Governance

The main role of the governors is one of monitoring and evaluation to support the head and the staff. We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life.

We have a legal responsibility to:

• Supporting the Headteacher in the day – to – day running of the school
• They decide what is taught within the guidelines laid down by the Department for Education
• Set standards of behaviour
• Interview and select staff
• Decide how the budget is spent
• Produce an online School Profile reporting actvities, achievements and key issues.

The school governors meet together twice a term, the first half term focusing on Curriulum, Standards and Safeguarding, with the second half term focusing on Business, Finance and Personnel.

There are also other committees that meet from time to time to cover a specific task – the setting and review of the Head’s performance agreement for example.

There are several categories of governor, appointed by different bodies that have an interest in the school. These are Parent, Staff, Community and Co-opted Governors. All governors have equal status, however they were appointed.

All the school governors are committed to maintaining the ethos and the high standards of achievement at the school. They are focussed not only on educational achievement but on the school’s values, which are just as important.

Governors mostly carry out their duties during after school meetings and may attend training sessions and seminars to help them do their job effectively. They also go into school to meet with the Headteacher and other members of the management team in order to discuss the subjects they have responsibility for.

Fergus Laing is Chair of Governors and Cathryn Sloan is Vice Chair.  If you wish to contact the Chair or Vice Chair please do so through the school office: reception@broomfieldsjunior.tcat.uk.com or 01925 265297.

Broomfields Junior School is a member of multi-academy trust, The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT). The academy transferred on December 2019.  The Challenge Academy Trust is directly responsible to the Secretary of State for the operation of its member academies and is a company limited by guarantee registerd at Companies House.  The company number is 10689247, and the registered office is c/o Bridgewater High School, Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AE.

TCAT’S Trust Board have delegated specific responsibilies to the Local Governing Challenge Board, (LGCB) as outlined in the trust’s Scheme of Delegation. 

Link to TCAT Website: https://www.tcat.uk.com/

Link to Trust Governance Structure, Reguster of Interests and Scheme of Delegation: https://www.tcat.uk.com/governance/

Link to TCAT Board minutes: https://www.tcat.uk.com/minutes-of-trust-board-meetings/

Academy Funding Agreement: https://www.tcat.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TCAT-Master-Funding-Agreement.pdf