Bath and Wells Local Governing Body Meeting

Monday 13th May 2019, Wembdon St George’s Church School

PRESENT: Mike Davies (MD), Marc Paling (MP), David Norton (DN), Kathy Parker (KP), Emma Webb (EW), Heather Barraclough (HB)

IN ATTENDANCE: Lee Davies (LD) as Clerk, Maria Cassidy (MC), Annette Williams (AW)

APOLOGIES RECIEVED AND ACCEPTEDNone

OPPORTUNITY TO DECLARE ANY PECUNIARY INTEREST 2018/19MD wished to record that his wife, LD, is the Clerk for Governors at Wembdon St George’s.

CD started the meeting with the Governors prayer.

MATTERS ARISING None

FINANCE POSITIONAW presented the 2019/20 Budget principals. They have been agreed by the Finance and Audit Committee to aid the 3 year budget preparation process for the 2019/20 academic and financial year.

2019/20 Budget Vs 2018/19 BudgetAW 2018/19 presents £6,508 deficit. 2019/20 budget presents £94, 941 deficit. This presents variance of £101,449.

AW clarified the reasons of the variance Expected drop in pupils, pupil premium and SEN funding. Increase in teacher pension and cost of living. Current SENco on contract Staff insurance- new insurance will allow academies buy insurance without including

previous issues. It is being looked at starting 2020 year.

Office review has been undertaken and sent back to MAT. Will be looking into securing potential savings of in staff hours of around 15 hours per week. Staff will not lose their job but may be used throughout the MAT.

56 children to start in September therefore will be maintaining 14 classes.

AW will forward the completed budget to all of the governors to agree. Will need to respond as soon as possible. MD and HB will need to scan the agreed document.

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MC and AW left meeting 7.40

CORE GROUPSchool visited and assessed by 3 MAT staff. In the morning all teachers were viewed, books looked at and carried out discussion with pupils. In the afternoon they met with SENco. HB felt that it had been a positive day with encouraging outcome. HB and EW believed that the issues related to Special measures have improved. Safeguarding considered secure.MAT were impressed with the support for vulnerable children and the support provided by the SENco. Happy with rate of attendance and the reasoning for exclusions was understood. Positive written reports given by parents.

The governors congratulated the school for the positive forward momentum that had been generated.

Current seconded head will be leaving at the end of term. In September an Assistant Headteacher will begin, seconded for 1 year. She will teach 2 days a week and 3 days as Assistant Headteacher. EW will teach a different 2 days a week and 3 days a week as deputy head.

Governors discussed teachers’ positions.

EXPANIDING GOVERNING BODY3 people have shown some interest. CD will contact them to discuss meeting them.It was agreed to send out a separate letter to parents/carers to explain the work that the governors carry out.Some governors will attend new parents evening – 19th June

TRAININGMP, KP and MD need to complete Safeguarding Basic Awareness.

PARENTAL COMPLAINTSHB will keep information up to date.KP – A parent has asked who to complain to with regards to child with pupil premium. KP suggested to go through the school not the governors.

PUPIL EXCLUSIONS1 year 6 fixed term1 year 4 fixed term

AOB

Meeting finished 8.15pm

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NEXT MEETINGS; Wednesday 3rd July @ 6pm (meeting with SLT)Wednesday 10th July @6pm (meeting with potential new governors and to review SAT results)

Set Action Completion commentsApril 18 CD to investigate writing prayer for

governors position on school websiteACTION COMPLETED - CD

June 18 Elect Governor positions for 2018-19 ACTION COMPLETED - LD

June 18 MD meeting with Joanne Moore and PP to discuss staff strategy. the issue of ‘Risk Assessment’ with

respect to return to work Resilience of staff

ACTION COMPLETED

June 18 Add MD e-mail address to school website ACTION COMPLETED- LDJune 18 MD, JP and LD Plan Meetings for 2018-19 ACTION COMPLETEDJuly 18 Business team to investigate Staff Insurance

and forward details to governors.ACTION COMPLETED

July 18 Compose Headteacher job advert –1. JH send PP input from staff and pupils 2. MD send PP copy of details from

previous advert.PP to challenge proposed interview timeline with Trust – does it allow sufficient time for prospective candidates to visit the school?

1. COMPLETED2. COMPLETED3. COMPLETED

July 18 CD to undertake Safeguarding review of the Single Central Register before the end of term

ACTION COMPLETED

July 18 MD to send 2018/19 year planner to PP ACTION COMPLETEDJuly 18 CD to complete FGM training ACTION COMPLETEDJanuary 19 Increase governing body – investigate process

neededMarch 19 Develop school websiteMarch 19 Review school office staff - HB

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