Governors


 

Our Governors are a diverse group of people ranging from staff and parents to professionals from industry.  They all have one common interest; to support and develop Ravenswood School for the benefit of the students, parents and staff as well as the wider community.  The Governors meet regularly to discuss all aspects of school life and are always willing to hear the views of anyone interested in Ravenswood School.  For information about how our Governors were appointed to their roles please see the following link: www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/109407#school-governance

 

Contact the Governors

Any enquiries about the work of the governors should be addressed to:

 

Toby Willis 
Chair of Governors
c/o Ravenswood School
Pound Lane
Nailsea
BS48 2NN


Alternatively, you can Tweet to the Governors via the widget opposite or email:

twillis@ravenswoodonline.org.uk

 

 

 

GOVERNORS 2023-24

 

Toby Willis - Mike Evans

 

 

Mark Senior - Pam Pollard

Pam Pollard

Personal background: Several years as a governor in the Primary sector, in the 1980s. Ravenswood governor since 2007. Nailsea resident since 1996. Early retirement enables me time to devote to my governor role. I have work experience with local training providers, with the Constabulary Training School; I have also worked with people in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse.
My passion: I value what schools offer and I do my utmost to support the efforts that are made by young people today.
What I want to achieve for Ravenswood: Recognition as a valued school that offers the best that it can for all its pupils.

 

 

Stuart Iles - Simon Perks

Stuart Iles

Personal background: Parent governor for 9 years, initially as a governor in a primary school. Ravenswood governor since 2008.
I have lived in Portishead for 20 years working in the chemicals and oil and gas industries.
My passion: I value the efforts that schools put into giving my children the best possible education.
What I want to achieve for Ravenswood: I hope that by giving up some of my time to be a governor I can give something back to Ravenswood.

 

 

 Jeanne Wood - Isobel Osborne

 

 Charlotte Rosevear - Sarah Jenkins

 

 Dawn Perrett (Clerk)

 

 

 

PREVIOUS GOVERNORS

 

Helen CamposChris Bird

 

Andy ThatcherSorrell Mills-Moore

 

Heather PickstockJill Iles

 

 NDGS

 

CHPC

 

NB

 

 

GOVERNOR COMMITTEES

 

 

 

Governor Committees

 

 

Remit for each committee

 

The purpose of the Business Committee is to support the school in ensuring the school:

 

  • meets all statutory functions in relation to recruitment, personnel, finance, health and safety and safeguarding matters
  • shows robust self-evaluation of its practices in relation to safer recruitment, personnel, finance, health and safety and safeguarding.
  • rigorously follows up improvement points identified through self-evaluation procedures or through external inspections.

 

The purpose of the Pupil Committee is to support the school in ensuring:

 

  • pupils make good progress and achieve well at the school; including those in Early Years Foundation Stage and those in P-16 provision
  • the quality of teaching in school is good and improving
  • the behaviour and safety of pupils at the school is at least good
  • the school has well panned learning opportunities for all pupils to develop in their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural awareness

 

 The purpose of the Pay Committee is:

 

  • to observe all statutory and contractual obligations, including those for the headteacher making arrangements to notify pay decisions (using the salary statement format), to individual members of staff

 

The purpose of the Headteacher’s Performance Management Committee is:

 

  • to follow performance management procedures for headteachers
  • together with the external advisor to set and review objectives
  • to plan the Headteacher’s performance management cycle in accordance with the legal timetable attached to performance management

 

 

GOVERNORS' MEETINGS

 

Governors work to a plan each year: 2023-24 Governors' Work Plan 

 

Full Governing Body meetings:

All meetings are at 4.45pm on Wednesdays.  Minutes are available below.

 

Academic year 2023-24 

Meeting datesMinutes

17th July 2024

22nd May 2024

27th March 2024

7th February 2024

13th December 2023

18th October 2023

6th September 2023

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Academic year 2022-23 

Meeting datesMinutes

19th July 2023

24th May 2023

29th March 2023

8th February 2023

14th December 2022

19th October 2022

7th September 2022

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Academic year 2021-22 

Meeting datesMinutes

20th July 2022

25th May 2022

6th April 2022

16th February 2022

15th December 2021

20th October 2021

8th September 2021

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Academic year 2020-21 

Meeting datesMinutes

14th July 2021

26th May 2021

31st March 2021

10th February 2021

16th December 2020

21st October 2020

2nd September 2020

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Academic year 2019-20 

Meeting datesMinutes

15th July 2020

20th May 2020

1st April 2020

12th February 2020

18th December 2019

23rd October 2019

11th September 2019

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Academic year 2018-19 

Meeting datesMinutes

17th July 2019

22nd May 2019

3rd April 2019

13th February 2019

19th December 2018

24th October 2018

5th September 2018

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GOVERNORS' DOCUMENTS

 

Governing Body Statement

 

Governors have overall responsibility for school finances.  Details of how our delegated school budget and our School Fund are spent can be found below.

 

 

School Budget

Consistent Financial Report - Financial year 2022-23

Consistent Financial Report - Financial year 2021-22

Consistent Financial Report - Financial year 2020-21

Consistent Financial Report - Financial year 2019-20

Consistent Financial Report - Financial year 2018-19

 

 

The Ravenswood School Fund

School Fund Constitution November 2022

Auditor's Certificate of Unofficial Funds 2019-20

Auditor's Certificate of Unofficial Funds 2018-19

Please note: From April 2020 the school fund has been run from a school budget head and is no longer separately audited.