GOVERNOR INFORMATION SECTION
ABOUT THE GOVERNING BODY
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 Body 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 Body, 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 “Hybrid” model which we believe is the most effective for our school. We have five meetings of the Full Governing Body (FGB) each year. We also have the following committees:
- Finance and Resources
- Pay and Reward
- Health and Safety
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 body?
The Governing Body 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 body
- 1 Local Authority Governor – Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Body
- 1 Staff Governor – A member of teaching or support staff at the School, elected by the staff body
- 1 Headteacher Governor – The Headteacher of the School
- 9 Co-opted Governors – Governors appointed by the Governing Body to make sure the school has the skills and experience that it needs
The Governing Body operates through a ‘hybrid’ Circle Model, with a Finance and Resources Committee, and a number of monitoring Governors or groups of Governors, including a group that monitors performance against the School Improvement Plan
Details of the current membership and membership over the past 12 months together with attendance over the academic year 2020/21 are set out below:
Kings Hill School Governing Board 2022
|
NAME / GOVERNOR TYPE |
APPPOINTED BY |
ROLE |
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP |
START OF TERM OF OFFICE |
END OF TERM OF OFFICE |
ATTENDANCE FGB MEETINGS 2020/21 |
ATTENDANCE |
BUSINESS INTERESTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alice Early Headteacher Governor |
Ex officio (by virtue of her post) | Headteacher |
Finance & Resources |
1.9.15 | N/A | 6 of 7 |
F&R 3 of 4 Pay 1 of 1 |
Husband is Facilities Manager at Maplesden Noakes School |
|
Claire Bermingham Parent Governor |
Elected by Parents | Health & Safety, SDP monitoring | Health & Safety Cttee, Pay Panel | 4.12.20 | 3.12.24 | 5 of 5 | N/A | None Declared |
| Samantha Carlton Local Authority Governor | Nominated by the LA and appointed by the Board | 24.5.21 |
31.8.21 (resigned) |
8 of 8 |
F&R 4 of 4 Pay 1 of 1 |
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|
Carolyn Crowe Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board | Training & Development Governor | Finance & Resources Cttee | 11.12.18 | 10.12.22 | 7 of 8 | F&R 2 of 4 | None Declared |
|
Sam Delaney Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board | HTPM Panel | 23.5.18 |
31.12.21 (resigned) |
7 of 8 | |||
| Jagjit Dosanjh-Elton Co-opted Governor | Governing Board | Vice Chair of Governors |
Finance & Resources (Vice Chair); Pay Panel |
23.5.18 | 22.5.22 | 8 of 8 |
F&R 3 of 4 Pay 1 of 1 |
Co-opted Member of Nominations, Staffing and Remuneration Committee, Greenwich University |
|
Julie Finlay Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board | 6.10.21 |
29.11.21 (resigned) |
N/A | ||||
|
Kamara Heron Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board | Safeguarding Governor | 23.5.18 | 22.5.22 | 7 of 8 | None Declared | ||
|
Hasham Khan Parent Governor |
Elected by Parents | 19.11.19 |
31.8.21 (resigned) |
3 of 8 | ||||
|
Emma Longley Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board |
SEND Governor Pupil Premium/ vulnerable groups SDP monitoring |
HTPM Panel | 25.1.21 | 24.1.25 | 6 of 8 | None Declared | |
|
Nicola May Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board |
Chair of Governors Whistleblowing Governor SDP monitoring |
HTPM Panel | 10.10.20 | 9.10.24 | 8 of 8 | Pay 1 of 1 | None Declared |
|
Rebecca Ratcliffe Staff Governor |
Elected by school staff | Safeguarding governor, SDP monitoring | 16.9.20 | 15.9.24 | 7 of 8 | 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 | 7 of 8 | F&R 4 of 4 | None Declared |
|
Ceri Sheldrick Co-opted Governor |
Governing Board | 2.10.19 |
31.8.21 (resigned) |
7 of 8 | F&R 3 of 4 | None Declared | ||
|
Dominic Thomas Parent Governor |
Elected by parents | 23.9.21 | 22.9.25 | N/A | N/A | Owner/Director of Cafas Ltd |
