Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
“The members of the governing body provide extremely strong leadership.” Ofsted 2017
Governor Committee Structure
| Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julia Millard - Chair | Co-opted | 22.11.2017 - 21.11.2021 | Head Teacher's Performance Review Curriculum Finance First/Pay Review Personnel | Pupil Premium Safeguarding | Chair of Governors Langley Moor Primary and The Durham Federation | None declared |
| Mr Stuart Woods Vice Chair | LA | 01.09.2015 - 23.10.2019 | Head Teacher's Performance Review Appeals (Chair) Curriculum Finance Personnel | Finance | None declared | None declared |
| Mrs Susan Simon | Headteacher | 01.09.2013 - | Curriculum Finance Personnel | Employee LMNS | None declared | None declared |
| Mrs Ann Wallace | Staff | 16.03.2016 - 15.03.2020 | Finance Personnel | Employee LMNS | None declared | None declared |
| Mrs Jane Manning | Co-opted | 20.03.2017 - 19.03.2021 | Head Teacher's Performance Review Curriculum (Chair) First/Pay Review Personnel | SEND LAC | None declared | None declared |
| Mr Alan Williamson | Co-opted | 30.11.2017 - 29.11.2021 | Finance (Chair) First/Pay Review | Family Link to 'Mini First Aid' | None declared |
|
| Miss Emily Moon | Co-opted | 27.11.2017 - 26.11.2021 | Curriculum | Employee LMNS | None declared | None declared |
| Mrs April Magee | Parent | 25.02.2019 - 24.02.2021 | None declared | None declared |
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Langley Moor Nursery School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the documents below.
- The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
- Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body 2016-2017
- Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body 2017-2018
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
Record of attendance 2018-2019
| Name | FIN 01/11/2018 | CURR 01/11/2018 | FGB 12/11/2018 | FPR 12/11/2018 | FGB 25/02/2019 | FIN 05/03/2019 | CURR 18/03/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julia Millard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Stuart Woods | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | A/A | A/A | ✓ |
| Mrs Susan Simon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs Ann Wallace | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs Jane Manning | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ |
| Mr Alan Williamson | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a |
| Miss Emily Moon | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | A/A | n/a | ✓ |
| Mrs Emma Jackson-Reeve | n/a | A/A | A/A | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mrs April Magee | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | n/a | ✓ |
Committee Terms of Reference
The Finance Committee
CHAIR: Mr A Williamson
Terms of Reference:
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- In conjunction with the Headteacher to draft and propose the first formal budget plan of the financial year for approval by the full Governing Body.
- Establish and maintain an up-to-date three year financial plan, taking into account priorities in the School Improvement Plan, roll projection and signals from central government and the LA regarding future years’ budget.
- Ensure that priorities detailed within the School Improvement Plan are appropriately costed and are reflected in the annual budget.
- Monitor the budget position statement to identify and address any anomalies from the anticipated position and report termly to the full Governing Body.
- Review and monitor outstanding debts and action taken.
- Review the year end outturn report.
- Monitor and approve virements and expenditure over the Headteacher’s delegated limit.
- Appraise and approve spending decisions where competitive quotations or tenders are required.
- Ensure the school operates within the financial regulations of the Local Authority and the requirements of the DfE Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS).
- Approve annually the Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS) submission prior to the 31 March deadline and monitor the implementation of any identified actions.
- Monitor expenditure of all voluntary funds held on behalf of the Governing Body by review of an audited annual statement of income and expenditure.
- Annually review the outcomes of the asset register stock check and approve the disposal of obsolete items.
- Ensure appropriate use of the Early Years Pupil Premium,
- Review and monitor all financial policies including lettings, charging and remissions and expenses policies.
- Consider and promote income generation.
- Annually review income generated from contracts and lettings; oversee the use of premises by outside users.
- Where necessary, monitor and review Wrap Around Care provision including review of annual income and expenditure statements where applicable.
- Ensure all appropriate insurances are in place.
- Annually review and approve the school’s Financial Procedures Manual.
- Monitor service level agreements annually and make decisions in respect of service level agreements ensuring value for money.
- Make decisions on expenditure following recommendations from other committees.
- Ensure pay decisions can be appropriately funded.
- Ensure as far as is practical that health and safety issues are appropriately funded in accordance with agreed priorities.
- Annually review financial benchmarking data.
- Monitor the implementation of actions arising from the Internal Audit report or of a financial nature from other inspection regime reports Premises:
- Establish, review and monitor the Health and Safety Policy ensuring that the school meets health and safety requirements.
- Ensure actions are taken in respect of relevant health and safety legislation.
- Ensure that premises and the learning environment are maintained and are fit for purpose.
- Ensure that an annual inspection of the premises and grounds is undertaken and a report received identifying any issues. Inform the Governing Body of the report and set out a proposed order of priorities for maintenance and development for the approval of the Governing Body.
- Ensure professional surveys and emergency works are arranged as necessary.
- Oversee the use of premises by outside users.
- Establish and keep under review an Accessibility Plan and an Asset Management/Building Development Plan.
- Monitor data on accidents and incidents.
MEETINGS: at least termly
QUORUM: 3
DISQUALIFICATIONS: where there may be a conflict of or a pecuniary interest.
Personnel Committee
CHAIR:
Terms of Reference:
- To carry out an annual review of the staffing structure in consultation with the Headteacher and the Finance Committee.
- To oversee the appointment procedure for all staff.
- To establish and review a performance management policy for all staff.
- To keep under review work/life balance, working conditions and well being, including the monitoring of absence.
- To make recommendations to the Finance Committee on Personnel-related expenditure.
- Parental complains.
- Pupil Exclusions.
Meetings: as required.
Pecuniary interest.
Delegation to the Headteacher
School Staffing (England) Regulations 2009
Appointment: The Governing Body can delegate the power to appoint outside the leadership group to:
- The Headteacher
- One or more Governors with the right of the Headteacher to advise
- One or more Governors and the Headteacher.
Delegate to the Headteacher as above for:
- Permanent teaching staff posts
- Permanent support staff posts
- Temporary staff.
Dismissals: Governing Body delegates to Headteacher responsibility for the dismissal of:
- All staff other than Headteacher, unless exceptional circumstances exist
- Headteacher to a committee of the Governing Body.
First/Pay Review Committee
CHAIR:
Terms of Reference:
- To act in accordance with the Teachers’ Pay Policy adopted by the Governing Body to include matters relating to: teaching and learning responsibility payments, recruitment and retention payments, points for previous experience, bursaries.
- To report to the Finance Committee on Pay Review-related expenditure.
- To make any decisions under the personnel procedures adopted by the Governing Body, eg disciplinary, grievance, ill health, capability etc where the Headteacher is the subject of the action.
- To make any decisions relating to a member of staff (other than the Headteacher) under the Personnel procedures adopted by the Governing Body
- Reducing the staffing.
Disqualifications: School staff. Pecuniary interest.
Headteacher’s Performance Review Committee
Terms of Reference:
- To arrange to meet with the External Adviser (EA) or Education Development Partner (EDP) to discuss the Headteacher’s performance targets.
- To decide with support from the EA or EDP whether the targets have been met and to set new targets annually.
- To monitor throughout the year the performance of the Headteacher against the targets.
- To make recommendations to the appropriate committee in respect of awards for the successful meeting of set targets.
Meetings: Autumn term, plus monitoring meetings.
Disqualifications: the Headteacher and staff.
Appeals Committee
CHAIR: Mr S D Woods
Terms of Reference:
- To consider any appeal against a decision to dismiss a member of staff made by the Hearing/First Committee (or Headteacher if delegated).
- To consider any appeal against a decision under the personnel procedures adopted by the Governing Body (eg disciplinary, pay review etc).
- To consider any appeal against selection for redundancy.
Meetings: as and when required. Must have no fewer members than the Hearing.
Disqualifications: Headteacher. Any Governor who was involved in the hearing. Spouse/partner.
Curriculum Committee
CHAIR: Mrs J Manning
Terms of Reference:
- To make recommendations to the Governing Body and review the school’s curriculum statement and policies as required in the light of the LA curriculum statement and statutory obligations regarding the National Curriculum.
- In collaboration with the staff to provide information about how the curriculum is taught, evaluated and resourced.
- To monitor and review information about school performance and reporting to parents accordingly to statutory requirements.
- To contribute to the School Development Plan.
Curriculum/performance review including target setting and monitoring mechanisms.
| Virement Limits | Expenditure Limits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Limit set for Headteacher without prior verbal approval of Chair or Governing Body | £1,000 | Any items of expenditure up to | £5,000 |
Limit set for Headteacher with approval from Chair of Governors | £5,000 | • Above this limit if item was previously notified to the Governing Body. • Prior Finance Committee or Chair of Governors approval (whichever is the soonest) to be sought outside of this limit and reported at the earliest opportunity. | |
| Prior Finance Committee or Chair of Governors approval (whichever is the soonest) to be sought outside of this limit and reported at the earliest opportunity. |
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