Governors
The school governing body is responsible for working strategically with the school in ensuring a good quality education. Together with the headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school’s aims and policies as well as carrying out a number of other important duties.
To view the profile of our School Governors please click the document below
If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors please click below.
Annual Governance Statement
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Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body of Brackenhill Primary School September 2018 |
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In accordance with the Government’s requirement for all governing bodies, the three core strategic functions of Brackenhill Primary School Governing Body are:
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Governance Arrangements
The Governing Body of Brackenhill Primary School was reconstituted in September 2015 and currently consists of:
Three Parent Governors – elected by parents One Local Authority Governor – appointed by Bradford City Council One Staff Governor – elected by staff members One Headteacher – ex officio Six Co-Opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Body
The Governing Body has a range of skills which includes experience and expertise in:
The Governing Body has a programme of meetings throughout the school year, and a committee structure that focuses on specific areas of governance including:
exclusion, staff capability and complaints. |
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Attendance record of governors
A record is kept by the clerk to the governing body: attendance being recorded at each meeting and attendance at meetings listed below as a percentage.
Governors are acutely aware that meetings need to be 'quorate' to ensure that the work of the governing body is effective. |
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In 2017-2018 the Governing Body and committees have been focused on working with the Headteacher, the school’s manager and all of the staff to:
Ensure the school is safe, secure and sustainable, through: - Safeguarding Health and Safety Making judicious decisions relating to staffing Celebrating our success and marketing our school across a wide area Prudent financial management Working closely with our cluster partners Reviewing the performance management of the Headteacher and the staff through an effective appraisal system Reviewing and updating statutory policies Monitoring the effectiveness of pupil premium and sports premium funding and supporting disadvantaged pupils
In addition, the Governing Body has: Ensured that teaching and learning is at least consistently good for all pupils and that all make at least expected progress.
We have managed this through: Supporting the Headteacher with monitoring the work of teachers and pupils in the classroom and providing effective challenge. Examining and challenging internal and external performance and progress data. Ensuring the judgements of staff and the Headteacher are in line with local and national standards through Local Authority validation Ensuring that the individual needs of pupils are met through appropriate interventions by scrutiny of data and regular visits by the SEND Governor.
The success of the school and the Governing Body was highlighted following the Ofsted inspection – May 2018. The Ofsted inspection team confirmed that:
‘Governance at the school is strong. Governors visit school regularly. They offer support where appropriate and they have an excellent understanding about the school’s performance. Governors use their expertise effectively. They ask challenging questions to ensure that the school directs resources, including pupil premium and sport funding, effectively to secure further improvement‘.
In order to ensure Governors have the necessary skills the members of the Governing Body have undertaken training events and course, provided by the Local Authority and external providers – these courses have included: Networks OFSTED preparation School Improvement Safeguarding Finance Assessment National curriculum developments and assessment
Availability of approved minutes of the GB – on request from the school office. |
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Strategic Planning for the Future The focus for 2018-2019 is to ensure that:
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How to contact your governing body Information about the school’s governing body is available on the governors’ page of the school website. |
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Governing Body Membership |
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Name of Governor
Julie Hields (Chair) Zahir Ali Tim Lawson Sophia Malik Helen Metcalf Sarish Nasir David Young |
Category
Co-opted Parent Co-Opted Staff Headteacher Co-Opted Co-Opted |
Term of office
31/08/2019 31/01/2022 04/05/2021 19/07/2021 N/A 05/12/2021 31/08/2019 |
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Governors’ Attendance Record for 2017-2018 (%) |
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Name of Governor
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FGB
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Committees |
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Julie Hields (Chair) Zahir Ali Shanaz Begum Shelagh Brindle Tim Lawson Sophia Malik Helen Metcalf Sarish Nasir Michelle Swallow David Young |
100 20 0 100 50 100 100 100 60 100 |
100 N/A 0 Removed – July 2018 N/A Resigned - November 2018 47 66 100 100 33 Resigned - July 2018 100 |
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