The Governing Body
We have a very knowledgeable and committed governing board which comprises Parents, Staff, Foundation, Co-opted and Local Authority Representatives. Our governing Board is constituted under the School Governance (Constitution) Regulations 2012.
Governors play an important strategic role in school development and have a range of duties and powers and a general responsibility for the conduct of the school. In accordance with the DfE Governance Handbook the core roles and functions of the Governing Body are:
- Strategic leadership that sets and champions vision, ethos and strategy.
- Accountability that drives up educational standards and financial performance.
- People with the right skills, experience, qualities and capacity.
- Structures that reinforce clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
- Compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.
- Evaluation to monitor and improve the quality and impact of governance.
All of which play a vital role in ensuring the best possible education that takes every child as far as their talents allow. The Governors’ main priority at all times is the well-being of the children.
Governors take an active interest in the daily life of the school in a supportive but challenging capacity. Governors, staff and pupils all enjoy working together, developing and improving our school in line with our joint vision.
Forsbrook CE Primary School Governing Body Membership:
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | Areas of responsibility | Business and/or pecuniary interests | Other educational establishments | Relationships with school staff | Date of Appointment | Term of office expiry |
| Mrs Chris Bratt | Co | Governing Body |
FGB Chair Pay Committee Chair Performance Management Chair Nominated Governor for SEN, LAC & Safeguarding |
None declared | None | Family member casual employee in OOSC | 28 February 2021 | 28 February 2025 |
| Rev Jonathan Roberts | F | Lichfield Diocese | Collective worship | None declared | None | None | (ex-officio) | |
| Mrs Margaret Lilley | F | Lichfield Diocese | Collective worship | None declared | None | None | 18 November 2020 | 17 November 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Cooke | HT | Headteacher | Local Academy Council Member St Edwards Academy – part of SUAT | Local Academy Council Member – co-opted governor St Edwards Academy, Cheddleton | Married to Mr Peter Cooke, School Caretaker and Cleaner | Ex-officio 1 January 2022 | ||
| Mrs Xanthe Downings | P | Parent | None declared | None | None | 8 January 2024 | 7 January 2028 | |
| Mr Levison Wood | F | Lichfield Diocese | Collective Worship | None declared | None | None | 5 April 2021 | 5 April 2025 |
| Mrs Nicola Lockett | S | Staff | None declared | None | None | 1 January 2022 | 1 January 2026 | |
| Miss Katie French | P | Parent | Vice Chair Pupil Premium Sports Premium | None declared | None | None | 21 October 2022 | 21 October 2026 |
| Miss Victoria Lewis | LA | Local Authority | Staffordshire Schools Forum, Staffs LA Inclusion & Send Partnership Moorlands | Headteacher Endon Hall | None | 1 May 2023 | 30 April 2027 | |
| Ms Jan Warner | Co | Governing Body |
None declared
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None
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None | 22 March 2023 | 22 March 2027 | |
| Ms Ruth Silcock | Clerk | N/A | None declared | None |
Governors left in the last 12 months:
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | Areas of responsibility | Business and/or pecuniary interests | Other educational establishments | Relationships with school staff | Term of office expiry |
| Mrs Jackie Kent | Co | Governing Body | None declared | None | Resigned 11 September 2023 | ||
| Mrs Tracey Leese | P | Parent | None declared | Senior Leader at St Thomas More | None | Term expired 19 December 2023 | |
| Mr Kevin Reid | Co | Governing Body | PREVENT | None declared | None | None |
Term expired 22 March 2023
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| Mrs Wendy Keeble | Co | Governing Body | Health & Safety | Director of Business & Finance BBHS | None |
Resigned 19 April 2023
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Structure and Remit
In addition to the full governing body which meets at least once per term we have Committees that are responsible for various areas who also meet at least termly and report their decisions to the Full Governing Body.
Our Committees are:
STRATEGIC
This committee looks at the strategic direction of the school, its vision and ethos, school improvement planning and the governor development plan.
STANDARDS
This Committee is responsible for the school’s curriculum and assessment provision, pupil premium and sports premium to ensure that we comply with all statutory obligations and that our outcomes for pupils are the best they can be.
RESOURCES
This committee is responsible for the financial accountability of the school, staffing, premises including health & safety and safeguarding.
This committee also formulates the nursery budget plan and staffing and reports its findings to the Governing Body.
PAY & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
This committee meets twice a year to look at outcomes for pay and performance management.
Forsbrook CE Primary School Sub Committee Membership:
| Strategic |
| Chair: TBA |
| All Governors |
| Minimum of 5 governors to be quorate |
| Gov Training & Dev. |
| Mrs Nicola Lockett |
| Website |
| Mrs Nicola Lockett |
| Standards |
| Chair: TBA |
| Mrs Kate Cooke |
| Mrs Chris Bratt |
| Rev Jonathan Roberts |
| Mrs Margaret Lilley |
| Ms Vicky Lewis |
| Mrs Nicola Lockett |
| Mr Levison Wood |
| Pupil Premium/Sports Premuim |
| Miss Katie French |
| Resources |
| Chair: Mrs Chris Bratt |
| Miss Katie French |
| Ms Jan Warner |
| Mr Levison Wood |
| Mrs Kate Cooke |
| Mrs Xanthe Downings |
| Vacancy |
| SEN |
| Mrs Chris Bratt |
| Safeguarding & LAC |
| Mrs Chris Bratt |
| Healthy & Safety |
| Mrs Chris Bratt |
| E-Safety |
| PREVENT |
| Ms Jan Warner |
| Pay Committee |
| Chair: Mrs Chris Bratt |
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Mrs Margaret Lilley
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| Miss Katie French |
| HT Performance Management |
| Chair: Mrs Chris Bratt |
| Mr Levison Wood |
| Rev Jonathan Roberts |