7. Governors Training and Development Programme 2018-19 Governors agreed the following training programme: October admissions and 11 plus SW – November Governance and Academies Financial Handbooks, including in context of JH, ND, – establishing and running a Trust (MAT) Clerk December safeguarding RS – February school exam and performance data ND – May TBC – July TBC – Governors were asked to email the Clerk with any additional ideas for the programme or Govs individual training requests. 8. Governors Review Cycle 2018-19 Governors agreed the following review cycle: Departmental Reviews September/October Central Record Check September Safeguarding Review November Co-Education: update January English March Central Record Check May Humanities June Responsible Officer Checks Dec, Feb, April, May 9. Policies for Review approved, with the addition of requirement for Procedure for Policy Review – written confirmation from link Governor of their view Data Protection Policy approved – Secure Disposal of IT equipment and Information approved with minor – typographical changes ICT Acceptable Use Policy (Adults) - approved ICT Acceptable Use Policy (Pupils) approved with minor typographical changes – Appraisal Policy (Teachers) - approved Equal Opportunities Policy - approved Local Government Pension Scheme Policy 2018-19 - approved Pay Policy 2018-19 - approved Pupil Restraint Policy approved. Governor asked whether it should be reviewed – annually. Phil Stanlake said the policy would be revised for approval if there were any policy changes at the national level within the 3 years. 10. Student Governors No report available. 11. Headmaster’s Report Selective Schools Expansion Fund: ND said it had become apparent that it was possible to bid for funding for 6th form expansion. The School had concluded that it had capacity to expand and that there was growing demand for 6th form places, both from within the School (owing to recent increases in the number of children entering the School in Year 7) and from other local schools. RSP Committee had discussed the proposal to expand the 6th Form to 200 pupils in each of Years 12 and 13 and was supportive. The School also proposed to
7. Governors Training and Development Programme 2018-19 Governors agreed the following training programme: October – admissions and 11 plus November – Governance and Academies Financial Handbooks, including in context of establishing and running a Trust (MAT) December – safeguarding February – school exam and performance data May – TBC July – TBC Governors were asked to email the Clerk with any additional ideas for the programme or individual training requests. SW JH, ND, Clerk RS ND Govs 8. Governors Review Cycle 2018-19 Governors agreed the following review cycle: Departmental Reviews Central Record Check Safeguarding Review Co-Education: update English Central Record Check Humanities Responsible Officer Checks September/October September November January March May June Dec, Feb, April, May 9. Policies for Review Procedure for Policy Review – approved, with the addition of requirement for written confirmation from link Governor of their view Data Protection Policy – approved Secure Disposal of IT equipment and Information – approved with minor typographical changes ICT Acceptable Use Policy (Adults) - approved ICT Acceptable Use Policy (Pupils) – approved with minor typographical changes Appraisal Policy (Teachers) - approved Equal Opportunities Policy - approved Local Government Pension Scheme Policy 2018-19 - approved Pay Policy 2018-19 - approved Pupil Restraint Policy – approved. Governor asked whether it should be reviewed annually. Phil Stanlake said the policy would be revised for approval if there were any policy changes at the national level within the 3 years. 10. Student Governors No report available. 11. Headmaster’s Report Selective Schools Expansion Fund: ND said it had become apparent that it was possible to bid for funding for 6th form expansion. The School had concluded that it had capacity to expand and that there was growing demand for 6th form places, both from within the School (owing to recent increases in the number of children entering the School in Year 7) and from other local schools. RSP Committee had discussed the proposal to expand the 6th Form to 200 pupils in each of Years 12 and 13 and was supportive. The School also proposed to