Committee Structure

Area	Committee	Role	Membership
Outcomes for Learners, Quality of Teaching, Learning and Assessment	Standards, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning	To evaluate achievement outcomes for the end of key stage performance To evaluate rates of progress and attainment by all students including any underachieving groups The review the impact of actions taken by the schools to improve achievement To identify and celebrate student achievements To agree improvement priorities in relation to student achievement To review the College’s performance against the achievement criteria outlined in the Ofsted evaluation schedule To evaluate the curriculum ensuring it is balanced, broadly based, meets the needs of all pupils and complies with statutory requirements To review evidence about the quality of teaching and learning To review the effectiveness of the College’s CPD programme and its impact on the quality of teaching and learning To consider stakeholders’ views about the quality of teaching and learning To evaluate the extent of students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development To agree improvement priorities in relation to Quality of Teaching To review the College’s performance against the Quality of Teaching criteria outlined in the Ofsted evaluation schedule This Governor sub-committee is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant College policies (eg Equality and Diversity, Teaching and Learning).	Membership of Committee: No fewer than three governors plus the Principal Ex Officio Chair of Governors Ruth Cufflin Alistair Gray (Chair) Kevin Williams John Wright Associate Membership: Head of School Vice Principal Team Leaders of Core Subjects Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning) Core subject link governors

Area

Committee

Role

Membership

Outcomes for Learners, Quality of Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Standards, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

To evaluate achievement outcomes for the end of key stage performance
To evaluate rates of progress and attainment by all students including any underachieving groups
The review the impact of actions taken by the schools to improve achievement
To identify and celebrate student achievements
To agree improvement priorities in relation to student achievement
To review the College’s performance against the achievement criteria outlined in the Ofsted evaluation schedule
To evaluate the curriculum ensuring it is balanced, broadly based, meets the needs of all pupils and complies with statutory requirements
To review evidence about the quality of teaching and learning
To review the effectiveness of the College’s CPD programme and its impact on the quality of teaching and learning
To consider stakeholders’ views about the quality of teaching and learning
To evaluate the extent of students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
To agree improvement priorities in relation to Quality of Teaching
To review the College’s performance against the Quality of Teaching criteria outlined in the Ofsted evaluation schedule

This Governor sub-committee is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant College policies (eg Equality and Diversity, Teaching and Learning).

Membership of Committee:

No fewer than three governors plus the Principal

Ex Officio Chair of Governors

Ruth Cufflin

Alistair Gray (Chair)

Kevin Williams

John Wright

Associate Membership:

Head of School

Vice Principal

Team Leaders of Core Subjects

Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning)

Core subject link governors

Area	Committee	Role	Membership
Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare	Behaviour, Health and Safety Committee	To ensure the health, safety and well-being of staff and students To evaluate students’ attitudes to learning and conduct in lessons and around the College To evaluate students’ behaviour, how well it is managed and the effectiveness of the College’s actions to improve it To review data on exclusions and the impact of the College’s work to follow up and support excluded students To evaluate students’ attendance and punctuality and the impact of actions taken to improve attendance To review stakeholders’ views on behaviour and safety To agree improvement priorities in relation to behaviour and safety To review the College’s performance against Behaviour and Safety criteria outlined in the Ofsted evaluation schedule The Governor sub-committee is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant College policies (eg Equality and Diversity, Positive Behaviour Policy).	Membership of Committee: No fewer than three governors plus the Principal Ex Officio Chair of Governors Resham Sandhu Colette Rawlinson Associate Membership: Assistant Principal (Behaviour and Safety) Assistant Principal (Inclusion) Student Support Manager Business Manager
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	House, Finance and Personnel Committee	To ensure the governors’ vision for excellence is relentlessly pursued To evaluate how rigorously the College implements improvement plans To establish the consistent application of policies and procedures To monitor and evaluate budget allocations and how the College achieves value for money To recruit, select and appoint staff To review staff pay and conditions To agree procedures for staff conduct and discipline This Governor sub-committee is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant College policies (eg Equality and Diversity, Charging and Remissions).	Membership of Committee: No fewer than three governors plus the Principal and Chair of Governors Resham Sandhu Mohammed Sheikh John Wright Associate Membership: Head of School Vice Principal Business Manager

Area

Committee

Role

Membership

Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare

Behaviour, Health and Safety Committee

To ensure the health, safety and well-being of staff and students
To evaluate students’ attitudes to learning and conduct in lessons and around the College
To evaluate students’ behaviour, how well it is managed and the effectiveness of the College’s actions to improve it
To review data on exclusions and the impact of the College’s work to follow up and support excluded students
To evaluate students’ attendance and punctuality and the impact of actions taken to improve attendance
To review stakeholders’ views on behaviour and safety
To agree improvement priorities in relation to behaviour and safety
To review the College’s performance against Behaviour and Safety criteria outlined in the Ofsted evaluation schedule

The Governor sub-committee is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant College policies (eg Equality and Diversity, Positive Behaviour Policy).

Membership of Committee:

No fewer than three governors plus the Principal

Ex Officio Chair of Governors

Resham Sandhu

Colette Rawlinson

Associate Membership:

Assistant Principal (Behaviour and Safety)

Assistant Principal (Inclusion)

Student Support Manager

Business Manager

Effectiveness of Leadership and Management

House, Finance and Personnel Committee

To ensure the governors’ vision for excellence is relentlessly pursued
To evaluate how rigorously the College implements improvement plans
To establish the consistent application of policies and procedures
To monitor and evaluate budget allocations and how the College achieves value for money
To recruit, select and appoint staff
To review staff pay and conditions
To agree procedures for staff conduct and discipline
This Governor sub-committee is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant College policies (eg Equality and Diversity, Charging and Remissions).

Membership of Committee:

No fewer than three governors plus the Principal and Chair of Governors

Resham Sandhu

Mohammed Sheikh

John Wright

Associate Membership:

Head of School

Vice Principal

Business Manager

Please note: other committees (for example: disciplinary, appeals) will be convened as and when required.