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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.

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 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 Bridgewater High School, Broomfields Road, Warrington, WA4 3AE.

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

Claire Robertson

Fergus Laing

Chair of Governors

 

James Edwards

Katharine Short

 

Elizabeth Malone

Cathryn Sloan

Vice-Chair of Governors

 

Matthew Hennessey

 

Michaela Stachini

Paul Larder

 

 

 

Melissa McMillan

Annie Devaux

 

 

 

Richie Sutherland

 

 

 

Governor Responsibilities - September 2024

Responsibility

 

Governor

Safeguarding

Melissa McMillan

SEND

Claire Robertson

Training and Support

Helen Plant

English

Cathryn Sloan

Maths

Annie Devaux

Curriculum Team (including Science, Arts, Geography, History, R.E, P.E, MFL and Computing

Fergus Laing, Elizabeth Malone and Paul Larder

Equality, Diversity and Anti Bullying

Fergus Laing

More Able and Talented

Elizabeth Malone

Pupil Premium

 Michaela Stachini and Richie Sutherland

Governors Forum

Shared amongst all Governors

Adopt a Year Group

Year 3

Cathryn Sloan

Year 4

Annie Devaux

Year 5

Michaela Stachini and Paul Larder

Year 6

James Edwards  

Governor Committee Structure - September 2023

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

Cathryn Sloan

Fergus Laing

Claire Robertson

Annie Devaux – reviewing Officer

Rachel Morris Brown

Helen Plant

Fergus Laing

Paul Larder

 

Annie Devaux

Paul Larder

 

Dismissal Appeals

Appeals and Complaints

Pupil Discipline

Claire Robertson

Cathryn Sloan

 

Cathryn Sloan

Paul Larder

 

Melissa McMillan

Fergus Laing

Pay Committee    

Paul Larder

Annie Devaux

Richie Sutherland

   
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