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    Governance

    Information about the Governing Body

    School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They have a wide range of responsibilities, with their priority being the strategic direction of the school and, being accountable for the performance of the school.

    Together with the Executive Headteacher, governors:

    • Decide the aims and objectives for the school
    • Review pupils’ achievement and set targets for improvement
    • Approve the school budget
    • Make decisions about staffing
    • Ensure the national curriculum and religious education are taught
    • Approve school policies
    • Make sure children with special needs have access to the curriculum
    • Act as a link between the school and the community it serves
    • Keep parents/carers informed
    • Consider complaints from parents/carers
    • Ensure the school is well maintained
    • Ensure health & safety requirements are met.

     

    Governor standing orders and code of conduct  can be found below.

    Please find the link here for the governments financial benchmarking information.

    Our Structure

    On March 28th 2023 FST Primary Schools Federation was formed when Foston CE, Stillington and Terrington CE Primary schools federated. This means that one governing body is now responsible for the three schools of the FST Primary Schools Federation.

    Our Instrument of Government can be found below.

    FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board is comprised of 14 governors as follows:

    • Two parent governors
    • Eight Foundation governors
    • One Local Authority governor
    • One staff governor
    • Headteacher
    • One co-opted governor

    Sub-committees:

    FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board has one sub-committees:

    The Pupil Progress and Attainment Committee. Terms of Reference

    Associate governors have no voting rights.

    The core functions of the Governing Body include, but are not limited to, ensuring:

    • that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined
    • that the headteacher performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school
    • the sound, proper and effective use of the school's financial resources

    We recognise the following as the fourth core function of governance:

    • Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard

    FST Primary Schools Federation Governors 2023/24:

    Name Type of Governor Appointed by Term of office Area of responsibility

    Sarah Moore

    Executive Headteacher

    Ex-officio

    28/3/2023  

    Corinne Cross (Chair)

    Local Authority (LA)

    LA/Governing Board

    4 year term 28/3/2023-27/3/2027

    Pupil Progress and Attainment Committee

    Church School Distinctiveness Group

    Joint Strategic Development Committee (JSDC)

    Safeguarding

    Attendance

    SDP link - Curriculum Development

     

    Helen Ashdown

    (Co Vice-Chair)

    Foundation (Ex-officio)

    Foundation/Trust

    28/3/2023

    Pupil Progress & Attainment Committee

    Church School Distinctiveness Goup - Chair

    SEND & Equalities

    Governors Induction Mentor

    Ruth Wanless

    (Co Vice-Chair)

    Foundation

    Foundation/Trust

    4 year term

    1/9/2024 -31/8/2028

    Pupil progress & Attainment Committee

    SDP link - Reading

    SDP link - Writing

    Patricia Head

    Foundation

    Foundation/Trust

    4 year term

    19/2/2024 - 18/2/2028

    Pupil Progress & Attainment Committee - Chair

    Church Schools Distinctiveness Group

    Joint Strategic Development Committee (JSDC)

    SDP link - Curriculum

    SDP link - Teaching & Learning

    James Fenwick Foundation Foundation/Trust 4 year term 28/3/2023-27/3/2027  

    Vanessa Jones

    Foundation

    Foundation/Trust

    4 year term

    28/3/2023-27/3/2027

    Staff wellbeing

    Tim Munro

    Parent

    Elected by parents

    4-year term

    23/10/2023-22/10/2027

    SDP link - Parental Engagement and Marketing

    Annabel Leakey

    Foundation

    Foundation/Trust

    4 year term

    28/11/2023 -27/11/2027

    Pupil Progress & Attainment Committee

    Health & Safety

    Victoria Allon

    Staff

    Elected by staff

    4 year term

    6/3//2024 - 5/3/2028

    Church school Distinctiveness

    Laura McInerney

    Parent

    Appointed by Governing Body

    4 year term

    8/7/2024 - 7/7/2028

    SDP link - Behaviour

    Alex Reppold

    Co -opted

    Appointed by Governing Board

    4 year term

    16/9/2024 - 15/9/2028

    Joint Strategic Development Committee (JSDC)

     

    Katie Stringer

    Associate Member

    Governing Board

    1 year term

    16/9/2024 - 15/9/ 2025

    Pupil Progress and Attainment Committee

    India Tordoff

    Associate Member

    Governing Board

    1 year term

    16/9/2024 - 15/9/2025

    Pupil Progress and Attainment Committee

    Church Schools Distinctiveness Group

    Howard Widdall

    Associate Member

    Governing Board

    1 year term

    16/9/2024-15/9/2025

     

    The Clerk to the Governing Board is Ms Lydia Waites (NYES Clerking) contact: lydia.waites@northyorks.gov.uk 
    The Chair of Governors, Mrs Corinne Cross, can be contacted: via the school office or: cofg@foston.n-yorks.sch.uk

    Register of Business / Personal Interests 2023/24:

    • Sarah Moore is married to the caretaker at Foston School and ICT technician for FST Primary Schools Federation; Executive Headteacher at Langton Primary school; and a Trustee of Project Marigold
    • Corinne Cross is Associate Member of Langton Primary School Governing Board
    • Vanessa Jones is the Vice-chair of Foston & Thornton le Clay Village Hall Committee.
    • Annabel Leakey is a Trustee of Chamber Orchestra of the West.
    • Alex Reppold is Director of Thoughtful Leadership (Educational Consultancy); and married to Kelly Reppold Educational Consultant.
    • Ruth Wanless is a board member of Project Marigold
    • Howard Widdall is the Chair of Governors of Langton Primary School.
    • Katie stringer is an Associate Member of Langton Primary School Governing Board

    Members of FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board who have stepped down in the past 12 months:

    Rev'd Nigel Benson

    Foundation Governor - Ex Officio

    1 September 2024 to 12 September 2024

    Nic Clarke

    Co-opted

    28 March 2023 to 2 September 2024

    Sarah Hutton

    Foundation Governor

    28 March 2023 to 19 February 2024

    Mark Mirfin

    Parent Governor

    28 March 2023 to 9 January 2024

    Katie Stringer

    Staff Governor

    28 March 2023 to 31 December 2023

    Tom Clarke

    Foundation Governor

    March 2023 to November 2023

    Governor Attendance 2023/24: 

    Governor attendance at FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board meetings - 2023/24 Click here

    Governing Board Policy and Procedure Documents:

    For the Governor policy and procedure, please see the links below.