Governing Body
The Governing Body operates collectively in the best interests of all students, rather than as a collection of individuals with their own private agendas. The core functions of the Governing Body focus on
providing strategic leadership through clarity of vision, holding the Head Teacher to account for educational performance and leadership of staff and making sure that the school’s money is well spent.
This is a demanding task for which all Governors need to have, or develop, relevant and appropriate skills. All Governors are also subject to DBS checks. Equality of opportunity applies to all members of the school community; students, staff, governors, parents and community members, taking account of gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, language, sexual orientation, age, ability, disability and social circumstance. This sets the tone and culture for governance and shapes the schools’ strategic priorities.
Meetings
The Governing Body meets three times a term at 6.00pm. Each meeting starts with a short Finance meeting, followed by a full Governing Body meeting, which is normally completed within two hours. The school endeavours to issue all papers a week in advance of the meeting, though occasionally external constraints mean a small number of items may be tabled at the meeting. Governors are expected to attend or offer apologies for reasons of absence. The meeting schedule for the 2018 to 2019 academic year is:
The three Governor Days listed take place at school each term, offering an opportunity for a longer meeting when governors can focus on matters such as analysis of exam results, plans for the future and meet students and staff. These meetings last between a half and a full day.
All Governors take responsibility for focusing on a particular area of the School Development Plan, as listed in the table below. During their link meetings, responsible governors will meet with senior leaders to review the relevant section of the school development plan and progress made against goals set.
Governors are encouraged to attend school events and visit the school during the day so they may be more fully aware of how the school is addressing issues identified for development.
Contacting the Governing Body
If you would like to contact the Governing Body of The Bewdley School, you can use any of the following methods.
Email:
GoverningBody@bewdley.worcs.sch.uk
Post:
Governing Body
The Bewdley School
Stourport Road
Bewdley
DY12 1BL
Additional responsibilities
Governors may also be involved in appointments, exclusion hearings and appeals for a variety of reasons.
Skills and Training
New Governors will be assigned a mentor who is an experienced governor colleague and will have an induction programme consisting of meetings with the Head Teacher and Chair of the Governing Body. The school will arrange agreed training using Worcestershire County Council’s training programme or a range of online materials and resources.
Governor Update 2018/19
During the academic year of 2018/19 the governing body has been active within school on a number of matters, please read our 2018/19 Update to find out what has been discussed by the governing body. Governor Update 2018-19
Our Board of Governors
| Name | Appointing Body | Term of Office | Link Responsibility | Business Interest | Attendance 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Haskins (Chair) | Partnership | Leadership, Estate/Infrastructure (Budget, Site, ICT) | None Declared | 7/8 | |
| Sarah Booth (Vice Chair) | Partnership | Culture Plan including Safeguarding, Well-Being Plan, Community / Family Plan | None Declared | 7/8 | |
| Keith Cairns | Parent | Culture Plan including Safeguarding, Well-Being Plan, Community / Family Plan | None Declared | 7/8 | |
| Terry Livesey | Parent | Leadership, Estate/Infrastructure (Budget, Site, ICT) | None Declared | 8/8 | |
| Simon Lord | Parent | Teaching Plan Including SEND, Achievement Plan (Curriculum Administration), Future Preparation | None Declared | 5/8 | |
| Stephen Riley | Parent | Teaching Plan Including SEND, Achievement Plan (Curriculum Administration), | None Declared | 7/8 | |
| Jillian Sharples | Co-Opted | Leadership, Estate/Infrastructure (Budget, Site, ICT) | None Declared | 8/8 | |
| Alison Shiels | Co-Opted | 18/01/2018 – 17/01/2022 | Culture Plan including Safeguarding, Well-Being Plan, Community/ Family Plan | None Declared | 8/8 |
| Helen Squire | Local Authority | 29/09/2017 – 28/09/2021 | Teaching Plan Including SEND, Achievement Plan (Curriculum Administration), Future Preparation | None Declared | 5/8 |
| Dave Hadley-Pryce | Staff – Head Teacher | 03/01/2017 – | Head Teacher | None Declared | 8/8 |
| Della Ransom | Staff | 25/09/2018 – | None Declared | 7/8 | |
| Clare Farrell | Associate Member | Business Manager | None Declared | N/A | |
| Marcia Bennett | Clerk | Clerk | None Declared | N/A | |
| Ginny Campbell | Staff | 26/11/2015 – 27/03/2018 | None Declared | N/A | |