulations, the governing body may appoint a pupil, school staff member, or any other person as an associate member so that they can contribute their specific expertise. This can help to address specific gaps identified in the skills of governing body members, and/or help the governing body respond to particular challenges that they may be facing.

How often do they meet?

The school holds a governors’ meeting where every governor is welcome to attend and a set of committee meetings every term, where the committee members are welcome to attend.

 

Voting rights

Associate governor: They are not governors and therefore do not have a vote in governing decisions, but may be given a vote on decision made by committees to which they are appointed.

Co-opted, LA, Parent and Staff governors: can vote in both governing and committee meetings.

Name Type

Appointed

by

Period Committee / Roles Class link Relevant business and financial interests Governance roles in other institutions Any Material interests arising from relationships between governors or between governors and school staff
Mrs Penny Doswell Principal virtue of job 6June2022-6June2026 On All Sub Committees   None None None
Mr Eddie Howard Co-opted board of governors 1Mar2015-1Mar2027

Chair of Sustainability Subcommittee

Link Governor : Finance

5 None None None
Mr Jimmy Smith Staff  voted by teaching staff

11Feb2022-11Feb2026

Education & Residential Subcommittee   None None None
Mrs Alison Trehearn Co-opted board of governors 20Nov2023-19Nov2027

Vice Chair of Governors

Chair of People & Practice Leadership

Vice Chair of Educational Provision & Residential Provision Subcommittee

Link Governor : Deputy Safeguarding  / Single Central Register

1 None None None
Mr Barry Golding Incoming SBM, Advisor by virtue of job Nov2023-Nov2031 Director of Infrastructure and Finance   None None None
Miss Claire Sheppard Co-opted voted by non-teaching staff 15Oct2021-15Oct2025 People & Practice Leadership Subcommittee   None None None
Mr Laurence Courtney Co-opted board of governors 11Mar2019-11Mar2027

Sustainability Subcommittee

Link Governor: H&S / Premises

8 None None None
Mrs Gillian Bennell Co-opted board of governors 4Oct2022-3Oct2026

Co-Chair of Governors

Sustainability Subcommittee

Educational Provision & Residential Provision Subcommittee

Link Governor: H&S / GDPR / Processes

4B None None None
Mr Paul O'Dwyer Parent voted by parents 27June2022-22June2026 Educational Provision & Residential Provision Subcommittee   None None None
Dr Krishnaswamy Madhavan Parent voted by parents 16Aug2023-16Aug2024 Educational Provision & Residential Provision Subcommittee   None None None
Mr Chris Connelly Co-opted board of governors 3Oct2022-3Oct2026 Sustainability Subcommittee   None None None
  Co-opted board of governors       None None None

Governor Attendance Record (2023/24)

Key: Y=attended, A=apologies, X=not attended

Governor

28/9/23

Sub-Committee

Meeting

Sustainability

2/10/23

Sub-Committee

Education & Residential Provision

3/10/23

Sub-Committee

Meeting

People & Practice Leadership

20/11/2023

Governors' 

Meeting

22/1/2024

Sub-Committee Meeting

Education & Residential Provision

 

 

 

Mrs Alison Trehearn     Y Y    
Mr Eddie Howard  Y     Y    
Mr Mike Kemlo Y A Y Y Resigned Dec 2023  
Mr Barry Golding       Y A  
Mrs Penny Doswell Y Y Y Y Y  
Mrs Lorraine Hiller Y Y Y A Y  
Mr Laurence Courtney A     X    
Miss Claire Sheppard     N Y    
Mr Jimmy Smith   N   A A  
Mrs Gillian Bennell Y Y   Y Y  
Mr Paul O'Dwyer   Y   Y Y  
Dr Krishnaswamy Madhavan       Y X  
Mr Chris Connelly Y     Y    
Mrs Aisling Cohn   A   A Resigned 3Jan2024  
Mrs Lesley Game     Y Y    

Governor Attendance Record (2023/24) continued

Key: Y=attended, A=apologies, X=not attended

Governor

11/3/24

Governors'

Meeting

13/5/24

Sub-Committee

Meeting

Sustainability

24/6/24

Govenors'

Meeting

 

Mrs Alison Trehearn Y      
Mr Eddie Howard  A      
Mrs Penny Doswell Y      
Mr Laurence Courtney Y      
Miss Claire Sheppard A      
Mr Jimmy Smith Y      
Mrs Gillian Bennell A      
Mr Paul O'Dwyer Y      
Dr Krishnaswamy Madhavan Y      
Mr Chris Connelly A      

Governor Attendance Record (2022/23)

Key: Y=attended, A=apologies, X=not attended

Governor

3/10/22

Sub-Committee

Meeting

21/11/22

Governors'

Meeting

 

16/1/23

Sub-Committee

Meeting

People & Practice Leadership

19/1/2023

Sub-Committee Meeting

Sustainability

23/1/2023

Sub-Committee Meeting

Education & Residential Provision

13/3/23

Governors'

Meeting

 

Mrs Alison Trehearn Y Y Y     Y
Mr Eddie Howard  Y A   Y   Y
Mr Mike Kemlo Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mrs Penny Doswell Y Y Y   Y Y
Mrs Jeannette Newton Y Y A     X
Mrs Lorraine Hiller Y Y Y Y A Y
Mr Laurence Courtney Y A   Y   A
Miss Claire Sheppard Y A Y     Y
Mr Jimmy Smith Y Y     Y A
Mrs Gillian Bennell Y Y   Y Y Y
Mr Paul O'Dwyer Y Y     Y A
Mrs Leanne Batey Y Y     A Resigned Feb2023
Mr Chris Connelly Y A   Y   Y
Mrs Aisling Cohn         A Y
Mrs Lesley Game     Y     A

Governor Attendance Record (2022/23) continued

Key: Y=attended, A=apologies, X=not attended

Governor

12/5/23

Sub-Committee

Meeting

People & Practice Leadership

15/5/23

Sub-Committee

Meeting

Education & Residential Provision

18/5/23

Sub-Committee

Meeting

Sustainability

26/6/23

Governors'

Meeting

[not quorate]

4/7/2023

Governors'

Meeting

Mrs Alison Trehearn Y     A Y
Mr Eddie Howard      Y Y Y
Mr Mike Kemlo Y Y Y Y A
Mrs Penny Doswell Y Y Y Y Y
Mrs Jeannette Newton X     A X
Mrs Lorraine Hiller Y attended by other co-chair Y Y Y
Mr Laurence Courtney     A A Y
Miss Claire Sheppard A     Y Y
Mr Jimmy Smith   A   A A
Mrs Gillian Bennell   Y Y Y Y
Mr Paul O'Dwyer   Y   A Y
Mrs Leanne Batey          
Mr Chris Connelly     Y A A
Mrs Aisling Cohn   Y   A Y
Mrs Lesley Game Y     Y Y

Governor Attendance Record (2021/22)

Key: Y=attended, A=apologies, X=not attended

Governor

11/10/21

Sub-Committee

Meeting

22/11/21

Governors'

Meeting

 

17/1/22

Sub-Committee

Meeting

14/3/22

Governors'

Meeting

 

9/5/22

Sub-Committee

Meeting

20/6/22

Governors'

Meeting

Mrs Alison Trehearn Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mr Eddie Howard  A A Y Y A Y
Mr Mike Kemlo Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mrs Sarah Dunn Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mr David Pulman A A Y A X Resigned
Mr Andre Haynes A A A Y Y

A

Resigned

Mrs Jeannette Newton Y A A Y Y Y
Mrs Abby Tarvin Y Y A Y Y

Y

Resigned

Mrs Lorraine Hiller Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mr Laurence Courtney Y Y A A Y Y
Miss Claire Sheppard - Y Y Y Y Y
Mr Jimmy Smith - - - Y Y Y
Mrs Gillian Bennell Y Y Y A Y Y
Mr Paul O'Dwyer           Y
Mrs Leanne Batey           Y

 

Governor Attendance Record (2020/21)

Key: Y=attended, A=apologies, X=not attended

Governor

12/10/20

Sub-Committee

Meeting

16/11/20

Governors'

Meeting

 

18/1/21

Sub-Committee

Meeting

8/3/21

Governors'

Meeting

 

10/5/21

Sub-Committee

Meeting

5/7/21

Governors'

Meeting

Mrs Alison Trehearn Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mr Eddie Howard  Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mr Mike Kemlo Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mrs Sarah Dunn Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mr David Pulman Y Y Y Y Y A
Mr Andre Haynes Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mr Darren Miller Y A Y A Y Y
Mrs Jeannette Newton Y Y A A Y Y
Mrs Abby Tarvin Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mrs Lorraine Hiller Y Y Y Y A Y
Mr Laurence Courtney Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mr Andy Hillier A A [Retired Dec 2020]        
Mrs Gillian Bennell Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mrs Debbie Holmes   [Appointed Nov2020] Y Y A Y
Mr Joshua Dark     [Appointed Feb2021] Y Y Y
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