Governors at Blackwell, including Finance
It is the governing body's role to support the head teacher in leading the school and act as a 'critical friend' as well as ensuring statutory responsibilities are carried out. The governing body consists of a range of motivated and committed members with a wide variety of experiences which support the life of the school. Governors:
One governor has a governance role in another educational institution. There are no material interests arising from relationships between governors or governors and school staff. There are currently three associate members.
As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:
➢ target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
➢ develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
➢ prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
➢ address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks
However, we are unable to publish this information as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable.
| Governor name | Type of governor (elected by) | Committee member for | Specialist responsibility | Term of office started | Term of office ends | Attendance at meetings 2022-23 | Business declarations |
| Anna Moss | Head teacher | All | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14/14 | Wife of associate head teacher |
| Helen Townsend | Teacher (staff) | Curriculum | n/a | 2021 | 2025 | 7/7 | Sister of administrator |
|
Hugh Evans |
Co-opted (Governors) | All (Chair of Finance) |
Finance Safer Recruitment Statutory responsibilities |
2020 | 2024 | 14/14 | None |
| Joanne Taylor |
Parent (Parents) |
Finance |
SFVS (Finance) Maths/ PE/ PFTA |
2021 | 2025 | 14/14 | None |
|
Isabel Welch c/o Blackwell First School 0121 445 1622 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Chair of Governors Co-opted (Governors) |
Curriculum |
Curriculum English Headteacher Performance Management |
2022 | 2026 | 6/7 | None |
| Ken Lewis |
Co-opted (Governors) |
Curriculum |
Behaviour Pupil safety, including esafety and bullying Views of stakeholders SEND |
2022 | 2026 | 6/7 |
Governor at another school
|
| Debbie Wilson |
Vice Chair of Governors (Governors) |
Curriculum (Chair of Curriculum) |
All safeguarding Curriculum Safer recruitment |
2020 | 2024 | 14/14 | Two roles in school |
|
John Reed
Bakul Kumar |
Co-opted (Governors)
Co-opted (Governors) |
Finance Premises (Chair of Premises)
|
Attendance Computing |
2022
2023 |
2026
2027 |
9/14
n/a |
None
None |
|
Clair McNeill- with voting rights Paul Lewis- with voting rights Simon Checkley- with voting rights |
Associates (Governors) |
Curriculum Finance |
Data- outcomes Teaching and Learning Finance |
2019 2021
2022 |
n/a n/a
n/a |
n/a n/a
n/a |
None None
None |
|
Becky Jones
|
Parent (Parents) |
Curriculum
|
Appeal SMSC
|
2021 | 2025 | 7/7 |
None |
Clerk to Governors is Clare Tomlinson and enquiries regarding governance should be addressed her at 0121 445 1622 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Formal DocumentsClick here for the monitoring timetable 2023-24. Click here to read Strategy 2023. Click here to read Terms of Reference. Click below to link to the DfE financial benchmarking documents. https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/school/detail?urn=116665&openOnly=true There are no staff members earning a gross salary of above £100,000 and therefore no requirement to publish this information.
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Letters from the chair |