Governance

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 is a strategy group and also a marketing group of governors who meet informally and report back to the governing board for collective decision-making.

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 Feb 2021)

There are 13 places on our governing board, currently there are 2 vacancies: 1 Co-Opted Governor position and 1 Foundation Governor position.

Governor Business Interest Register - Status February 2021

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 2019-2020. Rev Daw, also Co-Chair, made himself available for consultation to the other Co-Chair, Mrs Douglas, throughout the year.