Governors
Date of the next meeting
20th April 2021, 7.00pm
Structure and remit of the Governing Body
The Governing Body has the overall responsibility, under the Education Act 2002, for the conduct of the school, for promoting high standards of educational achievement, and for ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction. The Headteacher is accountable to the Governing Body for the internal organisation, management and control, and the educational performance of the school and its students. The governing body has responsibility for the appointment of all staff but has delegated this to the Headteacher for all staff other than Deputy Headteacher.
Governors are responsible for overseeing the financial performance of the school, making sure its money is well spent, and ensuring that there is an effective and appropriate system of financial and management controls. The Governing Body has delegated the day to day responsibility to the Headteacher for implementing effective management systems, including financial monitoring and control systems, and for ensuring that the systems conform with good financial management practices and with the finance regulations of Northamptonshire County Council.
Full details of the current governing body are shown below.
Committee structure
Pay and personnel - responsible for overseeing staffing resources and members of this committee are responsible for Headteacher performance management.
Appeals - responsible for conducting appeals related to all aspects of school life
Admissions - responsible for the oversight and review of the admissions criteria
Other committees will be formed as required - for example for the purpose of considering pupil exclusions
The Governing Body have appointed 2 responsible officers whose role is to conduct termly audits which are reported back to the full Governing Body (FGB). In addition the FGB receive financial reports at each meeting.
All other business including health and safety and curriculum and standards is overseen by the FGB.
Chairs of committees will be appointed at the first committee meeting of each academic year.
Governors attendance at meetings academic year 2019/2020
Governing Body Membership and roles/responsibilities
| Full Name | Appointed | End of term | Appointing Body | Type of Governor | Main Role | Register of Business and Pecuniary Interest | Voting rights | Committee | Other roles |
| Fiona Brown | 01/09/2017 | 01/09/2021 | GB | Co-Opted | None | Full | Appeals | Staff wellbeing | |
| Ansa Herring | Clerk | ||||||||
| Pat Kelly | 01/02/2010 | Never | GB | Head | Headteacher | None | Full | Pay and Personnel, Admissions | Safeguarding |
| Maralyn McLennan | 19/09/2018 | 19/09/2022 | GB | Partnership | Chair of Governors | None | Full | Pay and Personnel |
Safeguarding LAC |
| Stewart McLennan | 01/09/2017 | 01/09/2021 | GB | Co-opted | None | Full | Pay and Personnel |
Responsible officer HT Performance Management |
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| Dominic Peverell | 10/10/2017 | 10/10/2021 | Parents | Parent | None | Full | Pay and Personnel |
Responsible officer HT Performance Management |
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| Sharon Pinson | 01/12/2020 | Never | GB | Associate | Shares in Janerol Supplies - supplier of some janitorial goods to school | None |
Pay and Personnel Admissions Appeals |
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| Elliot Prentice | 24/09/2019 | 24/09/2023 | GB | Partnership | None | Full | Admissions | ||
| Vacancy | Parents | Parent | Full | ||||||
| Rebecca Szoltysek | 21/02/2018 | 31/12/2020 | Parents | Parent | Resigned | Resigned | Resigned | Resigned | |
| Wendy Thorne | 21/01/2020 | 20/01/2024 | GB | Staff | None | Full | |||
| Julia Ward | 01/09/2017 | 01/09/2021 | GB | Co-Opted | Vice Chair of Governors | None | Full | Appeals | SEND |
| Ian Wilson | 13/07/2020 | 13/07/2024 | LA | LA | None | Full | Admissions Appeals |
Instrument of Government
Please click here to view the Instrument of Goverment (Constitution)
Contacting the governing body
Governor Vacancies
We have a vacancy for a parent governor.
If you would like information about serving as a governor please contact Maralyn McLennan, Chair of Governors via the clerk at clerk@millbrook-inf.northants.sch.uk