Welcome to our Governors' Section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.
All Governor's are appointed on a 4 year term.
Governing Body Structure / Members
Clerk
Mrs Vikki Johnson - 01.01.2020-31.12.2040
Local Authority Representatives
Cllr Chris Matthews - term from 05.09.2019 to 05.09.2024 Responsibilities - Finance
Community Representatives - Co-opted Governors
Cllr. John Whittle (Chair) - term from 11.10.2018 to 10.10.2022 Responsibilities - Early Years Pupil Premium, Health and Safety/Physical Safeguarding
Miss Kirsty Woods (Vice Chair) - term from 11.12.2018 to 10.12.2022 Responsibilities - Safeguarding, SEND and Pupil
Mrs Michelle Catley - term from 11.12.2018 to 10.12.2022 Responsibilities - Progress and Standards, Curriculum and Pupil
Mrs Stephanie Kemp - term from 17.05.2022 to 16.05.2026 Responsibilities - Safeguarding Deputy, Progress and Standards and Curriculum.
Parent Governors
2 parent vacancies available.
Staff
Mrs Sarah Welbourne term from 17.05.2019 to 16.05.2022 (staff election in progress)
Staff Voting Head
Mrs Claire White 03.12.2018 -
FINANCE & RESOURCES COMMITTEE
- Membership of the committee will be no fewer than 3 governors, plus the Headteacher.
- The quorum for each meeting shall be 3 governors.
- The committee is to meet half termly (6 times per year) and otherwise as required, using the terms of reference as a guide to agenda setting.
- The committee is to report to each meeting of the full governing body.
- The committee has delegated power to make its own decisions on behalf of, and without referral to, the full governing body, except where the subject matter requires full governing body consideration by law or in accordance with the school's established scheme of delegation.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
To take the lead on:
- monitoring and evaluating the budget allocated to the school to achieve value for money
- reviewing staff pay and conditions
- agreeing procedures for staff conduct and discipline
- setting priorities for improvement and monitoring and evaluating the impact of improvement plans which relate to the committee's area of operation
- developing and reviewing policies identified within the school's policy review programme and in accordance with its delegated powers
To accept full delegated responsibilities for the discharge of the following duties:
- Preparation and presentation of an annual budget to the full governing body for approval
- Agree the level of financial delegation to the Headteacher
- Ensure that the principles of `best value' are adhered to
- Review, monitor and evaluate the annual maintenance programme
- Project manage maintenance, repairs and redecoration within the budget allocation
- Recommend an appropriate staffing structure to the full governing body for approval
- Recruit, select and appoint staff
- Secure the effective implementation of performance management procedures
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of partnerships in securing improved pupil outcomes
- To provide guidance to the full governing body for the following, which cannot be delegated:
- Approval of the annual budget
- Appointment of Headteacher, and Deputy headteacher
- Approval of the staffing structure for the school
STANDARDS COMMITTEE
- Membership of the committee will be no fewer than 3 governors, plus the Headteacher.
- The quorum for each meeting shall be 3 governors.
- The committee is to meet termly (3 times per year) and otherwise as required, using the terms of reference as a guide to agenda setting.
- The committee is to report to each meeting of the full governing body.
- The committee has delegated power to make its own decisions on behalf of, and without referral to, the full governing body, except where the subject matter requires full governing body consideration by law or in accordance with the school's established scheme of delegation.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
To take the lead on:
- monitoring and evaluating rates of progress and standards of achievement by pupils, including any underachieving groups
- ensuring that the curriculum is balanced, broadly based, meets the needs of all pupils and complies with statutory requirements
- setting priorities for improvement and monitoring and evaluating the impact of improvement plans which relate to the committee's area of operation
- developing and reviewing policies identified within the school's policy review programme and in accordance with its delegated powers
To accept full delegated responsibilities for the discharge of the following duties:
Monitor and evaluate:
- the effectiveness of leadership and management
- the impact of quality of teaching on rates of pupil progress and standards of achievement
- the impact of continuing professional development on improving staff performance
- the effectiveness of provision for children with special educational needs
- the quality of the curriculum in securing high standards of achievement
- the impact of any actions or interventions taken to address differential standards of achievement or rates of progress within groups of pupils (eg SEN, gender, potential pupil premium children, EAL, LAC etc)
- Identify and celebrate pupil achievement
To provide guidance to the full governing body for the following, which cannot be delegated:
- Setting realistic and sufficiently challenging statutory end of key stage targets
- The school's curriculum statement
Register of Governor Interests
The Following Governors of Bridlington Nursery School have declared and interest:
Claire White - Is a School Governor at Swinemoor Primary School
John Whittle - Is a School Governor at Hornsea Nursery School
Kirsty Woods - Is a School Governor at Hornsea Nursery School
Michelle Catley - Is an Associate Member at Hornsea Nursery School