GOVERNOR INFORMATION SECTION
ABOUT THE GOVERNING BOARD
Each Kings Hill School Governor has been carefully selected for their expertise and desire to improve education. Possessing a wide range of experience in education, senior business roles and other professions, their enthusiasm for the role remains undiminished. With many years of experience between them, the Governing Board works in partnership with the school to continue to excel the school with the ambition of being outstanding.
What do we do?
Kings Hill School Governing board, in common with all Governing Bodies, has three main functions:
- We authorise and ensure clarity of the school vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- We hold the Head Teacher to account for the performance of the school and the achievement of the pupils.
- We oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure that money is well spent.
How do we do it?
There are a number of different models for Governance. At Kings Hill School we use a committee model which we believe is the most effective for our school. We have five meetings of the Full Governing Board (FGB) each year. We also have the following committees:
- Finance and Resources
- Pay and Reward
- Health and Safety
- Curriculum & Learning
The committee of governors review each area against strategic targets set.
Some governors also fulfil specific roles such as Safeguarding, Health and Safety or Special Educational Needs.
In addition, some governors volunteer to fulfil specific roles, such as being the Special Educational Needs governor, or the Health and Safety governor, or the link governor for a particular year or subject.
All current posts and holders are on the attached document.
What is the structure of our governing board?
The Governing Board of Kings Hill School - Primary and Nursery comprises 14 governors in total. The membership is made up as follows:
- 2 Parent Governors – Parents/Carers of registered students at the School, elected by the parent board
- 1 Local Authority Governor – Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing board
- 1 Staff Governor – A member of teaching or support staff at the School, elected by the staff board
- 1 Headteacher Governor – The Headteacher of the School
- 9 Co-opted Governors – Governors appointed by the Governing board to make sure the school has the skills and experience that it needs
The Governing Body operates through a Committee model, with Curriculum and Learning Committee, Finance and Resource Committee, Pay Committee, Health and Safety Committee and Headteacher Appraisal Committee, together with delegated roles for Safeguarding, SEND, EYFS and Finance Governors and other agreed monitoring roles.
Details of the current membership over the past 12 months together with attendance over the academic year 2022/23 are set out below:
Kings Hill School Governing Board 2023
|
NAME / GOVERNOR TYPE |
APPPOINTED BY |
ROLE |
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP |
START OF TERM OF OFFICE |
END OF TERM OF OFFICE |
ATTENDANCE FGB MEETINGS 2022/23 |
ATTENDANCE |
BUSINESS INTERESTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kate Harris Acting Headteacher Governor |
Ex officio (by virtue of her post) | Acting Headteacher |
All Committees |
17.04.23 | N/A | 2 of 2 |
C&L 1 of 1 |
None Declared |
|
Alice Early Headteacher Governor |
Ex officio (by virtue of her post) | Headteacher |
All Committees |
1.9.15 |
16.4.23 (resigned) |
4 of 4 |
F&R 1 of 2 C&L 1 of 2Pay 1 of 1 |
Husband is Facilities Manager at Maplesden Noakes School |
|
Claire Bermingham Parent Governor |
Elected by Parents |
Chair of Governors |
Curriculum & Learning
Health & Safety Pupil Premium |
4.12.20 |
17.7.23 Appt to Co-opted Position |
9 of 9 | C&L 3 of 3 | None Declared |
|
Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board |
|
18.7.23 |
18.09.23 |
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|
Clare Brown Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board | EYFS/SEND | Curriculum & Learning Safeguarding & Cyber Security |
17.10.22 18.09.23 |
16.10.26 |
7 of 7 |
C&L 2 of 2 |
None Declared |
|
Jagjit Dosanjh-Elton Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board | Finance & Resources Pay |
2.7.22 |
17.7.23 (resigned) |
8 of 9 | F&R 2 of 3 Pay 1 of 2 |
Co-opted Member of Nominations, Staffing and Remuneration Committee, Greenwich University | |
|
Stephanie Foster Associate Member |
Governing Board |
|
Finance & Resources |
17.10.22 |
22.5.23 |
5 of 7 |
F&R 2 of 2 |
None Declared |
|
Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board |
Chair - Pay Committee |
22.5.23 |
21.5.27 |
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|
Kamara Heron Co-opted Governor
|
Governing Board |
Safeguarding
|
Curriculum & Learning |
2.7.22 |
1.7.26 |
8 of 9 | C&L 3 of 3 | None Declared |
| Safeguarding & Cyber Security Whistleblowing |
18.09.23 |
17.09.23 |
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|
Robert Jane Co-opted Governor
|
Governing Board |
Finance & Resources | 17.10.22 |
16.10.21 |
6 of 7 | F&R 2 of 2 | None Declared | |
| Chair HTPM | 18.09.23 |
17.09.24 |
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|
Nicola May Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board |
|
HTPM Panel, Curriculum & Learning | 10.10.20 |
17.7.23 |
9 of 9 | C&L 3 of 3 | None Declared |
|
Sue Nicholson Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board |
EYFS/SEND | Curriculum & Learning | 17.10.22 18.09.23 |
16.10.26 |
7 of 7 | C&L 1 of 2 | None Declared |
| Vice Chair - C&L PPG |
HTPM
|
18.09.23
|
17.09.24 |
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|
Alastair Plummer Parent Governor |
Elected by Parents | Finances & Resources, Pay Panel | 3.10.22 | 2.10.26 | 7 of 8 | F&R 2 of 2 Pay 1 of 1 |
None Declared | |
|
Rebecca Ratcliffe Staff Governor |
Elected by school staff | Curriculum & Learning | 16.9.20 | 15.9.24 | 7 of 8 | C&L 1 of 3 | None Declared | |
|
David Older Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board |
Finance Governor Health & Safety Governor |
Finance & Resources (Chair), Pay Panel | 10.10.20 | 9.10.24 | 9 of 9 | F&R 2 of 3 Pay 2 of 2 |
None Declared |
|
Sharon Stubbs Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board | Finance & Resources | 18.7.22 |
22.3.23 (resigned) |
1 of 5 | F&R 0 of 2 | None Declared | |
|
Dominic Thomas Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board |
Vice Chair, Subject Monitoring, Website | Chair Curriculum & Learning |
18.7.22 |
17.7.26 |
9 of 9 | C&L 2 of 3 | Owner/Director of Cafas Ltd |
|
18.09.23 |
17.09.24 |
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|
Heather Ward Russell LA Governor
|
Nominated by LA & appointed by GB
|
Curriculum & Learning |
5.12.22 |
4.12.26 |
5 of 6 | C&L 2 of 2 | None declared | |
| Chair of Governors | HTPM Equality/SMSC T&D |
18.09.23 |
17.09.24 |
