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SPRINGWATER SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY STRUCTURE & REMIT

The Full Governing Body of Springwater School meets at regular intervals and at least once every half term.

All members of the Full Governing Body have voting rights.

The Core Functions of the Governing Body are: Ensuring clarity of Vision, Ethos and Strategic Direction. Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educaitonal performance of the School. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure it's money is well spent.

A Finance and Resources Sub - Committee also meets at least every half term.

TERMS OF REFERENCE – as approved at the Full Governing Body Meeting December 2016.

The Governing Body or committees may establish other groups such as a working party or a task group, to look at a specific matter. These are less formal than committees and do not have delegated authority. Any such group must report back to the Governing Body or originating committee on its work and is usually disbanded once its work has been completed.

Summary of Governor Information

 
Full Name

Annette
Bradley

Wendy
Paine

Andrew
Sudron

Barry
Groves

Jo
Wood 

James
Grimshaw

Val
Young

Sarah
Edwards 

 Peter Daggett

Paul Lewendon 

 

 Category / position held Chair of Governors Parent
Governor 
Elected
Staff
Governor 
Co-Opted
 Governor
Vice Chair  Local Authority Governor  Co-Opted
Governor 
Head Teacher  Parent Governor 

Parent 

Governor 

 
 Appointment date  Oct 2014  Feb 2014  Sept 2012  Sept 2016  Sept 2013

 Sept

2013

Nov 2014  April 2015  Sept 2015  Jan 2017   
 End term of office  Oct 2018  Feb 2018  Sept 2016  Sept 2020  Sept 2017

Sept

2017 

 Nov 2018 N/A  N/A  Jan 2021  
 Date stepped down  - September 2016   
 Appointed by  Parental Vote  Parental Vote Staff Vote   GB  Parental Vote Local Authority   GB  GB   Parental Vote  Parental Vote  
 Relevant business / percuniary interests  None  None  None  None  None  None None  None   - None   
 Roles in other educational institutions / committees  None  None  None  None  None  None None  None   None   
 Relationships between governors  None  None  None  None  None  None  None None   None   
 Relationships governors / school staff  None  None  None  None  None  None  None None  None   
 Record at meetings over last academic year  7  8  6 N/A   8 N/A   
 Voting rights Y or N  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  

Attendance at Governing Body Meetings

September 2015 - July 2016

Full
Name
Sarah
Edwards
Annette
Bradley
Jo
Wood
Wendy
Paine
Peter
Daggett
James
Grimshaw
Andrew
Sudron
Val
Young
Category Head Teacher  Parent Parent Parent Parent LA Staff Co-Opted
Start
date
 April 2015 Oct 2014  Sept 2015   Feb 2014 Sept 2015  Sept 2013   Sept 2012 Nov 2014 
End
date
N/A   Oct 2018  Sept 2019  Feb 2018  Sept 2019 Sept 2017   Sept 2016  Nov 2018
5th Oct  Y Y  Y Y  Vacant  Y  A  A
12th Oct  Y Y  Y  Y  Vacant  A  Y  A
30th Nov  Y  Y  Y Y  Y  Y  Y  A
22nd Feb  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y
14th Mar  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y
25th Apr  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  A  Y
4th July  Y  A  Y  Y  A  Y  Y  Y
18th July  Y  Y  Y  Y  A  Y  Y  A
Note: There are no attendance figures provided for Finance and Resources, as this committee was formed in September 2016         



 

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About Us

Springwater is a vibrant and progressive day school catering for students ranging from two to nineteen years. Offering places to students who may have profound and multiple, severe or physical difficulties, the majority of our current students have co-existing or multiple needs. We also cater for students with autistic spectrum condition and elements of challenging behaviour.