Governors
MANCHESTER HOSPITAL SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY
Roles and responsibilities
The Governing Body has a number of duties and responsibilities towards all its stakeholders; students, staff, parents, the local authority and all our partners.
The role includes:-
- Quality and Standards
- Ensuring the school fulfils its statutory duties and meets legal requirements
- Setting challenging targets
- Ensuring the school has adequate resources to meet the needs of the students and that it uses best value principles in setting its budget
- Ensuring all students are supported with their transition
- Leadership
- Establishing a clear vision for the school and setting the strategic aims
- Communicating this vision to students, staff. Parents and stakeholders
- Developing shared values and principles based on an explicit moral purpose
- Monitoring and evaluating performance and progress
- Relationships with stakeholders
- Ensuring the school is accountable to all stakeholders
- Building and nurturing a close relationship with young people and their families
- Caring for the welfare of students and staff
The Governing Body is made up of representatives from the Local Authority, parents, staff of the school and co-opted members from the community. Representatives are elected for a period of four years. The Governing Body meets to discuss issues concerned with the school. Minutes of the meetings are available for reference at the school. Members of the Governing Body are always willing to discuss school matters and can be contacted via the school office.
The Governing Body has a programme of meetings throughout the school year, and a committee structure that focuses on specific areas of governance: –
- Chair of Governors: Marc Smith
- Vice Chair of Governors: Jo Johnston
- Parent Governors: Jenny Langley, Nicola Chapman
- LA Governor: Marc Smith
- Co-opted Governors: Jo Johnston, Karen Vaughan, Julia Scott, Liz Hole
- Staff Governor: Sue Schofield
- Headteacher: Janet Doherty
- Resources Committee: Marc Smith, Karen Vaughan, Jo Johnston, Janet Doherty, Nicola Chapman
- Curriculum Committee: Tessa Hutton (Chair), Julia Scott, Liz Hole, Jenny Langley, Janet Doherty, Sue Schofield
| Link Governors | Governor | Staff Link |
| Safeguarding including attendance | Julia Scott | Paula Tankard |
| SEND & Equalities | Tessa Hutton | Janet Doherty |
| Business Development | Jo Johnston | Catherine Charnock |
| Wellbeing (pupils) | Sue Schofield | Janet Doherty |
| Curriculum and standards | Liz Hole | Joanna Goodfellow |
| Health and Safety | Janet Doherty | Catherine Charnock |
| Post 16 and Careers | Jenny Langley | Joe Warmington |
| Stakeholder voice including staff (including staff wellbeing), pupils and parents and medical practitioners | Nicola Chapman / Sue Schofield |
Janet Doherty |
Complaints / Escalation / Hearings committee
Liz Hole, Marc Smith, Tessa Hutton
Appeals / Complaints / Excalation
Jo Johnston, Jenny Langley, Nicola Chapman, Julia Scott
Headteacher Performance Management
Marc Smith, Tessa Hutton, Liz Hole
Pay Committee
Marc Smith, Jo Johnston
If you wish to contact the Chair of the Governing Body, please do so using the following address
admin@hospitalschool.manchester.sch.uk
Governor Attendance for Academic Year September 2019-July 2020
Governor Attendance for Academic Year September 2020 - July 2021
Governor Attendance for Year 2021-2022
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