Committee Overview - Huyton with Roby CofE Primary School

Christian Vision & Ethos Committee

Ensuring clarity of Christian vision, ethos and strategic direction
Ensuring that all relevant national, Church of England and Diocesan education policies are implemented by the school
Supporting and promoting the Church of England’s vision for education and the school’s inclusive Christian vision and values
Monitoring the relevant strategic actions plans
Ensuring that the strategic plan includes attention to SIAMS areas for improvement
Monitoring and evaluating how well the school’s vision and values inform & impact on:
- the Christian distinctiveness of our schools
- pupils’ and staffs’ Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development
- the character and moral development of pupils, including through the provision of Relationships and Sex Education
- the content and impact of Collective Worship on both pupils and adults
- the content and impact of Religious Education
Promoting links between the school, its local parish churches and their communities locally, nationally and globally
Ensuring all school materials (documentation, website, etc.) identify the school as one that is distinctly Christian within the Church of England
Promoting and modelling well-being for staff – physical, spiritual and emotional

Policies

Although schools retain the autonomy to devise their own policies, as outlined in the scheme of delegation, each policy will be aligned through a LDST statement of intent. The following policies fall neatly within the remit of the committee and will reflect current priorities.

Collective Worship (CW)
Religious Education (RE)
Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural Policy (SMSC)
Relationships & Sex Education (RSE)
Staff and Pupil Well-being

Resources Committee

Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
Developing and overseeing the implementation of the school’s strategic resourcing plans;
Monitoring performance and identifying opportunities for improvement;
Identifying risks and associated mitigation actions;

The committee will seek to discharge these responsibilities through regular engagement with the school, scheduled school visits and the periodic review of school policies (see below).

The resources of the school can be broken down into four broad groupings for which the Resources Committee has the following responsibilities:

Finance
Staffing
Premises and other School Assets
Community

Finance

To provide strategic guidance and assistance to the Head Teacher and LGB on all matters relating to budgeting and finance, including long term financial planning;
In consultation with the Head Teacher, consider each year’s School Development Plan (or post-OfSTED Action Plan) priorities, and draw up an annual (and longer term) budget plan for review by the LGB;
To ensure that the school meets the requirements of the Trust Financial Regulations, Financial Strategy and Academies Financial Handbook, undertaking periodic reviews as necessary in support of any self-assessment assurances given;
To monitor income and expenditure of all funds, and to report the schools financial position to the LGB each term;
To support and challenge the Headteacher and school business manager on the achievement of the set annual budget;
To monitor the impact of spending decisions upon educational achievement in the school;
To approve expenditure proposals in line with the scheme of delegation;
Ensure that extended services are adequately resourced and self-financing;
To ensure local financial policies are aligned with Trust wide financial policy and regulations.

Staffing

To consider the staffing and class structure for the school in the context of the school’s development needs and available funding, making recommendations to the LGB;
Consider supply arrangements for staff;

Premises and other School Assets

Noting that emergency repairs or action to meet Health and Safety requirements are delegated to the Head teacher

To challenge the headteacher and receive assurance that the school environment is safe, clean, well presented and fit for purpose;
To review risk assessments (Health & Safety, COSHH and Security) carried out and oversee implementation of any necessary improvements;
To oversee that the school has appropriate and well managed tangible assets (including premises, ICT and recreational equipment);
To review and approve a 3 year rolling repairs and maintenance plan (including regular inspection) that ensures the school conforms with the latest Health & Safety legislation;
To review and approve proposals for capital enhancement (including improved accessibility) that maximise the benefit of available formula capital funding;
To oversee the effectiveness of property maintenance contracts and to monitor the use of public services and energy;
To review the adequacy of insurance provision;
To oversee arrangements for the use of school premises by outside organisations.

Community

Marketing, promotion and engagement activities may be delegated to, or undertaken by, the Communications Working Group as required;
To maintain and encourage good communication links with all community stakeholders;
To raise awareness, and encourage school participation in any community events that are child appropriate;
To raise awareness, and encourage the community to participate in any community events that are appropriate;
To inform the community of any project or event that will have an impact on the community;
To encourage the community to be involved with the day to day activities of the school, where such involvement will enhance children’s learning and broaden their understanding of the wider world;
To oversee publicity external to the school community (e.g. Parish News and other local media).

School Policies and Procedures

1. Statutory Policies Required by Education Legislation
1.1 Charging and remissions;
1.2 Teachers’ pay;

2. Statutory Policies Required by Other Legislation
2.1 General Data Protection Regulation;
2.2 Health and safety;

3. Other Statutory Documents
3.1 Accessibility plan;
3.2 Central record of recruitment and vetting checks;
3.3 Freedom of Information;
3.4 Governors’ allowances (Schemes for paying);
3.5 Premises management documents

4. Documents referred to in Statutory Guidance
4.1 Statement of procedures for dealing with allegations of abuse against staff

5. Other policies
5.1 Local Finance Policy
5.2 Branded medical policy
5.3 Lettings policy

Educational performance (including Curriculum & Standards) Committee

For holding Leaders to account for the performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
To consider all detailed matters related to the Pupils’ education (curriculum, data, assessment, pupil progress, attainment and achievement);
To monitor the impact of the pupil premium funding;
To monitor the impact of sports premium funding;
To ensure that those responsibilities laid down under relevant Education Acts relating to the School and Curriculum are being met.
To ensure the school adopts and adheres to LDST policies related to staff performance, appraisal and capability

The committee will seek to discharge these responsibilities through regular engagement with the school, scheduled school visits and the periodic review of school policies (see below).

Curriculum planning and delivery:

To review, monitor and evaluate the curriculum offer.
To recommend for approval to the full governing body the:
– Self-evaluation form
– School Improvement Plan
– Targets for school improvement to the governing body
To develop and review policies identified within the school’s policy review programme and in accordance with its delegated powers.
To ensure that the requirements of children with special needs are met, as laid out in the Code of Practice, and receive termly reports from the SENCO and an annual report from the SEN governor.
To ensure that the school has a robust strategy in place that will enable pupil premium eligible pupils to perform as well as others and monitor the impact of this

Safeguarding

To ensure statutory compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and its associated policies including adopting and reviewing annually the LDST child protection/safeguarding policy and relevant procedures, ensuring this meets the individual context of the school

To monitor the SCR and 185 audit

Standards, assessment and improvement:

To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of leadership and management
To monitor and evaluate the impact of quality of teaching on rates of pupil progress and standards of achievement
To monitor and evaluate rates of progress and standards of achievement by pupils, including any underachieving groups
To monitor and evaluate the impact of continuing professional development on improving staff performance
To set priorities for improvement, and monitor and evaluate the impact of improvement plans which relate to the committee’s area of operation.
To monitor and evaluate provision for all groups of vulnerable children (e.g. looked after children) and ensure all their needs have been identified and addressed, and to evaluate their progress and achievement.
To regularly review and develop the Assessment Policy and to ensure that the policy is operating effectively.
To consider recommendations from external reviews of the school (e.g. Ofsted or LDST Officers), agree actions as a result of reviews and evaluate regularly the implementation of the plan.
To ensure that all children have equal opportunities.
To advise the resources committee on the relative funding priorities necessary to deliver the curriculum.
To monitor the impact of the attendance policy

Staffing

To oversee the recruitment and performance management arrangements for staff (including training & development, the criteria for awarding salary increments, and any disciplinary action);
Consider staff welfare arrangements, including the mentoring of newly-qualified teachers, whistleblowing arrangements and planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time.

Policies

The committee shall be responsible for the following policies:

Child Protection
Curriculum Policy
Attendance and Punctuality
Assessment, marking and feedback
Teaching and learning policy
Homework
School Behaviour and anti-bullying policy
Exclusions
eSafety
Appraisal
Capability
Grievance