Governors make a highly significant contribution to the work and direction of the school.
They have high levels of insight, are extremely well organised and thorough in their approach. They are vigorous in ensuring that all pupils and staff are safe. In discharging their statutory responsibilities, they have highly robust systems for evaluating the effectiveness of their implementation, keeping the work of the school under review and acting upon their findings.
Governors are innovative, flexible and adapt to new ideas quickly, supporting the work of the staff in improving outcomes for all pupils. They are confident in providing high levels of professional challenge to hold the school to account. Our Governors engage very effectively with parents, pupils and the staff as a whole and are well informed about user’s views of the school. They use these views to inform strategic priorities for development.
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The Governing Body Annual Statement Sep 2021
Baydon St Nicholas School: Governing Body Portfolios
All governors attend the Full Governing Body meetings but also hold a portfolio of responsibilities. We do most of our work through the committees but are also responsible for working with the Headteacher on the School Vision and the School Development plan. Part of the support and challenge we offer to staff is monitoring the schools progress against that plan.
| Name | Responsibilities | Type (and who elected by) | Term of Office Start and End Date | Committee Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Madden | Chair of Governors Pupil Premium Governor Quality of Education Chair | Local Authority (FGB) | 01/09/2021 to 31/08/2025 | Quality of Education |
| Emma Gilbert | Staff - Headteacher (Ex officio) | 01/09/21 to no end date | Attends all | |
| Revd Beth Hutton | Foundation (Ex officio) Associate (FGB) | 01/02/2021 to 10/11/2023 30/11/2023 to 29/11/2024 | ||
| Dr Katie Mills | Safeguarding Governor SEN Governor Joint Vice Chair of Governors | Foundation (Church) Parent (Parents) | 18/09/2019 to 17/09/2023 02/10/2023 to 26/09/2024 | |
| Hannah Chudasama | Staff Governor | Staff (Staff) | 06/06/2022 to 05/06/2026 | |
| Charlotte Dixon | Associate Governor | FGB | 06/06/2022 to 05/06/2026 | |
| Rowan Cockcroft | Chair of Finance | Foundation (Church) | 24/01/2020 to 23/01/2024 | Finance |
| Jess Jefferys | Joint Vice Chair of Governors | Parent (Parents) | 05/05/2021 to 04/05/2025 | Finance |
| Deb Larkey | Foundation (Ex-Officio) | 10/11/2023 to no end date | ||
| Alistair Hamilton | Foundation (Church) | 09/12/2022 to 08/12/2026 | Quality of Education | |
| Matt Cockcroft | Foundation (Church) | 04/01/2023 to 03/01/2027 | Finance | |
| Francesca Cockcroft | Foundation (Church) | 24/01/2023 to 23/01/2027 | ||
| David Armitage | Safeguarding Governor SEN Governor | Foundation (Church) | 06/09/2024 to 05/09/2028 | |
Vacancies – 2 Foundation, 1 Parent
Committees:
- Quality of Education: Dave Madden (chair), Emma Gilbert, Alistair Hamilton
- Finance & Premises: Rowan Cockcroft (chair) Jess Jefferys, Emma Gilbert
Specific Roles Held on Governing Body 2023-2024
- Whistleblowing Governor: Dave Madden
- Safeguarding and SEN Governor: Dr Katie Mills
- Pupil Premium Governor: Dave Madden
- GDPR Governor: Rev. Beth Hutton
- Policies: Alistair Hamilton
Pay Committee: Dave Madden (chair), Rowan Cockcroft
Pay Appeals Committee: as required from list, including associate governors.
Admissions: Emma Gilbert
Head Teachers Performance Management Panel: Dave Madden, Rowan Cockcroft
Governors are required to publish information online relating to business interests and attendance as well as the information included above for the previous year. To view the information please see below.
| Name | Business or Other Interests | Attendance at FGB 2023-2024 | Attendance at Committees 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Cockcroft | 3/6 | ||
| Matt Cockcroft | 5/6 | Finance 6/6 | |
| Rowan Cockcroft | 6/6 | Finance 6/6 | |
| Hannah Chudasama | 2/3 | ||
| Charlotte Dixon | 2/3 | ||
| Emma Gilbert | 6/6 | Quality of Education 2/2 Finance 6/6 |
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| Dave Madden | 6/6 | Quality of Education 2/2 | |
| Jess Jefferys | 6/6 | Finance 6/6 | |
| Dr Katie Mills | 6/6 | ||
| Rev. Beth Hutton | Governor at Chilton Foliat School | 1/2 | |
| Alistair Hamilton | 6/6 | Quality of Education 2/2 | |
| Deb Larkey | 5/5 | ||