
School Governors
Malbank School Governors | Interest Declared |
Headteacher | |
Mrs Jeannette Walker | Employed by Malbank School |
Staff Governors | |
Mr Mark Brisbourne | Employed by Malbank School |
Governors appointed by L.A. | |
Mr Scott Harding (Chair) - Partner at local solicitors | None |
Co-Opted Governors | |
Mr Phil Whelan - Managing Director of local Business | None |
Mrs Margaret Smith - Retired Teacher | None |
Mr Robert Edleston - Director of local Clothing Manufacturer | None |
Partner Governors | |
Dr Gill Appleton (Church) | None |
Mr Geoff Watts (NAGS) | None |
Parent Governors | |
Mrs Suzanne Austin (Vice Chair) - Community Pharmacist and Safeguarding Governor | None |
Mr Phil Cornwell - Local businessman | None |
Mr Matthew Theobald - Local businessman | None |
In attendance | |
Mrs Sue Garbutt - Clerk to the Governors | None |
Click here to view our Governors meeting chart for 2019/2020
Click here to view our Governors meeting attendance for 2019 / 2020
Role and responsibilities of the governing body.
Statutory Position
- To manage the school budget, consider the annual budget plan, approve the budget, consider and approve any proposed revisions to the budget plan.
- To decide on how to spend the delegated budget depending on any conditions set out in the LEA scheme within the financial year.
- To decide whether to delegate their powers to spend the delegated budget to the head teacher if so, they should establish the financial limits of delegated authority.
- To be consulted by the LEA on significant changes to LEA's fair funding.
- To make sure accurate accounts are kept.
- To determine the staff complement and a pay policy for the school (in accordance with School Teachers pay and Conditions). To act as a ‘critical friend' to the head teacher by providing advice, challenge and support.
- To establish a written performance management policy to govern staff appraisal, after making sure that all staff have been consulted.
Financial Management Roles
- To set financial priorities through the School Development Plan, 3 year medium financial plan & The annual budget.
- To decide on how the school's delegated budget should be spent, in accordance with the SDP and the statutory curriculum requirements laid down by government.
- Approving and monitoring the annual budget.Ensure the budget is managed effectively.
- Ensure the school meets all its statutory obligations, and through the Head teacher complies with the LEA's financial regulations on standing orders.
- Determines virement and expenditure thresholds.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of spending decisions.
Governing Body delegated responsibility to Committees
The Governing Body can fulfil some of its responsibilities through a series of committees:
- Resources Committee
- School Improvement
- Impact Committee
- Student Discipline sub committee
Where a committee has been set up the Governing Body will
- Define its terms of reference
- Define the extent of its delegated responsibility
- Ensure it receives minutes of the Committee's meetings
Minutes
Minutes must be taken of all meetings of the Governing Body and its Committees and include all decisions and by whom action is to be taken. The Clerk to the Governors is responsible for recording the minutes at all meetings.
Minutes from July 17th 2017
Minutes from September 25th 2017
Minutes from October 3rd 2017
Minutes from October 13th 2017
Minutes from November 13th 2017
Minutes from December 8th 2017
Minutes from January 22nd 2018
Minutes from February 5th 2018
Minutes from February 9th 2018
Minutes from March 5th 2018
Minutes from March 23rd 2018
Minutes from April 23rd 2018
Minutes from May 18th 2018
Minutes from June 11th 2018
Minutes from June 18th 2018
Minutes from September 24th 2018
Minutes from October 1st 2018
Minutes from November 12th 2018
Minutes from January 21st 2019
Minutes from February 4th 2019
Minutes from March 4th 2019
Minutes from March 25th 2019
Chair of Governors News
- Download - Initial Letter To Parents
- Download - 2nd Letter To Parents
- Download - 3rd Letter To Parents
- Download - Academy Status FAQ
- Download - Minutes of meeting re Academy Consultation 2nd & 13th Oct 2014
- Download - Letter to Parents - Decision of Academy Status - 11th November 2014
- Download - 4th Letter to Parents - January 2015
- Download - Parent Governor Elections Letter Feb 2016
- Download - Staff Governor Elections Letter Feb 2016