In all types of schools, governing bodies should have a strong focus on three core strategic functions:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction 
• Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent 
• The Department of Education explains that the purpose of having a governing body is to:
• Help the school to set high standards by planning for the school's future and setting targets for school improvement 
• Keep the pressure up on school improvement 
• Be a critical friend to the school, offering support and advice 
• Help the school respond to the needs of parents and the community 
• Make the school accountable to the public for what it does 
• Work with the school on planning, developing policies and keeping the school under review 
• Exercise its responsibilities and powers in partnership with the headteacher and staff 
• Not intervene in the day-to-day management of the school unless there are weaknesses in the school, when it then has a duty to take action. 

Our Governing Body at Brentford is a group made up of twenty parents, school staff (including the Head Teacher), and people from the local community who together oversee the development of the school. 

Governors do not manage the school, that is the responsibility of the Head Teacher and Leadership Team but they do help determine the aims and values of the school, the priorities for development and help to monitor that the decisions they are making are having the desired effect.  

Governors need to be willing to work as part of a team, read papers, attend meetings and ask constructive questions. There is free training available and plenty of advice and support from the school and other members of the Governing Body. All Governors need to be willing to consider the interests of all children and families in the school.

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The Governing Body has three Committees:

Human Resources

It is the responsibility of the Human Resources Committee to take the lead role within the governing body to consider all matters relating to staffing including:

• Vacancies and appointments
• Staff development
• Performance management
• Absence
• Disciplinary proceedings
• Grievance proceedings
• Redundancy
• Early retirement requests
• Pay 
• Recruitment and Retention

Marie Anderson is Chair of Human Resources.

Human Resources ‘Terms Of Reference

Pay committee Terms of Reference

Achievement; Progress and Pupil Welfare

It is the responsibility of the Achievement; Progress and Pupil Welfare Committee to take the lead role within the governing body to ensure that the school provides a curriculum which is:

• Balanced and broadly based that includes the National Curriculum, religious education, drug education, personal, social, heath and citizenship and sex education
• Promotes spiritual, moral, social and physical development of pupils and society
• Prepares pupils for the next stage of their school education
• Helps to prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life

 

Achievement; Progress & Pupil Welfare Terms of Reference

Premises and Finance

It is the responsibility of the Premises and Finance committee to: 

• Monitor the financial administration of the school
• To prepare the annual budget for approval by the whole Governing Body

• To authorise any necessary changes in the course of the year
• To plan ahead for the financial wellbeing of the school
• To deal with all matters related to Health and Safety
• To deal with all matters related to premises
• To act as an Audit Committee

Jane Slaughter is Chair

Premises and Finance Terms of Reference

 

All minutes of meetings are available on email request through the Councils clerk to the governors e-mail: clerk@brentford.hounslow.sch.uk
 

BRENTFORD SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Chair of Governors                                                                             Ms Terri George       

 

Vice Chair of Governors                                                                   Ms Marie Anderson                                                       

 

Staff Governors                                                                                  Ms Marais Leenders (Head Teacher)

                                                                                                             6 vacancies                                                                                                           

HT, 2 Teachers, & 1 Non-Teaching                                                               

                                                                                                             

Parent Governors                                                                              Mr Mohamed Ismail

                                                                                                             Mr Chris McLeod

                                                                                                              5 Vacancies

                                                                                                               

 

Community Governors

                                                                                                          Mr James Lawson

                                                        Ms Jane Slaughter

                                                       Dr Luke Reynolds

                                                        Fiona Johnson

                                                        Lizzie Waterhouse                                                        

                                                         3 Vacancies

Co-Opted Governors                                                                        Ms Marie Anderson

                                                                                                             

Associate Governors                                                                                  

Human Resources	Premises and Finance	Achievement; Progress and Pupil Welfare
Chair: Marie Anderson	Chair: Jane Slaughter	Chair: Chris McLeod
Vice Chair: Lizzie Waterhouse	Vice Chair:  Luke Reynolds	Vice Chair: James Lawson

 

GOVERNOR FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN = Nicola Gouldstone

SAFEGUARDING GOVERNOR with additional responsibility for Health and Safety = Terri George

DATA GOVERNOR = TBC

LINK GOVERNOR = Allocated as required

SEN GOVERNOR = Terri George

CHILD PROTECTION GOVERNOR = Terri George

CAREERS GOVERNOR = TBC

DEPUTY CHILD PROTECTION GOVERNOR = TBC

HSGBA REP = Allocated as required (To report back to Governing Body)

HEAD TEACHER PAY REVIEW COMMITTEE = Terri George. – Governors interested in serving on this committee should contact the committee chair, to ensure appropriate training is undertaken.

COMMUNICATIONS GOVERNOR = Marie Anderson

PAY COMMITTEE = Terri George - Governors interested in serving on this committee should contact the committee chair, to ensure appropriate training is undertaken.

Senior Appointment Panel = to be elected from the Governing Body as required.  Panels must include a Governor who has attended Safer Recruitment Training.

*Safer Recruitment Training - Governors will be invited to attend the staff Safer Recruitment Training in March

 

Complaints, Exclusion, Staff Disciplinary and Appeals Panel = these will be drawn from appropriate available Governors as required.

 

Governors have elected to be members of the committees as listed above.  However, all Governors are welcome to attend any/all meetings.

 

Committee members unable to attend meetings for committees on which they are listed should tender their apologies to the Clerk.