Governors

Welcome to the Governors page of Moat Hall's website.

The governing body is made up of parents, staff, community members and representatives appointed by the local authority. As governors we don't manage the day-today running of the school; this is the role of our Headteacher and the senior leadership team.

As governors we have three main roles:

• Setting the school's vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

In addition to the main roles above as governors we regularly meet to oversee and scrutinise decisions about finance, curriculum, staffing, undertake reviews of policy, setting targets and careful monitoring to ensure standards are maintained or improved.

The priorities we have set this year as a governing body are:

• To improve academic standards  
• To review the school's budget and explore savings
• To improve communication
• To raise expectations of: governors, staff, parents and pupils

To manage these priorities we meet regularly as a full governing body and also as smaller sub committees which look specifically at Standards (academic), Finance, Personnel and Assets (buildings, IT, etc). To look at topics in even more detail we have link governors with a specific responsibility to oversee those areas. These details can be seen on the 'meet the governors' page.

Being a Governor is voluntary and involves regular meetings, at least every month.  We have legal duties and responsibilities and can only act as a' body'; not individually.  All Governors are elected for a 4 year period and have equal voting rights. Being a Governor is demanding but rewarding. If you are interested in becoming a governor, or would like to find out more about what is involved please have a look at the becoming a governor page.

If you need to contact the Chair of Governors, Mike Deakin, please email office@moathall.staffs.sch.uk or send correspondence to the school address and this will be passed on.

Useful Links

https://www.governorsforschools.org.uk

https://www.inspiringgovernors.org

Meet the Governors

Michael Deakin	Chair of Governors - Safeguarding- Asset	Parent Governor
Georgina Raybould	Vice Chair - Attendance/Pupil Premium	Co-opted Governor
Holly Smith	Finance	Local Authority Governor
Deana Mucklow-Smith	EYFS	Co-opted Governor
Lee Taylor	Standards	Co-opted Governor
Andrew Bramwell	Finance/SENCO	Co-opted Governor
Alison Dowding	SEN/LAC/SEND	Co-opted Governor
Jane King	Headteacher	Headteacher
Jess Cross	Teacher	Staff Governor
Jackie Robinson	Teaching Assistant	Staff Governor
Carole Smith	Clerk to Governors

 

Moat Hall Governors

Type	Name	Start date	End Tenure
PAR	Mr Michael Deakin	1.2.11	1.2.20
COP	Mr Lee Taylor	27.9.18	27.9.22
COP	Mr Andrew Bramwell	27.9.18	27.9.22
PAR	Mrs Deana Mucklow-Smith	27.9.18	27.9.22
COP	Mrs Clare Johns	24.9.15	Resigned 31.8.2019
COP	Ms Alison Dowding	28.3.18	28.3.22
COP	Mr Steve Woods	3.11.16	Resigned 24.11.2018
PAR	Mrs Georgina Raybould	28.3.18	28.3.22
LEA	Miss Holly Smith	19.1.16	14.1.20
Staff	Miss Jess Cross	27.9.17	27.9.21
Staff	Jackie Robinson	20.11.2019	20.11.22
HT	Mrs Jane King	27.9.17	N/A
Clerk	Mrs Carole Smith		N/A

 

Becoming a Governor

Being a governor is a voluntary role. Our aim is to deliver our vision that the children of Moat Hall primary get the best possible education, that they are happy and safe and enjoy their time at school. We support the headteacher and the staff of the school but also at times hold them to account and challenge them to ensure that we deliver our objectives.

Our role differs from that of the headteacher. The governing body works at the strategic level, setting objectives and policy, whereas the headteacher has an operational role and is responsible for delivering the policies and meeting our objectives. As governors we make our decisions following discussions which we record in the minutes of our meetings; the head teacher manages the school using their professional judgement.

Governing bodies vary in their size and make up. Generally they are made up of representatives from the community, the local authority, parents of children at the school and staff members.

If you are interested in becoming a governor we would really like to hear from you, email the school office or pop in and leave your details, but please make sure you have taken the opportunity to understand exactly what is required of the role. To help we have provided a number of links to websites we have found useful in explaining the role of a school governor.

Here is some information that Governors may find useful:

Please click on the links below

• Governance Handbook  https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/481147/Governance-handbook-November-2015.pdf
• Keeping children safe in education  https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/44759/KCSIE-July-2015.pdf
• National Governors Association https://www.nga.org.uk/Home.aspx
• Department for Education  http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
• The Key  http://www.thekeysupport.com/
• Staffordshire Governors Association  http://www.staffsga.org.uk/
• Modern Governor  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

Governors Attendance 2019-20

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