Governance
The Board of Governors have an important strategic role in our school. They support us in setting our vision and ethos and help us decide on our strategic direction. The Board also hold the school to account with regards to pupil and staff performance and oversee the financial and resource management of the school. The Board of Governors has two sub committees - Finance and Resources Committee and Educational Standards Committee.
Chair of Governors: Pauline Forster
Co-opted Governors:
Julie Thompson
Julie Ramsey
2 Vacancies
Parent Governors:
Joanne Hoyle
Mr. Chris Poulton
Katy Wood
Tamzin George
Local Authority Governor:
Joanne Lowes (Vice Chair)
Staff Governor:
Simon Ward (Headteacher)
Sarah Humble
Observers:
Deputy Head: Natalie Ward
School Business Manager: Camille Burdon
The Chair of Governors can be contacted via email: pforster@barnesjunior.org.uk
Committee Structure 31.03.2023
Governors membership 2023 - 2024
Governors Code of Conduct 2022
Meeting Attendance
2022-2023 Attendance Matrix of Governing Body meetings
Register of Pecuniary and Business Interests
Governors must declare any relevant business interests as well as the details of any other educational establishments they govern. The register must also set out any relationships between governors and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives.
The school is required to maintain a similar register of staff interests that should also be reviewed annually – as specified in the NCC Code of Conduct. Staff had previously been included with the governor’s declarations but in light of the governing body register of interests being required to be published on the school web site, a separate register is held in school. Staff governors are included on both registers.
Diversity
As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:
- target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
- develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
- prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
- address potential 'blind spots' through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks.
We are unable to publish specific information, as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable.
