Governance
Moor House School & College Governors work with the Senior Leadership Team to:
- Provide a clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure money is well spent
- Ensure educational performance is maintained to the highest of standards
Our Governors and Trustees sit on six main committees, each with different roles and policy responsibilities. Each committee meets between three and six times every year and reports to the Governing Body. Governors also attend sub-committees on specific issues.
Committees
Every Child Matters (ECM)
Chair: Sue Jones (Trustee)
Members: Christine Combes; Stuart Dennison, Laura Middleditch (Trustees), Julia Irvine (Parent Governors), Jane Vallance (Staff Governor)
SMT representatives: Principal, Deputy Head Teachers (School), Deputy Head Teacher (College), Head of Therapy Services and Admissions, Head of Residential Care, Deputy Head of Residential Care
Role: To monitor, support and recommend improvements in the outcomes of the government’s Every Child Matters agenda.
Policies monitored: Child Protection and Safeguarding; Intimate Relationships and Sex Education; Statement of Boarding Principles and Practice; Notification and Recording of Significant Events; Exclusions; Behaviour – College; Behaviour – School; Anti-bullying; Medical; Off-site Visits; Missing Students; Positive handling; Consent and Confidentiality; Equal Opportunities and Diversity; Staff Code of conduct; Whistleblowing; Complaints; Admissions; Attendance (pupils); E-safety
Progress and Attainment (P&A)
Chair: Sue Jones (Trustee)
Members: Christine Combes, Andrew Dick, Kevin Maskell (Trustees)
SMT representatives: Principal, Deputy Head Teachers (School), Deputy Head Teacher (College), Head of Therapy Services and Admissions, Head of Residential Care
Role: To monitor, support and recommend improvements in all aspects of student progress and attainment in education, therapy and care including health & well-being.
Policies monitored: Curriculum - Literacy, Handwriting, Numeracy and PSHCE; Teaching and Learning; Drug Education; Assessment, Marking and Feedback; Pupil Premium; Attendance (pupils)
Finance and Audit (FAC)
Chair: David Taylor (Chair, Trustees & Governing Body)
Members: David Badman, Andrew Dick, David Marnham, Bob Perry (Trustees)
SMT representatives: Principal, Bursar & Business Manager
Clerk: Clerk to the Trustees & Governing Body
Role: To monitor, support and recommend improvements in financial planning, control and performance to ensure long term financial sustainability. To provide Trustees with assurance and recommendations on the effectiveness of use of resources, risk management, financial controls and fraud.
Policies monitored: Data Retention and Archiving; Data Protection; Charging and Remissions; Reputation Management
Research and Training Institute Development (RTID)
Chair: Lisa Harlow (Trustee)
Members: Kevin Maskell, David Taylor (Trustees), Shauna Ramsaran (Staff Governor)
SMT representatives: Principal, RTI Director, Head of Therapy Services and Admissions, Deputy Head Teacher (School)
Clerk: Clerk to the Trustees & Governing Body
Role: To steer and support the development of the Research and Training Institute and to oversee the work of the Research Ethics Panel.
Policies monitored: Ethical Research
Human Resources and Governance (HR&G)
Chair: Stuart Dennison (Vice-Chair Trustees & Governing Body)
Members: David Badman, Sue Jones, David Taylor (Trustees), Shauna Ramsaran (Staff Governor)
SMT representatives: Principal, Bursar & Business Manager
Clerk: Clerk to the Trustees & Governing Body
Role: To monitor, support and recommend improvements in the implementation of Moor House School & College Human Resources strategies and plans in support of our aims for students and the welfare of staff. To ensure that the governance structure and processes are fit for purpose.
Policies monitored: Recruitment and Selection; Staff Attendance; Performance and Pay (teachers); Grievance; Disciplinary; Capability; Redundancy
Pay Committee
Chair: David Taylor (Chair Trustees & Governing Body)
Members: Stuart Dennison (Vice-Chair Trustees & Governing Body), David Badman (Trustee)
SMT representatives: Bursar & Business Manager
Role: To decide the pay of senior managers and recommend pay and remuneration for policy for groups of staff.
Policies monitored: none
How to become a Governor
If you are interested in becoming a Governor at Moor House, please email info@moorhouseschool.co.uk