Governance

To contact the Governing Board email hcrossfeld@barleylane.devon.sch.uk

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and

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

At Barley Lane School we seek to create a safe and stimulating environment in which all pupils reach their full potential.

Our primary concern is that all our pupils gain full access to the National Curriculum and while doing so grow emotionally and develop self-discipline.

During this process they will grow in confidence and be able to adjust their problematic social behaviour and hopefully start to overcome any previously held barriers to learning.

Parents and/or carers are continually informed of pupis’ progress and are encouraged to be close partners in our school philosophy.

In order to achieve our vision, we shall aim to:

Ensure that quality learning takes place.

Meet the individual needs of all the pupils.

Make Barley Lane School a place where all people are valued and respected.

Make Barley Lane School a stepping-stone to a positive future for all pupils.

Raise pupil’s self-confidence and self -esteem.

The work of the Governing Board can be delegated to take place in committees. Currently Barley Lane’s Governing Board has a Full Governing Board only structure, where the only work delegated to committees is Pay and Performance, Headteacher Appraisal and any Hearings (staff conduct and capability, exclusion, grievance and disciplinary procedures as required).

Some of the Governing Board’s work is delegated to individual governors, who are allocated Lead Governor roles to cover the following;

Finance,

Premises, Health & Safety

Personnel

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

School Improvement

Safeguarding

Inclusion and Wellbeing

Community and Parental Links

Careers

The Full Governing Board (must meet at least 6 times each academic year) it plans to meet 8 times, with a Housekeeping meeting in September and the remaining 7 meetings divided equally between each term. This year, each term, there will be 1 meeting with a Finance focus and 1 meeting with a School Improvement/Teaching & Learning focus.

The Pay and Performance Committee and Headteacher Appraisal Panel, both meet twice per year.

Below can be found a record of governor attendance at last year’s meetings.

For the Academic Year 2022/2023 the scheduled meeting dates are:

(Please note these dates may be subject to change.)

20th September 2022 – FGB Housekeeping
18th October 2022 – FGB School Improvement
15th November 2022 – FGB Resources
12th January 2023 – FGB Resources
28th February 2023 – FGB School Improvement
21st March 2023 – FGB Budget
23rd May 2023 – FGB Resources
11th July 2023 – FGB School Improvement

The Full Governing Board meetings are open meetings. Members of the public are welcome to make arrangements to come and listen to proceedings. If you are interesting in attending please approach the Clerk to the Governors, hcrossfield@barleylane.devon.sch.uk