New penshaw primary academy

NEW PENSHAW PRIMARY ACADEMY

COMMITTEE INFORMATION SHEET – AGREED December 2015

LEADERSHIP

Chair

Howard Brown

Date Appointed

11th February 2014

Length of Office

3 Years

Election by nominations invited at the meeting

Vice-chair

Gayle Muizelaar

Date Appointed

11th February 2014

Length of Office

3 Years

Election by nominations invited at the meeting

Head

Lesley Cassidy

Date Appointed

October 2013

Length of Office

N/a

LINK GOVERNORS

Link Area	Governor Name(s)
EYFS	Howard Brown
Inclusion	Linzi Dudley, Samantha Adamson, Howard Brown
Literacy	Gayle Muizelaar/ Shelagh
Numeracy and Computing	Andrew Walmsley/ Andrew Summerscales
The Arts	To be agreed
Pupil and Parent Voice and School Council	Linzi Dudley, Samantha Adamson, Gayle Muizelaar
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment	Howard Brown
Science	Andrew Summerscales

TRAVEL & SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE

As agreed in the autumn term 2003, members would not be eligible to claim expenses. However, under exceptional circumstances the full Governing Body would consider any applications.

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COMMITTEES

All committees established by the Governing Body will discharge their functions in accordance with the delegation levels agreed in the Terms of Reference Part 2 document.

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COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

The meeting quorum shall be 3, two members will be governors of the school and the third an independent member from either Plains Farm or Farringdon Governing Bodies (to meet EFA requirements).

The committee will discharge its functions in line with the Academy Trust Complaints policy.

Current Committee Membership	Role
Howard Brown	Chair
Stuart Parker	Member
Governor (non-director from Plains Farm or Farringdon)	Independent Member

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HEADTEACHER CHALLENGE

The meeting quorum shall be no less than 3 governors.

Current Committee Membership	Role
Howard Brown	Chair
Gayle Muizelaar	Member
Ann Henderson	Member
Andrew Walmsley	Member

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PUPIL DISCIPLINE, ATTENDANCE AND WELFARE

The meeting quorum shall be no less than 3 governors.

Current Committee Membership	Role
Howard Brown	Chair
Linzi Dudley	Member
Shelagh Wright	Member

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CONSTITUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY

Category of Governor	Number of Governors Per Category	Term of Office (Years)
Local Authority	1	4
Parent	3	4
Staff	2	4
Staff - Headteacher	1	4
Community	5	4