Latchmere School Governors
Details
of the Permanent Expansion Strategy (Click here)
Role of governors
Governors are the largest volunteer force in the county and have an
important part to play in raising school standards through their three
key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and
monitoring and evaluating school performance.
We have an active and enthusiastic governing body. There are currently
17 governors and these are made up of elected representatives from parents
and staff, local authority and community representatives. The work of
the governing body is very varied and we are fortunate to have a vast
range of experience within our team. The governors try to ensure they
visit the school and participate in school events as frequently as possible.
This enables governors to gain a fuller understanding of how the school
works and the way in which our children are educated.
Meetings
Governors meet at a full governing body meeting every half term, and
each governor sits on at least one sub committee of which there are
currently three main ones: Finance & Staffing, Curriculum, Premises
and a Communication Committee (which meets on an ad hoc basis). These
committees meet generally once or twice a term. The committees have
delegated powers, but report back to the main governing body at each
meeting.
Parents are always welcome to attend governors meetings as observers,
please contact us by email if you would like to attend a meeting.
Meeting dates: Updated 02/04/10
Governing
Body Meetings
Wednesday 12 May - Governors Finance and staffing 7pm
Wednesday 26 May - full Governors meeting 7pm
Wednesday 30th June - Governors Finance and staffing 7pm
Wednesday 14 July - full Governors meeting 7pm
Agendas and Minutes - details to follow
Further Information
If you have any queries about our work, any issues you wish to discuss,
or if you are interested in becoming a governor at Latchmere School,
please contact the Clerk to the Governors - Rebecca De'Ath
Email: governors@latchmerej.kingston.sch.uk
Governors
Newsletter April 2010
Copies
available from the office
Raising Concerns and Resolving Complaints.
From time to time parents and others connected with the school will
become aware of matters which cause them concern. To encourage resolution
of such situations the Governing Body has adopted a “General Complaints
Procedure”.
The procedure is devised with
the intention that it will:
Usually be possible to resolve problems by informal means
Be simple to use and understand
Be non-adversarial
Provide confidentiality
Allow problems to be handled swiftly
Address all the points at issue
Inform future practice so that the problem is unlikely to reoccur
Full details of the procedure may be obtained from the School Office
or from the Clerk to the Governing Body
Governing Body Meetings for Academic Year 2009-2010
To follow.
Latchmere School Governors
| Name |
Type of Governor |
Committees |
Term of
Office Ends |
| Sue Conder |
Parent
(Chair) |
Finance &
Staffing
Communication
Curriculum |
25/06/12 |
| Gareth
Binns |
Parent |
|
26/03/13
|
| Marion
Ayres |
Staff |
Curriculum
Premises
Communication |
11/06/12 |
| Kevin
Hogston |
Staff
(Deputy) |
Curriculum
Premises |
11/06/12 |
| Marianne
Isbell |
Staff |
Finance &
Staffing
(ex-officio) |
11/06/12 |
| Jane
Johnston |
Staff
(Deputy) |
Finance &
Staffing
Curriculum
Premises |
11/06/12 |
| Julie
Ritchie |
Staff
(Headteacher) |
Finance &
Staffing Curriculum
Premises
Communication |
21/05/12 |
| Jennie
Morgan |
LEA |
Curriculum
(chair) |
20/05/12 |
| Julian
Potter |
LEA |
Premises (Chair) |
11/05/13 |
Rizwan Khaliq |
LEA |
|
28/02/13 |
| Tim Lawn |
Parent |
Premises |
04/05/14 |
| Maria
Evans |
Community
(SEN) |
Curriculum |
11/06/12 |
| Joan
Sallis |
Community
|
Curriculum |
21/05/12 |
Dave Ganville |
Parent |
|
04/05/14 |
| Shaun Bedeau |
Community |
|
01/10/13 |
| Patrick Hall |
Parent |
|
01/10/13 |
| Julia Smith |
Parent |
|
01/10/13 |
Clerk to
the Governors
Rebecca De'Ath
Latchmere School Governors
Latchmere Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 5TT
Tel: 020 8546 7181
Email: governors@latchmerej.kingston.sch.uk
LINKS:
Governornet
http://www.governornet.co.uk/
DirectGov
http://www.direct.gov.uk
National
Governors' Association
http://www.nga.org.uk/
TeacherNet
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/governors/
SGOSS
http://www.sgoss.org.uk/home/
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