GOVERNOR INFORMATION FOR 2020-2021

In 2020-2021 governors met regularly in Full Governing Body and in committee by remote means, when Pandemic restrictions remained in full force, to act as a critical friend and support the Executive Head Teacher and school staff in their work to provide the best possible outcome for each of our children.

It is a requirement for Governing Bodies to publish information about themselves including attendance at meetings and any personal and pecuniary interests which they may have. A record of attendance at meetings is set out below as is a record of interests declared by governors in 2020-2021.

You will note that there were a number of committees.  The Strategy and Development Committee was charged with an overview of the strategic plan for White Peak Federation Schools.  The Curriculum Committee reviewed all aspects of the Curriculum following the revision of the Ofsted Inspection Framework in 2019.  The Business and Resources Committee continues to oversee the financial security of each of the schools.   At their July 2021 meeting, the Full Governing Body decided to streamline the meeting process and agreed that there will be 6 meetings of the Full Governing Body in each academic year and that meetings of the Business and Resources Committee (which will continue to report to the Full Governing Body) will be called on a regular basis to monitor budgetary, benchmarking, financial and personnel matters.

Save for Ex-Officio Governors, governors serve for four years.  The governors listed below, save for Georgina Browett (retired 2020), Mike Hatfield and Dave Robinson who have retired (July 2021) having given valuable service to the White Peak Federation schools, continue to serve. The governors value your views and questions or comments can be directed to the Chair, Sheldon Davies, at:  sdavies@winster.derbyshire.sch.uk.

SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS

BUSINESS AND RESOURCES

STRATEGY and DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:

CURRICULUM

Pecuniary and Personal Interests and Governance Roles in other Educational Institutions (2020-2021)

The following declarations have been made: Jennie Uchuari is a Relief Midday Supervisor. Jo Lewis is the Editor of Commercial School Resources. The Clerk to Governors, F. Swain, also works in this capacity for Bakewell Methodist Junior School, Pilsley C of E School, Curbar Community School, Baslow C of E School and Longstone C of E School and is a member (from January 2020) of the Diocesan Board of Education.   No governor has a spouse or partner working in or for the school.

Key

• DCC – Derbyshire County Council
• FGB – Full Governing Body
• N/A – not applicable
• SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disability
• H&S – Health and Safety
• TBA – to be advised

Key to Governor Attendance

• P      Present
• A      Apologies tendered and accepted: governors have to explain to the Full Governing Body why a meeting cannot be attended and those present at the meeting have to decide whether to accept the reason offered because a governor who, without the consent of the Full Governing Body, fails to attend their meetings for a continuous period of six months, is liable to disqualification.   Acceptable reasons include illness; hospital attendance or admission; work commitments; pre-booked holidays and family emergencies.  Associate Members (who also serve on committees) are not bound by these rules
• AD   Apologies Declined: the reason given for non-attendance is not accepted by the Full Governing Body at their meeting.
• DNA The governor did not attend – reasons not known.
• R      The governor had resigned.
• X      Not yet in post.
• -         Associate Governor – apologies not required