Our Governors

Perdiswell Governors

The Full Governing Body meets at least once each term and focusses on strategic leadership and direction, accountability, decision making, legal compliance and evaluation.

The full governing body are sometimes called upon to make panels to address issues such as complaints, exclusions or serious safeguarding matters – this is the Appeals Committee.

There are also 3 sub committees that meet regularly and address different aspects of school governance.

Governing Committees

Core Purpose of the Governing Body:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and

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

The Governing Body is made up of:

5 Co-opted (community) governors

3 Parent governors

1 Staff governor

1 Local Authority governor

Head Teacher (ex-officio)

Our Governors

Table of Governors and Roles. 2017 to 2018

Name of Governor	Start Date	End Date	Date Stepped Down	Type of Governor	Chair/ Vice Chair	Committees	Designated Governor	Attendance We record termly attendance and report at the end of the year.	Business and Pecuniary Interests Governance Roles in Other Educational Settings Any Relationship Between Governor and School Staff
Mr Steve Arbery	01/09/2015	31/08/2019		Co-opted		School Development and Curriculum Appeals	Safeguarding Looked after Children Numeracy
Miss Andree Boddy	10/11/2015	09/11/2019		Staff		School Development and Curriculum			Employed by Worcestershire County Council
Mrs Jenna Butler	02/10/2017	02/10/2021		Co-opted	Vice Chair	Chair of School Development and Curriculum Leadership and Finance Performance Management	Health and Safety		Employed by Tudor Grange Academies Trust
Mrs Mary Drinkwater	01/09/2016	31/08/2020		Local Authority		School Development and Curriculum Appeals	Literacy		Governor at St Barnabas C of E.
Mrs Rebecca Earlham	21/11/2016	20/11/2020		Parent		Leadership and Finance	Attendance ICT
Mrs Lucy Hall	01/09/2015	31/08/2019		Co-opted	Chair	School Development and Curriculum Leadership and Finance Performance Management Appeals	SEN/Equality /Pupil Premium		Employed by Worcestershire County Council
Mrs Rachel Hughes	01/09/2016			Headteacher		School Development and Curriculum Leadership and Finance			Employed by Worcestershire County Council
Mr Ali Jaw	28/09/2016	27/09/2020		Co-opted		Chair Leadership and Finance
Ms Julie Sutton	28/09/2016	27/09/2020		Co-opted		School Development and Curriculum Appeals	Early Years		Employed by University of Worcester
Mrs Joanne Whiting	10/10/2017	10/10/2021		Parent		Leadership and Finance
Mr Richard Wysocki	13/03/2018	13/03/2022		Parent		Leadership and Finance