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Our Governing Body

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

NameRepresenting Term
of
Office
CommitteeResponsibilitiesRegister
of
Interests
Relationship
to
Staff
Mrs Julia Millard - ChairCo-opted22.11.2017 - 21.11.2021Head Teacher's Performance
Review
Curriculum
Finance
First/Pay Review
Personnel
Pupil Premium
Safeguarding
Chair of Governors
Langley Moor Primary
and Vice Chair of IEB at Durham
Federation
None declared
Mr Stuart Woods
Vice Chair
Co-opted01.09.2015 - 23.10.2019Head Teacher's Performance
Review
Appeals (Chair)
Curriculum
Finance
Personnel
None declaredNone declared
Mrs Susan SimonHeadteacher01.09.2013 - Curriculum
Finance
Personnel
Employee LMNSNone declaredNone declared
Mrs Ann WallaceStaff16.03.2016 - 15.03.2020Finance
Personnel
Employee LMNSNone declaredNone declared
Mrs Jane ManningCo-opted20.03.2017 - 19.03.2021Head Teacher's Performance
Review
Curriculum (Chair)
First/Pay Review
Personnel
SEND
LAC
None declaredNone declared
Mr Alan WilliamsonCo-opted30.11.2017 - 29.11.2021Finance (Chair)
First/Pay Review

Family Link to 'Mini First Aid'
None declared
Mrs Emily Johnson
Formerly Miss Moon
Co-opted27.11.2017 - 26.11.2021Curriculum
Employee LMNSNone declaredNone declared
Mrs April MageeParent25.02.2019 - 24.02.2021None declaredNone 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 2018-2019
  • Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body 2017-2018
  • Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body 2016-2017 

Governor Attendance

Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.

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 2019-2020

NameFIN
14/10/2019
FGB
11/11/2019
CURR
18/11/2019
FPR
05/12/2019
Mrs Julia Millard✓✓✓✓
Mr Stuart Woods✓✓n/an/a
Mrs Susan Simon✓✓✓✓
Mrs Ann Wallace✓✓✓n/a
Mrs Jane Manningn/a✓✓✓
Mr Alan Williamson✓A/An/a✓
Mrs Emily Johnson
Formerly Miss Moon
n/a✓✓n/a
Mrs April Mageen/a✓✓n/a

Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.


Committee Terms of Reference

The Finance Committee

CHAIR: Mr A Williamson

Terms of Reference:

    • 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:

  • Elect chair
  • Review, monitor and evaluate the curriculum offer
  • Contribute to the development and monitoring of the self evaluation form, the school improvement plan and targets for school improvement
  • Develop and review policies identified within the school’s policy review programme and in accordance with its delegated powers
  • Ensure that the school’s policy on SEND is consistent with the Code of Practice and Equalities Act, receive termly reports form the Headteacher/SENDCO and an annual report from the SEND governor and that all stake holders are aware of the SEND policy
  • Ensure that the SEND policy is monitored and reviewed regularly and that the policy is known to parents/carers
  • Ensure that the school complies with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning and the impact on rates of pupils progress and standards of achievement
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of continuing professional development on improving staff performance
  • Receive pupil progress and achievement data; monitor and evaluate rates of progress and standards of achievement against agreed targets for all pupils and groups of pupils
  •  Monitor and evaluate provision for all groups of vulnerable children eg looked after children and ensure all their needs have been identified and addressed
  • Monitor and review impact of Early Years Pupil Premium funding
  • Monitor and review pupil attendance data against attendance targets
  • Set priorities for improvement and monitor and evaluate the impact of improvement plans which relate to the committee’s area of operation
  • Ensure the school is fulfilling its responsibilities regarding child protection and the requirements of “Keeping Children Safe in Education”
  • Ensure that all children have equal opportunities
  • Ensure Safeguarding policies are adhered to; monitor and review all safeguarding policies/procedures within school
  • Advise the Finance and Premises Committee on the relative funding priorities necessary to deliver the curriculum
  • Monitor the school’s publicity, public presentation and relationships with parents/carers and the wider community
  • Identify and celebrate pupil achievements
  • Oversee and monitor arrangements for out of hours provision and educational visits
  • Ensure that adequate provision is made for pupil transition
  • Ensure all statutory requirements for reporting and publishing information are met
  • Review and monitor the school’s website to ensure that is accessible and fully compliant with DFE requirements
  • Ensure the school works well with its community, parents and other schools

 

Virement Limits
Expenditure Limits

Limit set for Headteacher without prior verbal approval of Chair or Governing Body£1,000Any 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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