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The three core functions of any 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; and

•       Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

At Monkleigh Primary School, the full board meets monthly with lead governors who have delegated authority. Any work undertaken by these delegated governors is reported back to the full board. 

 In addition, the board has a Pay and Performance Committee, which meets throughout the year, with delegated responsibility for ensuring that staff appraisals are carried out appropriately.

 There are two further committees which only meet if there is a need for them to do so.  These committees are convened to consider any formal proceedings, such as a staff disciplinary issue or the permanent exclusion of a pupil.

Scheme of Delegation

The terms of reference for each of the following explains what delegated authority the Governor/committee has been given to make decisions on behalf of the full board:

• Behaviour/Attendance Lead
• Community / Staff / Parental Links Lead
• Curriculum Lead
• Finance Lead
• GDPR Lead
• Inclusion / SEND lead
• Personnel Lead
• Premises / Health & Safety Lead (updated)
• Pupil Premium Lead
• Safeguarding Lead
• School Improvement Lead

Current Governors (reviewed March 2023)

Governor	Lyn Bennett
Category	Co-Opted
Appointed By	Governing Body
Office Held	None
Term of Office	13/09/2022 - 12/09/2026
Responsibilites	Behaviour / Attendance Deputy Lead Governor;  Forest School Link
Pecuniary Interests	None Declared
Governor	Mrs Charlotte Boundy
Category	Parent
Appointed by	Parents
Office held	None
Term of office	25/11/2019 - 24/11/2023
Responsibilites	Premises, Security and Health & Safety Joint Lead, PE Link Governor, PSHE/RSE Link Governor
Pecuniary interest	Catalyst Homes Ltd (share holder / company sec.); Old Rectory Lettings (Partner/Proprieter) Bird and Bear Ltd
Governor	Jane Clarke
Category	Co-Opted
Appointed by	Governing Body
Office held
Term of office	13/09/2022 - 12/09/2026
Responsibilities	English Link Gov
Pecuniary Interests	Dymarke Precision Engineering Ltd - Employee Wife of one of the directors; RHS Rosemoor Employee Casual member of the education team staff; parent of child in school
Governor	Rev. Marisa Cockfield
Category	Co-Opted
Appointed by	Governing Body
Office held	None
Term of office	26/03/2023 - 25/03/2027
Committees	Pay & Performance; Headteacher Appraisal
Responsibilities	Premises, Security and Health & Safety Joint Lead; Deputy Safeguarding Lead; Behaviour/Attendance Lead; Deputy Curriculum Lead Art & Design / EYFS / Music / RE / Science Link Governor
Pecuniary Interest	Team Vicar for Bideford, Landcross, Littleham, Monkleigh, Weare Giffard;  Church of England Benefice holder
Governor	Mr Austen Donnellan
Category	Co-Opted
Appointed by	Governing Body
Office held	Chair of FGB
Term of office	05/05/2021 - 04/05/2025
Committees	Pay & Performance; Headteacher Appraisal
Responsibilities	Curriculum / Personnel Lead;  Geography/History/Modern Foreign Language Link Governor
Pecuniary Interest	Marketing Director (Employment)
Governor	Mr Jonathan Gifford
Category	Parent
Appointed by	Parents (Governing Body)
Office held	None
Term of office	18/11/2021 - 17/11/2025
Committees	Pay & Performance
Responsibilities	Finance Lead; Maths/ICT Link Governor
Pecuniary Interest	Member of Giffords LLP - accountants (sponsor of school minibus); parent of children in school
Governor	Mr Jamie Hobbs
Category	Parent Governor
Appointed by	Parents
Office held
Term of office	06/10/2022 - 05/10/2026
Responsibilities	Premises / Health & Safety
Pecuniary Interest	Employee of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service;  Married to member of school staff
Governor	Mrs Leah Paiano
Category	Local Authority
Appointed by	Local Authority
Office held	Vice-Chair Full Gov. Body
Term of office	25/11/2019 - 24/11/2023
Responsibilities	Safeguarding Lead; Community/Staff/Parental Links Lead; Pupil Premium Lead; GDPR Lead; Safeguarding/Pupil Premium/Wellbeing/GDPR Link Governor
Pecuniary Interest	Spouse of staff (site maintenance); Employee of Plymouth CAST
Governor	Mrs Karen Reeves
Category	Headteacher
Appointed by	Ex-Officio
Office held	None
Term of office	16/01/2014 - present
Responsibilities	N/A
Pecuniary Interest	None
Governor	Mrs Kate Slocombe
Category	Staff
Appointed by	Staff
Office held	None
Term of office	01/10/2020-30/09/2024
Responsibilities	SEND/Inclusion Lead; SEND Link Governor
Pecuniary Interest	None
Vacancies
Category	Co-Opted
Category	Co-Opted
Clerk	Mrs Loveday Diane Beer
Pecuniary Interest	Administrator at Monkleigh Primary School
	RESIGNED / TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRED IN THE LAST YEAR
Governor	Mrs Catherine Higley
Category	Co-Opted
Appointed by	Governing Body
Term of Office	17/11/2021 - 07/06/2022 (resigned)
Responsibilities	Curriculum Lead; English / Art / DT Link Governor
Pecuniary Interests	No declarations recorded
Governor	Mr David Butler
Category	Co-Opted
Term of Office	25/06/2019 - 07/07/2022 (resigned)
Responsibilities	None
Pecuniary Interests	Monkleigh - Parish Councillor, Parochial Church Council, Village Hall Committee, Neighbourhood Watch, South West Water share holder, National Education Union member, Which? Consumers Association voting member
Governor	Ms Grace Rodgers
Category	Co-Opted
Term of Office	21/09/2021 - 05/10/2022 (resigned)
Responsibilities	None
Pecuniary Interests	Company Director - Phil Saunders Creative Ltd; Parent of child in school (historic)

Governor Attendance at Full Governing Body Meetings (& Minutes) 2022-2023

Date

LB

CB

JC

MC

AD

JG

JH

LP

KR

GR

KS

?

clerk

Minutes

13/09/2022

y

ap

y

y

y

y

y

y

x

y

y

Approved

05/10/2022

Y

Y

Y

AP

Y

Y

Y

Y

X

Y

Y

Approved

23/11/2022

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

AP

AP

AP

Y

AP

Y

Approved

18/01/2023

ap

ap

Y

Y

Y

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

01/03/2023

ap

ap

Y

ap

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

26/04/2023

Y

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

DRAFT

24/05/2023

28/06/2023

19/07/2023

Y=present; ap = apologies (sanctioned); X= absent      (G = guest)

Governor Attendance at Full Governing Body Meetings (& Minutes) 2021-2022 

Date

CB

DB

MC

AD

JG

CH

LP

KR

GR

KS

clerk

Minutes

21/09/21

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

20/10/21

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

17/11/21

Y

ap

ap

Y

Y

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

ap

Approved

12/01/22

Y

ap

Y

Y

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

21/01/22

Y

ap

Y

Y

ap

Y

ap

Y

ap

Y

Y

visioning meeting

16/02/22

ap

ap

ap

Y

Y

Y

ap

Y

ap

Y

Y

Approved

23/03/22

Y

X

Y

Y

Y

ap

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

27/04/22

Y

X

ap

Y

ap

X

Y

Y

X

Y

Y

Approved

18/05/22

X

X

Y

Y

ap

X

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

22/06/22

Y

X

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

Y=present; ap = apologies (sanctioned); x = absent      (G = guest)

 

Governor Attendance at Full Governing Body Meetings (& Minutes) 2020-2021 

Date

CB

DB

MC

AD

JG

JH

BO'D

LP

KR

GR

CS

KS

MCS

Minutes

29/09/20

Y

x

Y

Y

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

G

Y

Approved

07/12/20

Y

Y

Y

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

02/03/21

Y

Y

Y

Y

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

04/05/21

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

ap

Y

Approved

25/05/21

Y

Y

Y

Y

ap

Y

Y

ap

Y

Pt 2 confidential

07/07/21

Y

Y

Y

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

04/08/21

Y

Y

ap

Y

ap

Y

Y

Y

Y

Approved

Governor Attendance at Resources Committee Meetings 2020-2021 

Date	CB	MC	AD	JG	LP	KR	CS
20/10/20	ap	ap	Y	Y	N/A	Y	Y
23/11/20	Y	Y	Y	Y	N/A	ap	Y
01/02/21	Y	Y	Y	Y	ap	Y	ap
27/04/21	ap	Y	Y	ap	Y	Y	N/A
23/06/21	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N/A

Governor Attendance at Teaching & Learning Committee Meetings 2020-2021

Date	DB	LP	KR	GR	KS	MCS
09/11/20	Y	Y	Y	ap	Y	Y
09/02/21	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
25/05/21	Y	Y	Y	ap	Y