Governor Meeting Agendas

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

1) Welcome & Vision

Vision Statement

Vision Statement

Vision Statement

Vision Statement

Vision Statement

Vision Statement

2) Opening Items

a)  Apologies

b)  Declarations/PI

c)  Previous Minutes

d) Matters arising

a)  Apologies

b) Declarations/PI

c) Previous Minutes

a) Matters arising

a)  Apologies

b) Declarations/PI

c) Previous Minutes

d) Matters arising

a) Apologies

b)     Declarations/PI

c) Previous Minutes

d) Matters arising

a) Apologies

b)     Declarations/PI

c) Previous Minutes

d) Matters arising

a) Apologies

b)     Declarations/PI

c) Previous Minutes

d) Matters arising

3) Governing Body Items

a) Appointments*

b) TOR, HT’s Delegated Powers

c)  Pecuniary Interest Register

d) Code of Conduct

e) Audit Tool (2yearly)

f) Skills Matrix

g) Annual Requirements

h) Gifts & Hospitality

Gifts & Hospitality

a) Gifts & Hospitality

a) Dates of meetings for next academic year

b) Succession Planning & Nominations*

c)  Training requirements

4) Policies & Other

a) Policies

b) Pupil Numbers and Admissions

c)  Policies

a)  School Meal Provision

Policies

a) Policies

b) Website

c) Cyber Security

d) GDPR Report

a) Policies

b) Risk Assessment Register

Policies

5) Finance & Premises

a)  Governors' Financial Assurance Checklist

b)  Health & Safety Report - Evaluation and actions needed

c)  Fire Risk report Evaluation and actions needed

a) Draft budget/contracts Approval

b) Treasurer’s Report

c) QQI Progress Report

d) Premises Inspection Report

e) Disposal of Assets

f)  Contracts Register - amendments and changes

g)  Cost Centre Group Report/Account Summary Report

h)  Virement Report

i)  Latest Suspense File

j)  Cumulative expenditure of £10,000 for individual supplier for the current years (needs to be ratified by FGB)

a) SFVS 

b)Benchmarking

c) Purchase Card Approval & Petty Cash Level

d) Approval of School Fund Accounts

e) Pre-certification checklist (prior to completing SIC)

a) Approval of Budget

b) Statement of Internal Control

c) Cost Centre Group Report-Account Summary Report

d) Virement Report

e) Cumulative expenditure of £10,000 for individual supplier for the current year (needs to be ratified by FGB)

f) Annual cumulative expenditure report (see TOR)

a) Letting Fees

b) Health & Safety Evaluation

c) Approval of Governor Accounts

a) Budget Carry Forward & Surplus/Deficit Analysis

b) Monitoring Statement

c) Account Status Report

d) PE/Sports Premium spending

e) Review Risk Assessment Register Evaluation

f)  Cost Centre Group Report/Account Summary Report

g) Virement Report

h) Latest Suspense file

i) Cumulative expenditure of £10,000 for individual supplier for the current year (needs to be ratified by FGB)

6)  Net zero

School Energy Dashboard/Tool kit

7) Staffing

Verbal Update

a)  Verbal Update

b) Appraisal/PM

a) Verbal Update

b) Wellbeing & Worklife Balance

Verbal Update

Verbal Update

a) Verbal Update

b) Staffing Structure for next year

8) School Improvement

SIP Discussion and Approval

Pupil Progress Data

a) SIP Targets Progress

b) SEF

Pupil Progress Data

b) SIP Targets Progress

c)  SEF

a) Review Outcomes

b) Agree Areas for Development

c)  End of KS1 results

9)  Curriculum

Foundation subjects Curriculum books

RE Books

Science books

English and Maths books

Foundation subjects curriculum books

RE Books

10) Governor Reports

a) SEND

b) Safeguarding & Behaviour

c) Pupil Outcomes

d) Worship

e) Community Voice (Parent)

a) Church School Distinctiveness

b) Curriculum

a) Curriculum

b) Pupil Outcomes

c) Pastoral

d) Community Voice (Staff)

Community Voice (Pupil)

Safeguarding & Behaviour

11) Preparing for SIAMS

How ready are we for SIAMS - How is our vision theologically rooted in the Bible?  Why Life in all its fullness?

How ready are we for SIAMS - How do Governors know our vision is being lived in school?

How ready are we for SIAMS -How do Governors hold leaders accountable to the school's Christian vision?

How ready are we for SIAMS - How does the school's vision drive the school's curriculum?

How ready are we for SIAMS - questions Governors might be asked

How ready are we for SIAMS - what example can you share of how children live 'life in all its fullness'?

12) Any Other Business

AOB

AOB

AOB

AOB

AOB

AOB

13) Closing Items

Next Meeting

Next Meeting

Next Meeting

Next Meeting

Next Meeting

Next Meeting

*Appointments: Chair, Vice Chair, SEND gov, Safeguarding gov, PEPP gov, SIAMS gov

FGB

Pay

FGB

FGB

FGB

FGB

FGB