Our Governors

Fordwater Governors 2018 – 2019

Fordwater has ten Governors and a professional Clerk as follows:

Local Authority Governor	Mrs Beryl Dyton
The Headteacher	Miss Sophie Clarke
Staff Governor	Mrs Ski Hibberd
Parent Governors	Mr StJohn Trundle Mr Iain Mortimer Mrs Keeley Burriss
Co-opted Governors	Mrs Therese Brook Mr Roy Hawkins-Dady Mrs Sally Morgan Mrs Bridget Wright
Clerk	Mrs Carol Groves

Fordwater Governors meet twice a term as a full Governing Body, our meetings are held during the school day. All our Governors have experience and skills which they give voluntarily to support the school.

Our role is threefold:

Establishing the strategic direction by: setting the vision, values and objectives for the school, agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets and meeting statutory duties

Ensuring accountability by: appointing the Headteacher, monitoring progress towards targets; performance managing the headteacher; engaging with stakeholders and contributing to school self-evaluation

Overseeing the financial performance of the school by: setting the budget, monitoring spending against the budget; ensuring value for money is obtained and ensuring risks to the school are managed.

Individual Governors have specific roles and responsibilities which enables us to be better informed, proactive and supportive to the senior school leaders. We have statutory committees and a Finance Committee and form Task and Finish Groups when needed. At the beginning of each academic year we hold an extra meeting when we review our annual Governors’ Action Plan and set our targets for the coming year. We make focused visits to the school and keep all our stakeholders informed by contributing to the new Fordwater Bugle newsletter.

We continue our own development by attending training courses, briefings and conferences. We also hold In School Training Sessions to which we invite other special schools.

Non-confidential Governing Body Minutes are available from the Clerk to the Governors who may be contacted through the School Office. The Chair of Governors may also be contacted through the School Office.

Governors-Action-Plan-18-19.pdf

Governors-Action-Plan-dates-Autumn-Term-2018.pdf

Governors-Action-Plan-dates-Spring-Term-2019.pdf

Governing Body Meetings

Full Governing Body Meetings for the academic year 2018 – 2019 are scheduled to be held on:

Autumn Term 2018	10th September 15th October 3rd December
Spring Term 2019	11th February 25th March
Summer Term 2019	13th May 1st July

Membership of the Finance and Statutory Committees

For the academic year 2018 – 2019 the membership of the finance and statutory committees is as follows:

Headteacher’s Performance Management Panel	B. Dyton T. Brook S Morgan
Teachers’ Pay and Performance Review Panel	I. Mortimer T. Brook R Hawkins-Dady
Pupil Discipline Committee	B. Dyton S. Morgan I. Mortimer
Staff Dismissal Appeal Committee	T. Brook R Hawkins-Dady St. J Trundle B. Wright
Finance Committee	I. Mortimer (Chair) St J. Trundle T. Brook B. Dyton R. Hawkins-Dady The Headteacher The School Business Manager

GOVERNING BODY OF FORDWATER SCHOOL

Our Governing Body consists of 10 members and operates with a Finance committee

Attendance* during previous academic year from 1/9/2017 -31/8/2018

Full name of Governor	Governor Category	Date of current Appointment or Election	Source of Appointment (where appropriate)	Term of office Roles within GB	Attendance at full GB Meetings*	Committee membership	Attendance at committee meetings*	Declarations on register of business & pecuniary interest / details of governorships at other schools	Remarks
Mrs Beryl Dyton	Local Authority	Sept 2004 – 2020	Local authority	Chair of Governors Headteacher’s Performance management Panel, Finance Committee, Website Governor	7(7)	Finance	4 (4)	None	none
Miss Sophie Clarke	Headteacher	Head since 1 September 2017	Headteacher	Headteacher, Teacher’s Pay and Performance Review Panel Finance Committee	6(7)	Finance	3 (4)	Fordwater Headteacher Member of the National Association of Headteachers	none
Mrs Donna Pratt	Staff	Jan 2015 – Jan 2019	Fordwater Staff	Staff Governor	6(7)	N/A	N/A	Fordwater SSA son is a cleaner at Fordwater	None
Mr St John Trundle	Parent	Jan 2014 – Jan 2022	Fordwater Parents	Building Development, Finance	7(7)	Finance	4 (4)	None	None
Mrs Therese Brook	Co-opted	Feb 2005 – Jan 2019	Fordwater Governors	Vice Chair of Governors, Headteacher’s Performance Management Panel, Teacher’s Pay and Performance Review Panel, Finance Committee, NOVIO	7(7)	Finance	4 (4)	None	None
Mrs Sally Morgan	Co-opted	Mar 2010 – Jan 2019	Fordwater Governors	Safeguarding, Pupil Voice Headteachers Performance Management Panel	7(7)	N/A	N/A	None	None
Mrs Bridget Wright	Co-opted	Dec 2007 – Jan 2019	Fordwater Governors	Health and Safety, Pupil Premium	7(7)	N/A	N/A	None	None
Mr Iain Mortimer	Parent	May 2017 – June 2021	Fordwater Parents	Chair of Finance GDPR Teacher’s Pay and Performance Review Panel	7(7)	Finance	4 (4)	Member and Chair of FDF and Food Hygiene Committee and member of project steering groups	None
Mr Roy Hawkins-Dady	Co-opted	Sept 2018 – Sept 2022	Fordwater Governors	Finance Committee Teacher’s Pay and Performance Review Panel		Finance	4	None	None

Changes to governing Body during previous academic year to 31/8/2018

Full name of Governor

Governor Category

Date of current Appointment or Election

Source of Appointment (where appropriate)

Term of office/Roles within GB

Attendance at full GB Meetings*

Committee membership

Attendance at committee meetings*

Declarations on register of business & pecuniary interest

Remarks

Mrs Jo Slater

Parent

Jan 2010 – Jan 2018

Fordwater Parents

Pupil and Sport Premium

1 (3)

N/A

Arundel C of E School Teacher

None

Mrs Innes Mary Quigley

Co-opted

April 2009 – Dec 2017

Fordwater Governors

Headteachers Performance Management Panel, Teacher’s Pay and Performance Review Panel

3 (3)

N/A

None

Changes in Governors took place during the academic year ended 31/8/2018

Ms Sophie Clarke was appointed Headteacher on 1^st September 2017

Mrs Jo Slater resigned as Parent Governor on 31^st January 2018

Mrs Innes Mary Quigley resigned as Governor on 31st December 2017

Mrs Beryl Dyton

Beryl Dyton

Local Authority Governor appointed by West Sussex Local Authority
Chair of Governors
Headteacher’s Performance Management Panel
Finance Committee
Website Governor

I have been a Governor at Fordwater since September 2004 and became the Chair of Governors in May 2008 my present term is due for review in September 2020

I have worked as a Secretary at a Special School and have experience of leading and chairing church groups.

Miss Sophie Clarke B.A. Hons, M.A, Q.T.S.

Sophie Clarke

Headteacher Governor
Finance Committee

I have worked in special education the majority of my working life and have a passion for improving and sustaining outcomes for pupils with SEN. I have worked though from reading assistant, though to teacher, department leader, deputy and head. I have worked with a range of pupils with complex needs and for the last 10 years I have specialised in autism and challenging behaviour. Fordwater is my second headship.

Mrs Ski Hibberd

Ski Hibberd

Staff Governor appointed by the School Staff

I became the Staff Governor in March 2019, my term is due for review in March 2023

I have worked at Fordwater School since 2006, having started as an MMA and SSA Supply cover where I gained experience across the whole of the school. I then worked as an SSA in Swans Class (now Flamingos), Pandas, Ladybirds and Dolphins.

Prior to joining the Fordwater family, whilst raising my own family, I ran my own business. During this time I was a Parent Governor at Jessie Younghusband School.

I also have 10 years of HR experience with West Sussex County Council within Social Services and the Education Department.

Mr St John Trundle

St John Trundle

Parent Governor appointed by Fordwater Parents
Building Project Governor
Finance Committee

I have been a Parent Governor since January 2014, my term is due for review in January 2022.

I am the father of Jack Trundle who has been a pupil at Fordwater since 2012.

I am self-employed and work in the building industry as a Controls Engineer and have previously held positions in finance and management.

Mr Iain Mortimer

Iain Mortimer Parent Governor

Parent Governor appointed by Fordwater Parents
Chair of Finance Committee
Teachers’ Pay and Performance Review Panel

I have been a parent Governor since May 2017, my term is due for review in May 2021. I am the father of Eleanor Mortimer who is in the Sixth Form. I work as a senior quality manager in the food industry within which I am an active member or chair on a number of committees or steering groups.

For leisure I enjoy fly tying and fishing and volunteer as a leader for an adult additional needs group through my church.

Mrs Therese Brook F.I.O.H., F.R.S.P.M.

Therese Brook

Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Vice Chair of Governors
Headteacher’s Performance Management Panel
Teachers’ Pay and Performance Review Panel
Finance Committee
Novio Governor
Special School Governor on the School’s Forum

I first became a Local Authority Governor in February 2005, I became a Co-opted Governor in January 2015, my term is due for review in January 2023.

I worked as the County Catering Advisor for the local authority for 12 years.

I am an active Rotary member working with the Aldingbourne Trust and the Woman’s Refuge and Families in need.

Mrs Sally Morgan M.C.S.P.

Sally Morgan

Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Headteachers Performance Management Panel
Safeguarding Governor
Pupil Voice Governor

I first became a Community Governor in March 2010, I became a Co-opted Governor In January 2015, my term is due for review in January 2023.

I have worked as a physiotherapist in the Child Assessment Unit and as co-ordinator of the volunteers at St Wilfrid’s Hospice. I was also Governor at Parklands CP School.

Mrs Bridget Wright

Bridget Wright

Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body
Health and Safety Governor
Link Governor for Governor Training

I first became a Parent Governor in December 2007 when my son Francis was a pupil. He left Fordwater in 2013. I became a Co-opted Governor in January 2015. My review date is August 2019.

I help with community groups. I organise a tennis club and am assistant treasurer of a sailing club. I was a Governor at West Wittering Primary School.

Mrs Carol Groves

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Clerk to the Governors

This is my first role as a Clerk to the Governors. My skills include governance, leadership, organisational and administration.

In addition I have had experience of chairing and taking minutes both in a professional and a voluntary capacity.

Roy Hawkins Dady

âCo-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body

Finance Committee
Teachers’ Pay and Performance Review Panel

I became a Co-opted Governor in September 2018 and my review date is September 2022.

I retired in December 2016 after working 17years with West Sussex County Council where I was involved in contract and project management work relating to schools and non-educational establishments. I worked for 22 years overseas mainly in the Middle East and Africa providing procurement administrative and cost control services.

Mrs Keeley Burriss

Keeley Burris

Parent Governor appointed by Fordwater Parents

I became a Parent Governor in March 2019, my term is due for review in March 2023

Mainly working in early years education, I have always had a keen interest in child development and different teaching techniques.

I was a Sure Start Outreach worker for seven years and then a Portage home visitor for 2 years before leaving to be a full time carer for my son Finley who is thriving at Fordwater.