Murray Park Governing Board

Our Governing Board is made up of the following, as set out in our Instrument of Government:

5 Parent Governors
1 Local Authority Governor (vacancy)
1 Staff Governor
1 Headteacher
5 Co-Opted Governors
2 Partnership Governors (1 vacancy)

The key role of the Governing Board is to:

Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction in supporting the delivery of the schools vision.
Contribute, support and monitor the school’s Development Plan.
Contribute, support and monitor the school’s self-evaluation and understand its strengths and weaknesses.
Provide challenge and hold the Headteacher and other Senior Leaders to account for improving the quality of teaching, pupils’ achievement and pupils’ behaviour and safety.
Use performance management systems, including the performance management of the Headteacher to improve teaching, leadership and management.
Ensure solvency and probity and that the financial resource made available to the school are managed effectively and provide value for money.
Operate in such a way that all statutory duties are met and priorities approved.
Use the pupil premium and other resources to overcome barriers to learning, including reading, writing and mathematics.
Engage with key stake holders including developing working relationships with local industries, hospitals, other educational establishments and other businesses to authenticate and contextualise the pupil experience in such a way as to inspire learning.

Our Governors

To learn more about our Governors, please see the following Governor Profiles: Governor Profiles

Our historic Governors (last 12 months) can be viewed here: Historic Governors

Committees

We have three Committees that operate as follows:

Achievement, Curriculum and Teaching Committee

Members

N. Caley J. Fowler (Chair) V. Papachristos J. Woolley R. Yemm A. Baxendale

Key Role of the Committee

• Curriculum
• Student outcomes (including disadvantaged and most able)
• Student progress (including disadvantaged and most able)
• Assessment

Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare Committee

Members

N. Caley J. Fowler V. Papachristos J. Woolley R. Yemm A. Baxendale

Key Role of the Committee

• Personal development curriculum monitoring
• Behaviour and Attendance
• Pupil Premium including progress
• Inclusion and Learner Support including progress
• Pastoral Care including bullying, racist incidents and other types of harassment
• Safeguarding
• Student wellbeing including keeping healthy
• Student Voice
• Parent/Carer Voice

Finance, Personnel and General Purposes Committee

Members

V. Papachristos (Chair) N. Caley J.Fowler J. Woolley R. Yemm A. Baxendale

Key Role of the Committee

• Management of Finance and Resources
• Personnel
• Health and Safety
• Building and Maintenance