OVERVIEW

Every school has a governing body, whose role is similar to that of the board of a company or the board of trustees for a charity.  Governors are the strategic leaders of schools and have a vital role to play in ensuring every child gets the best possible education.  Governing bodies have a statutory role and responsibility to raise academic achievement and promote pupil welfare.  

​Governors support, encourage and challenge the headteacher and staff. Our core strategic functions are:

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• ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction,

• overseeing the headteacher's capability to manage and lead,

• overseeing the school's educational and financial performance.
   

The Headteacher presents a report at each Governing Body meeting, commenting on the life of the school in general and progress in relation to the targets laid out in the school’s development plan.​​

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Members

The governing body here at Bushmead Primary School consists of a total of 11 members as follows:

• 1 Headteacher
• 1 Elected staff governor
• 1 LA Governor
• 3 Elected parent governors 
• 5 Co-opted governors (of which up to 2 could be members of staff)
• Associates
   

Clerk to Governors - Lorna Lawrence

You can find out more about the work of our governing body in our school’s newsletter and by reading the minutes of our Full Governing Body meetings, copies of which can be obtained by emailing our clerk at clerk@bushmead.cambs.sch.uk   If you are interested in becoming a governor please email chair@bushmead.cambs.sch.uk or contact the school office. 

GOVERNING BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Full Governing Board

Becky Richards(Chair) 

Paul Dawson (Vice Chair)

All governors.

Curriculum & Standards (C&S)

Becky Richards (Chair), Carl Sequeira (Vice-Chair)

Other governors: Steve Down, Maureen Plowman, Alison Blacow, Eleanor Smith.  Associate members: Mark Leonard, Emma Perry.

Finance, Premises and Personnel

Maureen Plowman (Chair), Jodie Flowerday (Vice Chair)

Other governors: Steve Down, Becky Richards, Paul Dawson, Bridget Turner. Associate members: Michelle Moore

Headteacher Performance Management (HTPM)

Alison Blacow (Chair), Jodie Flowerday, Paul Dawson.

Disciplinary and Appeals Committees

Members to be selected as and when needed from those governors who are neither associate governors nor school staff.

Link Roles & Monitoring Areas

All governors are responsible for monitoring the School Improvement Plan (SIP).

Individual link roles have been assigned as follows (2023/24):