Welcome to the Governing Body for the Federation of Beaufort and Langley Schools.
"The Governors have contributed exceptionally well to the outstanding leadership of the school." - Ofsted 2012
"The governing Body is highly effective, playing both an advocate role for the school with the local authority and challenging the school's leadership extremely well." - Ofsted 2013
"They bring a wide range of skills and experience that benefits the school considerably." - Ofsted 2013
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Governor Name |
Type of Governor |
Chair or Vice Chair |
Committee |
Connection to staff/pupils |
Term of Office |
Other School Governor Posts |
Business interests declared |
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Mrs Jeanette Ashwin |
Head |
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Both Site Comms |
Executive HT |
31.8.2018 |
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No |
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Mrs Elaine Pollock |
Co-Opted |
CH |
Finance |
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20.2.2017 – 20.2.2021 |
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No |
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Miss Muriel Castle |
Co-Opted |
VC |
Staffing |
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22.5.2017 -21.5.2021 |
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No |
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Mrs Kath Philpott |
Co-Opted |
Health & Safety (Beaufort) |
Finance |
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22.5.2017 – 21.5.2021 |
Fairfax School |
No |
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Mrs Carol Harris |
Co-Opted |
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Staffing |
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22.5.2017 -21.5.2021 |
Timberly School |
No |
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Mr Ian Bailey |
Co-Opted |
Health & Safety - Beaufort |
Site – Coppice |
Member of Coppice staff |
21.9.2015 -20.9.2019 |
Coppice School |
No |
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Vacancy |
Co-Opted |
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Mrs Ann Farrell |
Co-Opted |
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20.5.2019 – 19.5.2023 |
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No |
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Vacancy |
LA |
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Dr. Lynda Thomas |
Foundation |
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3.4.2017 – 2.4.2021 |
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No |
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Mrs Elizabeth Philip |
Foundation |
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20.5.2019 – 19.5.2023 |
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No |
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Vacancy |
Co-Opted Staff |
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Vacancy |
Staff – Teacher |
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Mrs Joanne Miles |
Parent |
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Parent of child at Langley School |
19.06.2019 – 18.06.2023 |
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No |
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Mrs. Noreen Fatima |
Parent |
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Parent of child at Beaufort School |
16.10.2017 – 15.10.2021 |
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No |
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Andrew Moore-Stowe |
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Staff – Head of School Langley |
30.9.2019 – 29.9.2023 |
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Steve Robinson |
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Site - Colebourne |
Staff – Head of School Beaufort |
25.9.2017 – 24.9.2021 |
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No |
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Mrs Karen Parker |
Clerk |
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Finance Asst at Coppice School |
21.7.2015 |
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No |
The 2015 Governors’ Handbook, published by the Department for Education, states that school governing bodies ‘are the strategic leaders of our schools and have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education. For maintained schools, this is reflected in the law, which states that the purpose of maintained school governing bodies is to ‘conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school’.
The role of the governors is to provide challenge and support to ensure that each child has appropriate, high - quality education. Our team is made up of a variety of skilled and committed individuals, some with more specific areas of responsibility.
The Governing Body of Beaufort and Langley meets as a Full Governing Body and committees to deliver the three core strategic functions of school governors:
Governors come from all walks of life and play a vital role in shaping the school and ensuring educational standards are met.
Beaufort School is in a hard federation with Langley school and consequently has one governing body. Both schools are designated schools for pupils with cognition and learning disabilities and together they cater for the full range of learning disability.
Governors visit the school, both formally and informally, and this gives them a good insight into the day to day running of the establishment, as well as helping them in their role as ‘critical friends’. The School Development Plan, reviewed annually, is closely monitored by the governors. Governors attend training, which is provided both by the local authority and by the Learning Trust for Excellence. Their attendance at meetings is monitored, although all of our governors are dedicated to the schools.
Documents relating to our Federation can be found on our Policies and Documents page.
The Governing Body of Beaufort and Langley Schools consists of:
We also have two associate governors, who provide skills and expertise but cannot vote.
The Full Governing Body meets twice per term. It delegates some of its work to committees, through terms of reference which are reviewed and agreed annually by the Full Governing Body. The membership of these committees is also agreed annually by the Full Governing Body. The key committees are:
Terms of reference of these committees are available below.
Meetings
Additional formal meetings have been held of the statutory committees (Head teacher’s performance appraisal and Pay) to enable governors to carry out their statutory duties in these areas.
Governors also regularly visit both schools to participate in training days, joint celebrations and to visit the children and staff within the classroom. This allows them to monitor key aspects of school development and provide support and challenge to the schools.
Attendance at governing body meetings is monitored and apologies accepted, if appropriate, if governors are unable to attend.
Governors have completed a skills audit and attend regular training to update their skills and knowledge as appropriate.
Ofsted has recognised the outstanding contribution that the governing body has made in strengthening the school's leadership and ensuring capacity for future development. (Ofsted 2012, 2013)
The achievements of the governing body for the past year can be summarised as follows: