Terms of Reference

HAYDOCK HIGH SCHOOL FULL GOVERNING BODY

The governing body needs to take a strategic role, act as a critical friend to the school and be accountable for its decisions. It should set aims and objectives and agree, monitor and review policies, targets and priorities.

Members: As per the Instrument of Government

Quorum: 50% of current membership (i.e. quorum does not include vacant positions)

Chair: To be appointed by governing body

Clerk: To be appointed by governing body

Frequency: 3 meetings per academic year

Terms of reference:

• Monitor and agree changes to instrument of government including terms of office;
  
• Appoint, suspend or remove governors in accordance with Regulations*;
  
• Hold at least three governing body meetings a year*;
  
• Regulate procedures of meetings e.g. code of confidentiality and code of conduct;
  
• Appoint or remove the Chair and Vice-Chair*;
  
• Appoint or remove a Clerk to the governing body*;
  
• Establish the committees of the governing body and their terms of reference*;
  
• Decide which functions of the governing body will be delegated to committees, groups and individuals and review the delegation arrangements annually*;
  
• Appoint the Chair of any committee (this is delegated to committee level in some cases);
  
• Appoint or remove a Clerk to each committee (this is delegated to committee level in some cases);
  
• Appoint associate members to committees and determine their voting rights;
  
• Appoint link or designated governors, including performance management governors*;
  
• Ensure the Headteacher provides such reports as requested by the governing body to undertake its role;
  
• Receive reports from any individual or committee to whom a decision has been delegated and to consider whether any further action by the governing body is necessary*;
  
• Ensure requirements within Safeguarding Children & Safer Recruitment in Education are met;
  
• Ensure requirements within the duty to promote Community Cohesion are met;
  
• Approve the first formal budget plan of the financial year;
  
• Approve Service Levels Agreements annually following recommendations by the Finance, Premises and Personnel committee;
  
• In line with Finance Regulations authorise orders for the provision of works, goods and services in excess of £20,000.
  
• Monitor and keep under review the School Development Plan;
  
• Approve Pay Policy for all categories of staff and to be responsible for its administration;
  
• Ensure the school works within Schools Financial Value Standard;
  
• Publish proposals for alteration, change of category or closure of school*;
  
• Recruit Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher*;
  
• Determine arrangements for the recruitment of other members of staff;
  
• Participate in school self review process including review of Governing Body effectiveness;
  
• Decide on decision to federate or form joint committees with other school Governing Bodies*;
  
• Any items which individual governing bodies may wish to include;
  
• Approve trips abroad and high-risk activities;
  
• To approve the times of school sessions and school term dates in line with Local Authority guidance*;
  
• Ensure the governor register of business and pecuniary interests is maintained and reviewed annually with any updates on declarations and interests in agenda items correctly recorded;
  
• To agree the governor induction and training programme.

* these matters cannot be delegated to either a committee or an individual

Disqualification – as per Regulation 20 and Schedule 6 of the Constitution Regulations

Full Governing Body Membership

Clerk: Local Authority appointed