School governing bodies are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, the Governors set the school’s aims and policies.

Governors are people who have an interest in the role of schools in society and wish to make a positive contribution to their communities.

They will have enquiring minds and contribute to the effective running of the school and the educational achievements of its pupils.

Aligned to its improvement role, the governing body is there to be a ‘critical friend’ who can provide the right balance between supporting and challenging the performance of both the head teacher and the school.

Main aims of a Governing Body

• To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
• To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent 

 They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:

• Determining how the school’s budget is spent.
• The appointing and dismissing of staff.
• Hearing appeals and grievances.
• Forming and reviewing policy on the school’s curriculum and collective worship.
• Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline.
• Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe.
• Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies.
• Setting and monitoring the school’s development plan.
• Setting and monitoring progress towards challenging but achievable targets.

Brayton Governing Body

We are part of the Star Multi Academy Trust as of 1st November 2019

Our governing body is a satellite body under the MAT Board of Trustees. It is known as a Local Governing Body (LGB) and meets as a full group approximately once per month. In this way, every governor is fully involved in all aspects of governance.

The LGB has a close working relationship with the MAT Board of Trustees as detailed on the STAR MAT website.

Our Local Governing Board for 2019-2020

Name	Type of Local Governor	Appointed	Office ends
Claire Callaghan	Chair	Trust Board	30/08/21
Wendy Thompson	Vice Chair	Trust Board	30/06/21
Joel Albyn	Vice Chair	Trust Board	30/09/22
Rev Pete Watson	Foundation	Ex-Officio	N/A
Cliff Pritchard	Foundation	York Diocese	30/08/21
Vacancy 1	Parent	Elected by parent body	Four years
Vacancy 2	Parent	Elected by parent body	Four years
Linda Chadwick	Staff	Elected by staff	30/08/21
Rachel Robinson	Headteacher	Ex-Officio	N/A
Victoria Umpleby	Associate (Act Ass Head)	Invited to attend	N/A

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Meeting	Business Discussed
24th September 2018 Full Governing Body Claire Callaghan (Late arrival) Wendy Thompson Joel Albyn Rev Pete Watson Cliff Pritchard Cath Rushby Linda Chadwick Vicky Umpleby Rachel Robinson	Election of Chair and Vice Chair Last year’s SATs results. Staff sickness absence. Governing Body Committee Structure. Meeting dates for the coming year. Governor Training. School policies. Behaviour management. TA cover for high needs children. Term time holidays. The new perimeter fencing.
Safeguarding Committee 25th October 2018 Cliff Pritchard Linda Chadwick Rachel Robinson	Attendance and punctuality Behaviour Child Protection Policies Building Health and Safety School Development Plan
Full Governing Body 31st January 2019 Claire Callaghan Wendy Thompson Joel Albyn Rev Pete Watson Cliff Pritchard Cath Rushby Linda Chadwick Vicky Umpleby Rachel Robinson	Staffing structure 2019/20 Pupil Premium Review Governor Review Local Authority Monitoring Visit feedback Performance Data
Safeguarding Committee 11th February 2019 Cliff Pritchard Linda Chadwick Rachel Robinson	Attendance and punctuality Behaviour Child Protection Policies Building Health and Safety School Development Plan
Finance Committee 13th February 2019 Joel Albyn Claire Callaghan Cath Rushby Rachel Robinson Adele Mulvey	Financial planning and spending review Staffing for 2019/20
Achievement Committee 13th February 2019 Claire Callaghan Cath Rushby Cliff Pritchard Vicky Umpleby Rachel Robinson	Data Curriculum enhancements Staff subject leadership Monitoring timetable Teacher mentoring scheme School Development Plan Policy update

Governors – extra information

Name of Governor	Pecuniary Interest?	Governor elsewhere?
Claire Callaghan	No	No
Wendy Thompson	No	No
Joel Albyn	No	No
Pete Watson	Husband of Mrs Watson – teacher	No
Cliff Pritchard	No	No
Rachel Robinson	No	Member of Horizon Academy Trust