Standing Agenda Items for Meetings
All TKAT South Meetings should include the following standing agenda items:
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In addition to these standing agenda items, each of the TKAT South scheduled meetings will have the following additional items:
Autumn Term
TKAT SOUTH LGB – ANNUAL MEETING |
Start of Autumn Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Governor Compliance – update declarations of interest, Code of Conduct etc |
CF4.2 |
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Vision and Improvement Planning – review of achievements and outline planning for the coming year. |
CF4.1 |
Start of Autumn Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Vision and Improvement Planning |
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CF1.1A |
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CF1.1B |
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CF1.1C |
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Governor Compliance |
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CF4.2A |
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CF4.2B |
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CF4.2C |
SCHOOL LGCs – CURRICULUM-TEACHING AND LEARNING FOCUS |
First half of Autumn Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Governor Compliance – update declarations of interest, Code of Conduct, review Scheme of Delegation etc. |
CF4.2 |
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Governance Structure and Appointments – Elect chair and vice chair; appoint clerk; review committee structure; agree roles & responsibilities. |
CF4.1 |
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Governance Operation, Calendar – agree calendar of meetings; agree governors’ action plan of visits etc. |
CF4.4 |
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Vision and Improvement Planning - review aims/vision statement; agree school targets; agree SDP. |
CF4.1 |
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Target Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation – receive annual report on pupil achievement, attendance, exclusions etc against targets; agree performance targets including attendance. |
CF2.2 |
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Governance Operation, School Trips - approve residential, overseas or hazardous trips. |
CF4.4 |
First half of Autumn Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Vision and Improvement Planning |
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CF1.1A |
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CF1.1B |
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CF1.1C |
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CF1.1D |
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Governor Compliance |
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CF4.2A |
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CF4.2B |
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CF4.2C |
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3 |
Governance Structure and Appointments |
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CF4.1A |
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CF4.1B |
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CF4.1C |
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CF4.1D |
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CF4.1E |
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Governance Operation – Standing Items |
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GF4.4A |
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GF4.4B |
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GF4.4D |
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GF4.4G |
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5 |
Target Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation |
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CF2.2A |
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CF2.2B |
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CF2.2C |
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CF2.2D |
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Monitoring and Evaluation |
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Receive and review Governor’s monitoring reports |
CF1.2A |
SCHOOL LGCs – FINANCE AND RESOURCES FOCUS |
Second half of Autumn Term |
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Content |
Core Function Reference |
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Finance Policies and Budget Setting – review end of year accounts; receive financial benchmarking report; review charges & lettings policy; approve pay policy. |
CF3.1 |
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Budget Monitoring - receive budget monitoring reports, including Pupil Premium; approve audit reports, asset management plan and school capacity review recommendations and actions. |
CF3.2 |
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Safeguarding - review Single Central Record; review Safer Recruitment practices. |
CF3.3 |
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Health and Safety - receive report on Health & Safety; review risk register. |
CF3.4 |
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Admissions - review admissions arrangements for autumn of the next year. |
CF3.5 |
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Governor Compliance - receive Academy website compliance report. |
CF4.2 |
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Governor Training - plan induction of new governors; create governor training plan. |
CF4.3 |
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Governance Operation, Policy Review - ensure a schedule is in place to review all relevant policies through the year. |
CF4.4 |
Second half of Autumn Term |
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Content |
Core Function Reference |
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Finance Policies and Budget Setting |
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CF3.1A |
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CF3.1B |
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CF3.1C |
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CF3.1D |
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Budget Monitoring |
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CF3.2A |
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CF3.2B |
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CF3.2C |
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CF3.2D |
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CF3.2G |
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Safeguarding |
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Review Single Central Record and Safer Recruitment practices. |
CF3.3A |
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Health and Safety |
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CF3.4A |
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CF3.3B |
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Admissions |
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CF3.5A |
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6 |
Governor Compliance |
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CF4.2A |
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CF4.2D |
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7 |
Governor Training |
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CF4.3A |
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CF4.3B |
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Governance Operation |
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CF4.4C |
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CF4.4D |
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CF4.4F |
SCHOOL PAY COMMITTEE |
Autumn Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Staff Performance Review - ensure every teacher has an appraisal and salary review |
CF2.1 |
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Staff Performance Review - approve teaching staff performance reviews |
CF2.1 |
SCHOOL PAY COMMITTEE |
Autumn Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Staff Performance Review - check teacher performance management process is on track |
CF2.1 |
Spring Term
SCHOOL LGCs – CURRICULUM-TEACHING AND LEARNING FOCUS |
First half of Spring Term |
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Content |
Core Function Reference |
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Vision and Improvement Planning - review progress of the SDP/SIP; review SEF; review curriculum plan for following year. |
CF1.2 |
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Monitoring and Evaluation - receive and review Governor’s monitoring reports. |
CF1.2 |
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Target Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation, Pupil Performance - review performance data, including results and TKAT, Ofsted and FFT dashboards; review attendance and behaviour data. |
CF2.2 |
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Target Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation, Safeguarding - receive report on safeguarding. |
CF2.2 |
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Governance Operation, School trips - approve residential, overseas or hazardous trips. |
CF4.4 |
First half of Spring Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Vision and Improvement Planning |
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CF1.2E |
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CF1.1F |
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CF1.1G |
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Monitoring and Evaluation |
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CF1.2A |
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Target Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation |
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CF2.2C |
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CF2.2D |
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Governance Operation |
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CF4.4D |
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CF4.4G |
SCHOOL LGCs – FINANCE AND RESOURCES FOCUS |
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Content |
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Finance Policies and Budget Setting - approve the final 3-year budget; complete and return budget template and Best Value statement; review capital requirements for the following year; audit school fund. |
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Budget Monitoring - receive budget monitoring reports, including Pupil Premium; approve audit reports, recommendations and actions. |
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Health and Safety - receive report on Health & Safety. |
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Governance Structure and Appointments - review composition of GB for coming academic year and publish details of governance arrangements on the website |
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Governance Operation, Calendar - agree calendar of meetings against the school calendar events (unless done in autumn term) |
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Governance Operation, Action Plan – review governors’ action plan of visits etc. |
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Governance Operation, Impact Statement - prepare and publish an annual Governor Impact Statement. |
Second half of Spring Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Finance Policies and Budget Setting |
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CF3.1A |
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CF3.1E |
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CF3.1F |
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CF3.1G |
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Budget Monitoring |
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CF3.2A |
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CF3.2C |
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CF3.2D |
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CF3.2E |
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Health and Safety |
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CF3.3A |
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Admissions |
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CF3.4A |
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CF3.4C |
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CF3.4D |
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Governance Operation |
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CF4.4D |
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CF4.4E |
Summer Term
SCHOOL LGCs – CURRICULUM-TEACHING AND LEARNING FOCUS |
First half of Summer Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Vision and Improvement Planning - review progress of SDP/SIP; start reviewing the SDP/SIP for the next academic year. |
CF1.2 |
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Monitoring and Evaluation - receive feedback on governors’ visits. |
CF1.2 |
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Target Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation, Pupil Performance - review performance data, including results and TKAT, Ofsted and FFT dashboards; review attendance and behaviour data; destinations of school leavers. |
CF2.2 |
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Target Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation, Safeguarding - receive report on safeguarding; review Child Protection policy and procedure. |
CF2.2 |
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Report to Parents/Carers - report to parents on the policy for children with SEN (not special schools) schools – advisory for academies) |
CF2.3A |
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Governance Operation, School trips - approve residential, overseas or hazardous trips. |
CF4.4 |
SCHOOL LGCs – CURRICULUM-TEACHING AND LEARNING FOCUS |
First half of Summer Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Vision and Improvement Planning |
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CF1.2E |
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CF1.2H |
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Monitoring and Evaluation |
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CF1.2A |
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Target Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation |
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CF2.2C |
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CF2.2D |
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i. Admissions and destinations of school leavers ii. Attendance of pupils and staff iii. Pupil exclusions for the year iv. Child protection policy and procedure |
CF2.2E |
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Report to Parents/Carers |
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CF2.3A |
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Governance Operation |
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CF4.4D |
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CF4.4G |
SCHOOL LGCs – FINANCE AND RESOURCES FOCUS |
Second half of Spring Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Budget Monitoring - receive budget monitoring reports including Pupil Premium; approve audit reports, recommendations and actions; where appropriate approve purchasing decisions for goods or services from external providers. |
CF3.2 |
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Finance Policies and Budget Setting - review staff structure for next year; review insurances; review and approve draft 3-year budget. |
CF3.1 |
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Health and Safety - receive report on Health & Safety. |
CF3.3 |
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Admissions - review new admissions numbers; publish admissions policy for following year; publish admissions appeals timetable. |
CF3.4 |
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Governance Operation, Action Plan – review governors’ action plan of visits etc. |
CF4.4 |
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Monitoring and Evaluation - receive and review governor’s monitoring reports. |
CF1.2 |
Second half of Summer Term |
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Core Function Reference |
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Finance Policies and Budget Setting |
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CF3.1G |
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CF3.1G |
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CF3.1H |
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CF3.1I |
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Budget Monitoring |
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CF3.2A |
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CF3.2C |
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CF3.2D |
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Health and Safety |
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CF3.3A |
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Governance Structure and Appointments |
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CF4.1C |
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Governance Operation |
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CF4.4A |
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CF4.4D |
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CF4.4E |
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i. The governance arrangements that are in place, including the remit of any committees; ii. The attendance record of individual governors at LGB and committee meetings; iii. An assessment of the effectiveness and impact of the LGB and any committees with details of any particular challenges that have arisen; |
CF4.4K |