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St Thomas' C.E. Primary School

Governing Body Sub Committee Roles and Responsibilities

Finance Committee

In consultation with the Headteacher, to draft the first formal budget plan of the financial year
To establish and maintain an up to date 3 year financial plan
To consider a budget position statement including virement decisions at least termly and to report significant anomalies from the anticipated position to the Governing Body
To ensure that the school operates within the Financial Regulations of the Local Authority
To monitor expenditure of all voluntary funds kept on behalf of the Governing Body
To annually review charges and remissions policies and expenses policies
To make decisions in respect of service agreements
To make decisions on expenditure following recommendations from other committees
To ensure, as far as is practical, that Health and Safety issues are appropriately prioritised
To determine whether sufficient funds are available for pay increments as recommended by the Headteacher
In the light of the Headteacher Performance Management Group’s recommendations, to determine whether sufficient funds are available for increments

To advise the Governing Body on priorities, including Health and Safety, for the maintenance and development of the school’s premises
To oversee arrangements for repairs and maintenance
To make recommendations to the Finance Committee on premises-related expenditure
In consultation with the Headteacher/Diocese (VA schools only) and the Finance Committee, to oversee premises-related funding bids
To oversee arrangements, including Health and Safety, for the use of school premises by outside users, subject to governing body policy
To establish and keep under review a Building Development Plan
To establish and keep under review an Accessibility plan

To arrange to meet with the External Adviser to discuss the Headteacher’s performance targets
To decide, with the support of the External Adviser, whether the targets have been met and to set new targets annually
To monitor through the year the performance of the Headteacher against the targets
To make recommendations to the Finance Committee in respect of awards for the successful meeting of targets set

To consider and advise the governing body on standards and other matters relating to the school’s curriculum, including statutory requirements and the School’s Curriculum Policy
To consider curricular issues which have implications for Finance and Personnel decisions and to make recommendations to the relevant committees or the Governing Body
To make arrangements for the Governing Body to be represented at School Improvement discussions with the LA and for reports to be received by the Governing Body
To oversee arrangements for individual governors to take a leading role in specific areas of provision, eg SEN, Literacy, Numeracy. To receive regular reports from them and advise the Governing Body
To oversee arrangements for educational visits, including the appointment of a named co-ordinator

To draft and keep under review the staffing structure in consultation with the Headteacher and the Finance Committee
To establish a Salary Policy for all categories of staff and to be responsible for its administration and review
To oversee the appointment procedure for all staff
To establish and review a Performance Management policy for all staff
To oversee the process leading to staff reductions
To keep under review staff work/life balance, working conditions and well-being, including the monitoring of absence
To make recommendations on personnel related expenditure to the Finance Committee
To consider any appeal against a decision on pay grading or pay awards

To determine within statutory provisions/Diocesan guidance and the governing body policy whether a child should be admitted to the school
To determine within governing body policy whether a child should be admitted to the nursery provision
To review admissions arrangements and to make recommendations for changes to the governing body in time for the policy to be determined each year

To consider and deal with any complaint having regard to the School/LA Complaints Policy and conforming to the principles of natural justice
To hear representations from all involved parties and to make an informed decision
To report their decision which is binding on all parties

To consider and advise the governing body on matters relating to the Christian character of the school
To support and monitor links between school, parish and Diocese
To consider curricular issues; how well the Christian character contributes to academic achievement and personal development of all learners
To consider the effectiveness of the curriculum in RE and especially the teaching of Christianity also the effectiveness of leadership and management of RE
To consider how well Collective Worship enables participants to develop an understanding of Jesus Christ and of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit
To consider how well Collective Worship reflects the distinctive values of the school as a Christian community
To make arrangements for the Governing Body to be represented at School acts of Collective Worship where possible
To receive regular reports on RE and Collective Worship
To oversee arrangements for educational visits, including visits to places of worship
How well does the school, through its distinctive character, meet the needs of all learners?
What is the impact of collective worship on the school community?
How effective is Religious Education?
How effective are the leadership and management of the school as a Church school?

To consider and to make any initial decisions.

a) about matters relating to the dismissal of staff should the Headteacher be tainted;
b) staff grievances, in accordance with LA/Diocesan procedures; and
c) redundancy

To consider any appeal against a decision to dismiss a member of staff made by the Hearings Committee
To consider any appeal against a decision short of dismissal under the Governing Body’s personnel procedures e.g. disciplinary, grievance, capability
To consider any appeal against selection for redundancy*

To consider representations from parents in the case of exclusions of 5 days or less (Committee may not re-instate)
To consider representations from parents in the case of exclusions totalling more than 5 but not more than 15 school days in one term (meeting to be held between 6^th and 50^th school days after receiving notice of the exclusion)
To consider the appropriateness of any permanent exclusion or any exclusion where one or more fixed period exclusions total more than 15 school days in one term or where a pupil is denied the chance to take a public examination (meeting to be held between 6^th and 15^th school days after receiving notice of the exclusion)
To ensure that the guidance contained in the ’Improving Attendance and Behaviour’ document is practised in the school, with specific reference to the role assigned to the Governing Body
To review the School Behaviour and Discipline Policy, and make recommendations on changes to the Governing Body or relevant committee

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