Horrabridge Primary and Nursery School
Discovering, Learning and Achieving Together
Governor Information & Documents
HORRABRIDGE PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
Scheme of Delegation &
Governor and Associate Member Information (inc. attendance)
Correct as of: 14/10//21
The three core strategic roles of Horrabridge Primary and Nursery School’s (HPNS) Governing Board are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos, and strategic direction.
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
1. SCHEME OF DELEGATION
The Governing Board, chaired by Dave Scragg, has 14 members and meets, in full, nine times a year. The Governing Board retains all statutory and strategic functions unless a delegation has been made to a committee or individual Governor using a Terms of Reference. The Finance Committee and Pay & Performance Committee meet at least termly with all other committees/panels meeting as required.
Below is a list of the Terms of References currently in place and a brief overview of the committee/individual’s main roles. All Terms of Reference are reviewed annually and as the board membership changes throughout the school year:
Terms of reference | Chair of Committee | Brief Overview of main roles |
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Finance Committee | Rachel Youngs-Pearce | Financial planning, budget monitoring & benchmarking |
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Pay & Performance Committee |
| Monitor the Appraisal process & make pay decisions |
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First Hearings Committee | Any member as appropriate | Make initial decisions relating to HR matters and complaints as required |
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Second or Appeals Committee | Any member as appropriate | Make final decisions relating to HR matters and complaints as required |
Appraisal Committee | Any member as appropriate | decide on applications for admission as appropriate |
Head Teacher Appraisal Panel | Melanie Oxborough | Conduct the Headteacher’s appraisal, monitoring, and make Headteacher pay recommendations |
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Safeguarding
SEND | Christine James
Caroline Daniel | Monitor safeguarding within HPNS
Monitor SEND within HPNS |
2. GOVERNOR AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER INFORMATION
Parent Governors
Parent governors are elected for a 4 year term by the parents and carers of registered pupils at the school.
Name | Date Appointed | Declared Business Interests | Roles |
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Caroline Daniel * | 18/11/2020 | Local Business owner Hairdressers | Safeguarding Deputy SEND Lead |
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Christine James | 07/02/2018 | Charity Trustee for PTFA & Horrabridge Scout Group | Vice-Chair Governing Board Safeguarding Lead Health & Wellbeing Children in Care |
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Claire Treliving | 03/02/2020 | ASPIRIS Education | Equality & Diversity |
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* C.Daniel was appointed by the Governing Board following a process of inviting nominations for this role from the parent/carer community, however no nominations were received.
Local Authority Governor
The Local Authority Governor is nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Board for a term of 4 years.
Name | Date Appointed | Declared Business Interests | Roles |
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Melanie Oxborough | 10/10/2018 | None | School Environment
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Partnership Governors
Partnership Governors are appointed by the Governing Board for a term of 4 years.
Name | Date Appointed | Declared Business Interests | Roles |
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David Scragg | 16/01/2019 | None | Chair of Governors EYFS |
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Sue Frost | 06/01/2021 | None | HR Outdoor Learning |
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Staff Governor
The Staff Governor is elected by the staff of Horrabridge Primary and Nursery School for a 4 year term.
Name | Date Appointed | Roles |
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Hannah Downing | 10/10/2018 | SENDCo @ HPNS |
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Co-Opted Governors
Co-Opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Board for a term of 4 years.
1 x vacancy at present
Name | Date Appointed | Declared Business Interests | Roles |
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Emiko Adjene | 18/11/2020 | Babcock Engineering Employee C0-Director of Occasion Cards | SEND Deputy
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John Howells | 16/06/2021 | Secretary of Horrabridge Cavaliers | Site & Maintenance Food Standards |
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Rachel Youngs-Pearce | 14/07/2020 | None | Chair of Finance Committee Policies & Procedures |
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Head Teacher
Head Teachers are automatically appointed to the Governing Board for the term of their employment.
Name | Date Appointed | Declared Business Interests | Roles |
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John Clarke | 01/01/2009 | None | Headteacher |
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Associate Member
Associate Members are appointed by the Governing Body. They have no voting rights at Full Governing Board meetings, only on the Committee’s for which they are a member.
Name | Date Appointed | Declared Business Interests | Roles |
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Mike King
| 06/01/2022 (1 year term) | None | Community Association |
Nick Hill 13/10/21 Chief Financial Officer Finance Committee
at Estuaries Multi Academy
Trust. Spouse of HPNS
Administrator
Previous Governors/Associates
Details of those that have left during the last 12 months.
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O Dunn (Co-opted Governor)
| 18/07/2019 | 01/04/2021 | Employee of Halpin Management Consultancy | Income Generation SEND | |
| Adam Golder | 16/1/19 | 2/3/22 | Retired Business Consultant |
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ATTENDANCE at 2020/21 meetings
Name | Full Governors | Finance |
E Adjene | 6 of 8 | n/a |
J Clarke | 10 of 10 | 4 of 4 |
C Daniel | 8 of 8 | n/a |
H Downing | 9 of 10 | n/a |
O Dunn | 6 of 6 | n/a |
S Frost | 6 of 7 | n/a |
A Golder | 5 of 10 | n/a |
M Gregory | 0 of 4 | n/a |
N Hill | 5 of 10 | 4 of 4 |
C James | 9 of 10 | n/a |
M Oxborough | 10 of 10 | n/a |
M King | 1 of 1 | n/a |
D Scragg | 10 of 10 | 4 of 4 |
K Shipp | 4 of 10 | 0 of 4 |
C Treliving | 9 of 10 | n/a |
R Youngs-Pearce | 8 of 10 | 4 of 4 |
Meet the Governors
School Strategic Plan 2020-2023
Governor SSIP Allocations January 2021
School Improvement Plan 2020-2021
Meetings for 2022-2023
Meeting Dates 2021/2022
Full Governing Board 6pm – Yr 6 Classroom | Finance Committee 6pm – Staff Room |
16th June 2021 |
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14th July 2021 | 5th July 2021 |
13th October 2021 |
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24th November 2021 | 17th November 2021 |
5th January 2022 | 19th January 2022 (SFVS) |
2nd February 2022 |
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9th March 2022 | 30th March 2022 (Budget) |
6th April 2022(Budget) |
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18th May 2022 |
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22nd June 2022 |
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20th July 2022 | 13th July 2022 |
Governor Pen Portraits
COPIES OF DOCUMENTS REFERENCED WITHIN MEETING MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE