Meadow High School Annual Governance Statement 2016-2017

School Name: Meadow High School

School Address: Royal Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB8 3QU

Telephone number: 01895 443310

Contact email address: meadow@meadowhighschool.org

Website: www.meadowhighschool.org

Category of school: Community Special Needs

DfE number: 3127004

Ofsted grading and date of last inspection: Good (October 2013)

Name of Headteacher: Ross Macdonald

Date of Statement: July 2017

The core functions of the governing body

As defined by the Department for Education (DfE) in The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013, the core functions of the governing body include:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
Ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.

In exercising their functions the Governing Body shall

Act with integrity, objectivity and honesty and in the best interests of the school; and

Be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take and in particular shall be prepared to explain their decisions and actions to interested parties.

Legal constitution of the governing body

Total number of governor posts on the Governing Body	Twelve
The Governing Body was formally constituted on	13^th April 2015

Category of Governor	Name	Term of Office Ends or Ended	Relevant business & pecuniary interests	Governance role in another school or college	Material relationships between governors or with school staff
Parent	Chris Edwards	30/04/20	Coteford Junior School	Bishop Ramsey Academy	None
Parent	Nikki Hill	31/10/19	None	None	None
Parent	Ricky Mills	30/04/20	None	None	None
Parent	Huma Mirza	23/05/20	None	None	None
Staff (Headteacher)	Ross Macdonald	Ex-officio	None	None	None
Staff	Sana Bhopal	30/09/19	None	None	None
Local Authority	Paul Rosen	15/12/18	None	i. Westfield Academy ii. Bowmansgreen Primary School iii. Yeading Infants School	None
Co-opted	Janet Ryerson	31/10/16	None	None	None
Co-opted	Kiran Kalia	01/11/20	None	None	Mother of teachers Ms Kalia and Mrs Shukla
Co-opted	Pauline Hardy	30/04/18	None	None	None
Co-opted	Graeme Vickery	20/09/18	None	None	None
Co-opted	Gary Wright	31/03/18	None	None	None
Co-opted	Richard Burton	20/09/18	None	None	None
Associate Member	Kiran Kalia	31/10/16	None	None	Mother of teachers Ms Kalia and Mrs Shukla

The Chair of Governors is	Gary Wright
The Vice Chair of Governors is	Chris Edwards
The Clerk to Governors is	Gill Duncan

How the Governing Body delegates and distributes its duties

The Governing Body agreed to form a Resources Committee and an Achievement Committee. This is reviewed annually.

Resources Committee	Achievement Committee
Committee membership details A minimum of five governors plus the deputy headteacher Mrs Rigby.	Committee membership details A minimum of four governors plus the deputy headteacher Mrs Rigby.
Remit of committee and key delegated duties See the Terms of Reference	Remit of committee and key delegated duties See the Terms of Reference

Number of meetings held in academic year Five	Number of meetings held in academic year Five

Specific panels of the Governing Body are convened as required for

School Complaints
Staff Grievance and Discipline
Staff Contract Reviews
Pupil Discipline
Appeals

The Governing Body delegates some specific functions to some governors covering specific areas of school life. These governors are known as Link Governors. Our school has the following link governors.

Area of responsibility	Named Governor	Number of visits to school in this role in academic year
Child Protection & Safeguarding	Janet Ryerson (until 31/10/16) Graeme Vickery (from 1/11/16)	8
Child Protection & Safeguarding (Deputy)	Graeme Vickery (until 31/10/16) Chris Edwards (from 1/11/16)	-
Looked After Children	Janet Ryerson (until 31/10/16) Graeme Vickery (from 1/11/16)	2
Health & Safety	Ricky Mills	1
Student Voice	Janet Ryerson (until 31/10/16) Kiran Kalia (from 1/11/16)	4
Literacy & Reading Intervention	Gary Wright	2
Numeracy	Richard Burton	2
ICT	Gary Wright	2
Website	Gary Wright	2
MDT	Nikki Hill	2
Vocational Faculty	Nikki Hill	1
EAL	Kiran Kalia	4
Pupil Premium	Paul Rosen	-

Governing Body and Committee Meeting Attendance

Full Governing Body

Dates and Attendance

^Governors	^{Autumn Term 12/09/16}	^{Aututumn Term 07/10/16}	^{Autumn Term 07/11/16}	^{Autumn Term 05/12/16}	^{Spring Term 6/02/17}	^{Spring Term 27/03/17}	^{Summer Term 22/05/17}	^{Summer Term 26/06/17}	^{Summer Term 30/06/17}
^{Chris Edwards} ^{(Vice Chair)}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^{Apologies given and accepted}
^{Nikki Hill}	^{Did not attend}	^{Did not attend}	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended
^{Ricky Mills}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^Attended	^{Did not attend}	^Attended
^{Huma Mirza}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended
^{Ross Macdonald} ^(Head)	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended				^Attended	^Attended	^Attended
^{Jenny Rigby} ^{(Acting Head)}				^Attended	^Attended	^Attended
^{Sana Bhopal}	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended
^{Paul Rosen}	^Attended	^{Did not attend}	^Attended	^Attended	^{Did not attend}	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}
^{Janet Ryerson}	^Attended	^Attended
^{Karin Kalia}	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended
^{Pauline Hardy}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended
^{Graeme Vickery}	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended
^{Gary Wright} ^(Chair)	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended	^Attended
^{Richard Burton}	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^{Apologies given and accepted}	^Attended	^Attended

Resources Committee Meetings

Dates and Attendance

Governors	Autumn Term 26/09/16	Autumn Term 05/12/16	Spring Term 13/03/16	Summer Term 08/05/15	Summer Term 12/06/16
Chris Edwards (Chair)	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Ross Macdonald (Head)	Attended			Attended	Attended
Jenny Rigby (Acting Head)		Attended	Attended
Paul Rosen	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Apologies given and accepted
Graeme Vickery	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted
Richard Burton	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted
Pauline Hardy	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Nikki Hill	Apologies given and accepted	Apologies given and accepted	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended
Ricky Mills	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Kiran Kalia		Attended
Gary Wright			Attended

Achievement Committee Meetings

Dates and Attendance

Governors	Autumn Term 17/10/16	Autumn Term 21/11/16	Spring Term 16/01/17	Spring Term 27/02/17	Summer Term 24/04/17
Gary Wright (Chair)	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Janet Ryerson	Attended
Ross Macdonald (Head)	Attended				Attended
Jenny Rigby (Acting Head)		Attended	Attended	Attended
Sana Bhopal	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Ricky Mills	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Huma Mirza	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted
Karin Kalia	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended

Governing Body effectiveness and impact

Governors receive regular updates on pupil performance and are aware of the school systems for tracking pupil progress and achievements. Governors are also aware that those pupils not making expected progress are carefully monitored.

There are dedicated roles for Governors including Child Protection / Safeguarding / Health & Safety / Student Voice / Looked After Children / Literacy / Numeracy / ICT / Website.

Governors meet with key staff who provide updates about their departments: Data Manager / Transition / Sixth Form / Outreach / Vocational. This allows governors to have an understanding of different aspects of the school.

Governors ensure all aspects of Teacher performance management are met. Governors formally sign off the Head Teacher and staff ensuring that progression matches results.

Governors trained in a variety of key activities: Safeguarding / Safer Recruitment / PREVENT / Health & Safety ensuring full understanding and knowledge of current requirements in these areas.

Governors have managed school finances (including audit) to remain within budget and meeting the objectives of the school development plan. Impact is that planned activities can be achieved.

Governors have spent time in school checking and ensuring key aspects of day to day expectations are met including shadowing staff. Governors are aware of how the school day operates.

Governors meet (see schedule) regularly and discuss with Senior School Leaders (who attend Governing Body meetings) various aspects including Curriculum / Health & Safety / Finance / Resources.

Governors regularly check all Health & Safety procedures and policies are compliant ensuring a safe environment for all.

Find out more about our school...

Link to Ofsted report
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report

Our school's Ofsted data dashboard can be found at http://dashboard.ofsted.gov.uk/
Link to school's website www.meadowhighschool.org

Link to school's pupil premium statement
www.meadowhighschool.org/key information/pupil premium

Link to Parent View which seeks parents' opinions on 12 aspects of our school, from the quality of teaching, to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour. https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/

The Governing Body can be contacted about this statement by enquiring through the school office. 01895 443310.