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
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
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.
PREVIOUS GOVERNORS
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
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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 dates | Minutes |
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19th July 2023 24th May 2023 29th March 2023 8th February 2023 14th December 2022 19th October 2022 7th September 2022 |
Academic year 2021-22
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20th July 2022 25th May 2022 6th April 2022 16th February 2022 15th December 2021 20th October 2021 8th September 2021 |
Academic year 2020-21
| Meeting dates | Minutes |
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14th July 2021 26th May 2021 31st March 2021 10th February 2021 16th December 2020 21st October 2020 2nd September 2020 |
Academic year 2019-20
| Meeting dates | Minutes |
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15th July 2020 20th May 2020 1st April 2020 12th February 2020 18th December 2019 23rd October 2019 11th September 2019 |
Academic year 2018-19
| Meeting dates | Minutes |
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17th July 2019 22nd May 2019 3rd April 2019 13th February 2019 19th December 2018 24th October 2018 5th September 2018 |
GOVERNORS' DOCUMENTS
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.