Governors

The Governors of Furneux Pelham School

The Governing body is made up of Governors drawn from parents, local community, the local church and staff,  who all serve a term of four years but may be re-appointed by their nominating authority.

Chair of Governors         

Miranda Trenchard, Local Authority Governor

If you wish to speak to a member of the Governing Body please contact the Chair of Governors at

Vice Chair of Governors

Dave Bromage, Co-opted Governor

GOVERNING BODY – COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Resources

Gary Smith – Chair of Resources and DPO – Parent Governor

Victoria Bartlett – Vice Chair of Resources – Parent Governor

Louise Tainton – Parent Governor

Nathan Tolhurst – Co-opted Governor

Miranda Trenchard – Local Authority Governor

Sarah Cook – Headteacher

Also in attendance are:

Nicki Dodds (School Business Manager – General)

Curriculum/Pupil Welfare

Dave Bromage – Chair Curriculum & Pupil Welfare – Co-opted Governor

Kristian Taylor – Foundation Governor

Colette Perale – Staff Governor

Nick Radmore – Parent Governor

Miranda Trenchard – Local Authority Governor

Sarah Cook – Headteacher

Also in attendance are:

Nicki Dodds (School Business Manager – General)

The clerk to the Governing Body is Dr Sarah Lily

The Role of the Governing Body

Furneux Pelham C of E School has a Governing Body that is responsible for leadership, providing structure and for holding the school to account.  The Head Teacher is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school and the operation of the curriculum and reports to the Governing Body. The Governing Body is not directly involved in day-to-day management, but shapes the school via three main functions:

• Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Hold the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and the performance management of the staff; and
• Oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.

The National Governance Association (NGA) asks that governing bodies have a fourth function which is to ensure communication with all stakeholders is maintained and developed.

How the Governors work

The Full Governing Body (FGB) meets once every half term. We use these meetings to take reports from the Head Teacher and our own committees and make sure we are doing everything required of us by law, by Hertfordshire County Council, and by OFSTED.

Much of the Governors’ work is done by our committees which also meet once every half term but who also work from day to day. We have committees for Curriculum and Pupil Welfare and Resources (Personnel, Finance & Premises).

Policies

An important legal task for the Governors is to make sure the school has a proper set of policies in place. Policies are a guide for both staff and parents as to how the school must be run. You can download our most important policies from within the School Information page.