Structure and Remit of Our Governing Board

The governors’ duty is to lead the school and support the Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team in determining the strategy and direction of the school, the implementation of statutory requirements including policies and monitoring the school improvement plan through active participation. Governors also work in sub-groups as the need arises, currently there are no such informal sub-groups. In 2022-2023 there is a joint governor committee formed with senior governors from the Skylark Federation. IK governor members are Mrs Douglas, Mr Dobell, Mrs Domingo-Jones and Mrs Fry, regular committee meetings will take place throughout the academic year; the IK joint committee governors report back to the IK Full Governing Board in FGB meetings or as and when the need arises.

The Governing Board has three core functions:

1) Supporting and Setting the School’s Vision, Ethos and Strategic directions;

2) Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;

3) Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. 

If you have an enquiry for any of the Governors please email the Clerk at bgerding@iford-kingston.e-sussex.sch.uk in the first instance; she will then forward your query as appropriate.

The Co-Chair of Governors Mrs Linda Douglas can be contacted at ldouglas@iford-kingston.e-sussex.sch.uk

All Governors have a current enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Key Governor responsibilities include:

• Developing a strategic direction and plan for the school
• Supporting and challenging the Head teacher and senior leadership of the school
• Determining the aims and priorities of the school
• Approving key school policies
• Setting statutory and non-statutory targets
• Monitoring and evaluating the work of the school
• Leading at least one statutory area (e.g. curriculum, pay, SEN, Pupil Premium)
• Strategic management of the budget
• Appointment of senior staff and ensuring implementation of personnel procedures
• Ensuring Health and Safety of pupils and staff
• Securing high levels of attendance and good standards of behaviour
• Ensuring all children have access to a broad and balanced curriculum
• Adhering to the School Governing body Code of Conduct
• Acting as a ‘critical friend’ to the school Governors work as a team and make decisions collectively.

Governing Board Membership at Iford and Kingston (Status August '22)

There are 13 places on our governing board, currently there are

4 vacancies:

1 Foundation & 1 Staff & 2 Co-Opted Governor positions.

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Governor Business Interest Register - Status December 2021 August ‘22

Governors are required to fill out a declaration of interest at the start of each academic year or when newly appointed, although they must also declare their interest on a meeting by meeting basis should anything come up in an agenda that they may need to declare.

Governor Attendance at Meetings (Previous Academic Year)

Note: In addition to attending formal meetings all governors visit the school regularly and undertake Subject and School Improvement Monitoring Tasks.

*Longer-term absence due to illness was accepted by all governors for Rev Daw in 2021-22. Rev Daw, also Co-Chair, made himself available for consultation to the other Co-Chair, Mrs Douglas, throughout the year.