Sports Premium Report and details of the impact of the funding deployed in school. Academies Financial Handbook. Updates were noted for 2017. General Information. School Uniform Supplier Change Parentmail had received positive feedback Children Walking Home from school – the Headteacher provided an update on a recent increase in pupils walking home in year groups other than year 6 which were being dealt with on a case by case basis. Young Voices had again received positive feedback. Parents Evenings were being held at the beginning of March. b) Update on progress of pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and other vulnerable groups. The Data Dashboard (Separate Report) was presented to Governors compiled from a variety of sources including school data and assessments, MAZE, ASP and IDSR. c) Monitoring of Pupil Premium Strategy and review of impact to date (Included with Headteacher report). d) Interim reports of Performance Management / Appraisal. e) Receive Trust reports: School Review and Enquiry A number of questions were raised as follows:- Q The report notes a small number of children had been excluded. What was the length of the exclusions? R The duration of an exclusion depends upon the nature of the incident and would normally be for up to 2 days for violence or destruction of property. Q How often are enquiry days held? R They are held termly and will focus on a different area on each occasion. They are also replicated across the Trust and allow staff from the academy to visit other schools. Q How many parent questionnaires were
visits undertaken. L Redfern had visited the academy to observe an eSafety assembly. C Stilborn and M Huby attended Staff Appraisal Training. 6.3 Copies of the LGB Handbook - Governors Roles and Responsibilities had been reviewed and updated. Copies were circulated to all Governors. Changes identified included the retention of the Finance and Legal Committee. CAST and REST to be removed. Link Governors identified to be retained:- Safeguarding – K Hill English – L Redfern Maths – M Stilborn EYFS – C Street Health and Safety – D Mansfield Inclusion and Pupil Premium – L Simpson Q How can Governors become more involved beyond the termly meetings? R This can be developed within the Governors Roles and Responsibilities and included within the Governor Visit Form. 6.4 Copies of the Local Governing Body Planner were circulated to all Governors Task and Finish Committees to be established drawn from all Governors. Handbook approved in principal and Governors to review its contents and forward any amendments to the Headteacher by 2 March 2018. 7 FINANCE AND RESOURCES 7.1 A letter from the ESFA to Accounting Officer which had been emailed was considered. 7.2 The submission of the annual Accounts Return 2016/17. 7.4 Publishing the 2016/17 audited accounts on the Trust Board/Academy website The Headteacher reported that the school was a maintained school during 2016/17. Kelly Richards to circulate to all Governors Finance and Legal Committee to consider at its meeting on 12 March 2018. 8 ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS 8.1 To consider any other urgent business agreed by the Chair at item 3 9 CONFIDENTIALITY 9.1 To consider the confidentiality of any items discussed during the meeting