Governors

Our Governors

The Maple Primary School Board of Governors is made up of representatives of the Local Authority, parents, teachers and members of the local business community. The Governors are responsible for the general direction of the school. They take decisions concerning staffing, curriculum, finance and premises.

The Governors meet as a whole group at least once each term to discuss the needs and achievements of the school.

Governing Body

Name	Governor Type	Term of Office	Appointed by
Keith Tang Chair	Co-Opted	06 Oct 2021 05 Oct 2025	School
Elizabeth Moyle Vice Chair	Co-opted	24 May 2023 23 May 2027	Parents
Wendy Doidge	Clerk		Governing Body
Patricia Seabright	Co-opted	17 May 2021 16 May 2025	School
Sophie Gregory	Co-opted	17 May 2021 16 May2025	School
Nicola Wong	Co-opted	06 Oct 2021 05 Oct 2024	School
Harry Wood	Local Authority	09 Oct 2024 03 Oct 2028	School
Gill Angel	Co-opted	09 Oct 2024 03 Oct 2028	School
Jacob Robinson	Co-opted	09 Oct 2024 03 Oct 2028	School
Nicola Wells	Co-opted	29 May 2023 28 May 2027	School
Daniel Cashman	Parent Governor	09 Oct 2024 03 Oct 2028	Parents
John Punshon	Parent Governor	04 Oct 2023 03 Oct 2027	Parents
Nicolas Combe	Parent Governor	04 Oct 2023 03 Nov 2027	Parents
Shanti Johnson	Headteacher	12 April 2021	Staff
Laura Astley	Associate Member		Staff

*Our Governing Body reconstituted in May 2015 under the School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012.

The term of office is 4 years.
There are no other registered interests

Communication

The Governors frequently visit the school for special events including open days and specified Parent/Teachers Evenings. The Governing Body welcomes questions and comments.

Parent governors are often in the playground at school pick-up/drop-off times.

Committees

The Governing body delegate some areas of work to the following governor committees:

Committee	Remit
Pay & Personnel	To advise the Governing Body on Pay and Personnel issues To monitor all staffing arrangements To monitor the staff training programme each term To monitor the Performance Management cycle To ensure appropriate policies are drafted and regularly reviewed for approval by the Full Governing Body
Finance	To provide guidance to the Governing Body on all financial matters To ensure the school offers value for money To propose an annual budget within LEA constraints for Governing Body approval To identify how the school’s resources can be best aligned with the School Development Plan To consider the findings of financial audits and ensure appropriate action is taken to satisfy recommendations To set financial plans which enable the strategic vision of the school to be achieved To monitor the financial position of the school against the budget and to consider any recommendations from other committees that have a financial impact
Curriculum	To advise the Governing body on the school’s curriculum statements To review the individual subject policies To receive information from the Head & staff about how the curriculum is taught, monitored, evaluated etc. To ensure the needs of children with Special Educational Needs are met. To review the information on the school’s performance. To make recommendations for improvements after consultation with the Head and staff following an Ofsted inspection.
Premises	To prioritise the routine maintenance of the school premises To identify Health and Safety issues including fire prevention To follow LEA guidelines on serious incidents To identify capital expenditure priorities To ensure Asset Management plans are reviewed and progress monitored To monitor provision and value for money of premises related services To ensure appropriate policies are in place To ensure there is adequate insurance in place in respect of buildings and contents To monitor the use of school premises and achieve appropriate balance between income generation and the provision of facilities within the community

Roles & Responsibilities

Governing Bodies work in partnership with the Head Teacher, Local Authority and community of the school to provide the best possible education for their pupils.
Governors have three key roles:

Working Strategically

Defining the school’s values, vision and aims, to discuss and agree plans and policies.
Inputting to the School development plans which must cover the immediate future of the school and show the longer progress the school will make over a period of 3-5 years.

Acting as a Critical Friend

Supporting the Head Teacher and staff, as well as constructively challenging and building on their expectations to ensure that the best possible outcomes for children are achieved.

Ensuring Accountability

Governors answer for their decisions and the school’s performance to key stakeholders – parents, carers, teachers & staff.
To do so they must receive information from the Head Teacher that helps them decide what is working well and where further improvement is necessary.