Governors' Information & Duties
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.
Peter Gleave is Chair of Governors and Amanda Elkin is Vice Chair. If you wish to contact the Chair or Vice Chair please do so through the school office: reception@broomfieldsjunior.co.uk or 01925 265297.
Broomfields Junior School is a member of The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT). The academy transferred on December 2019 having previously been a local authority maintained school. The Challenge Academy Trust is directly responsible to the Secretary of State for the operation of its member academies. It is a company limited by guarantee registered at Companies House. The company number is 10689247. The registered office is c/o Priestley College, Loushers Lane, Warrington, WA4 6RD.
For further details of The Challenge Academy Trust please http://www.tcat.uk.com/
Governing Body Structure
Headteacher Governor |
Parent Governors |
Co-opted Governors |
Community Governor |
Staff Governor |
Rachel Morris Brown |
Paul Larder |
Amanda Elkin Vice Chair of Governors |
Peter Gleave Chair of Governors |
Katharine Short |
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Annie Devaux |
Sue Foster |
Jo Andrews |
Helen Plant |
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Cathryn Sloan | Fergus Laing |
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Susan Richardson |
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Simon Watson |
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Governor Responsibilities - September 2019
Responsibility
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Governor |
Safeguarding |
Susan Richardson |
SEND |
Sue Foster |
Training and Support |
Helen Plant |
English |
Amanda Elkin |
Maths |
Jo Andrews |
Curriculum Team (including Science, Arts, Geography, History, R.E, P.E, MFL and Computing |
Simon Watson, Fergus Laing, Annie Devaux and Paul Larder |
Equality, Diversity and Anti Bullying |
Fergus Laing |
More Able and Talented |
Jo Andrews |
Pupil Premium |
Paul Larder |
Governors Forum |
Shared amongst all Governors |
Adopt a Year Group |
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Year 3 |
Sue Foster Cathryn Sloan |
Year 4 |
Peter Gleave
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Year 5 |
Paul Larder |
Year 6
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Annie Devaux Jo Andrews |
Governor Documents
Governor Committee Structure - September 2020
At Broomfields Junior School we meet as a Full Governing Body once a half term. The focus of these meetings alters each half term:
- First half of the term- Curriculum, Standards and Safeguarding
- Second half of the term - Business, Finance and Personnel
Headteacher Performance Management |
Appointments |
Staff Dismissal |
Peter Gleave Amanda Elkin Jo Andrews Fergus Laing – reviewing Officer |
Rachel Morris Brown Helen Plant Peter Gleave Amanda Elkin Fergus Laing Susan Richardson
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Peter Gleave Paul Larder
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Dismissal Appeals |
Appeals and Complaints |
Pupil Discipline |
Amanda Elkin Sue Foster Fergus Laing Susan Richardson |
Amanda Elkin Sue Foster Fergus Laing
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Sue Foster Jo Andrews Peter Gleave |