Governors

Governing Body Chair:  Peter Hilton                  Vice Chair: Julie Bacon

Clerk to Governors: Claire Sammons (interim)

The Governing Body takes a strategic role, acts as a critical friend to the school and is accountable for its decisions. It sets aims and objectives, reviews, agrees and monitors policies, targets and priorities and is accountable for the efficient and effective use of its funding. The Full Governing Body meets at six times a year. The Governing Body can and does establish ad-hoc working parties as the need arises made up of suitably experienced governors, in order to deliver against deadlines with which it is faced.

If required, the Working Party structure is as follows:

Standards Chair: Martyn Taylor

The Standards Working Group 

The Standards Working Group, in collaboration with the staff, look at raising standards. The working party gathers information about how the curriculum is taught, evaluated and resourced. It reviews policies, ensures that pupils with Special Educational Needs have their needs met and that appropriate provision is made available for all pupils, including those on the Pupil Premium Register. It makes appropriate recommendations to the Finance Working Party in relation to staffing.

Finance Chair: Peter Hilton

The Finance Working Group

The Finance Working Group has responsibility for providing guidance and assistance to the Executive Headteacher and Governors in all matters relating to budgeting and finance. 

Premises Chair: Peter Hilton

The Premises Working Group

The Premises Working Group provides support and guidance for the Governing Body and the Executive Headteacher on all matters relating to the maintenance and development of the premises and grounds, including Health and Safety.

Personnel Chair: Peter Hilton

The Personnel Working Group

The Personnel Working Group provides support and Guidance for the Governing Body and the Executive Headteacher on all matters relating to the employment of staff and their training and development. 

Performance Management Chair: Julie Bacon

This Committee works with the school’s Education Adviser to ensure that the Performance Management Review of the Executive Headteacher is implemented, effective and reviewed annually.

Pay Review Chair: Julie Bacon

The role of the Pay Committee is to implement the School’s Pay and Performance Policy. The Committee has fully delegated powers and consists of three members of the Governing Body but does not include the Chair of Governors.

Admissions Chair: Revered Martyn Taylor

Admissions Committee

This committee advises the Governing Body on matters relating to the Government's Admissions Code of Practice, the formation of the school's Admission Policy each year for new entrants into the Reception Year and for mid-year admissions. They purchase the services of Lincolnshire County Council's Legal Team for supporting Admissions Appeals.

Vacancies:

Two Foundation Governors from St. George's, Stamford

One Foundation Governor from St. Guthlac's, Market Deeping

Governors resigning during the current academic year: 1

Governors resigning during the previous academic year: