GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES

• To receive reports that monitor the condition of the buildings and school environment;

• Ensure any health and safety issues are met and recommend maintenance work to be done;

• To consider decisions of the Headteacher to exclude students on either permanent or fixed term exclusions; considering the inclusion of parental representatives; and

• To periodically review the Academy's exclusion policy and make recommendations, as appropriate, to the Local Governing Body.

• A minimum of four members, of whom at least three shall be Governors.

• The monitoring of standards and other matters relating to the Academy’s Curriculum

• Student achievement and teaching, monitoring of the use of specific funding e.g. Pupil Premium.

• To monitor the Self-Evaluation and Improvement Plan.

• To oversee SEND provision in school.

• To receive updates on curriculum development from across the school, from both Key Stages.

• Key Stage Leaders and Subject Leaders to report to the sub-committee as required.

• Staffing reviews;

• Budget monitoring;

• Pay progression;

• Expenditure in line with Scheme of Financial Delegation;

• Monitoring of the Academy fund; and

• Monitoring of spend against priorities within strategic plan, ensuring value for money.

• A minimum of five members, of whom at least three shall be Governors.

• To consider appeals for any reason (other than appeals relating to student exclusion or admission refusal);

• Make the appropriate decision based on the evidence presented to the meeting; and

• Lifting of a suspension against a member of staff.

• NOTE: Appeals are most likely to relate to personnel or pay issues. Pupil exclusions and admission refusal appeals are referred to independent appeals panels.

• Governors not included in the original decision and not employed at the Academy.

• NB: To include no fewer governors than that of the first committee, the decision of which is subject to appeal.

• A Chair is to be elected at each meeting from among the Governors in attendance unless the matter under consideration relates to grievance/disciplinary action, in which case the Chair or Vice Chair of the Local Governing Body shall Chair the meeting.

• Panel membership is to be organised through Newcastle City Council (Democratic Services).

• To consider complaints in accordance with the Academy's Complaints procedure and:

→ Dismiss all or part of the complaint;

→ Uphold all or part of the complaint;

→ Decide on the appropriate action to be taken to resolve the complaint;

→ Evaluate all the evidence available and recommend changes to the Academy's systems or procedures as preventative step against similar problems arising in the future.

• Three Governors

• Pool of Governors consisting of all eligible Governors.