MAPLEWELL HALL SCHOOL
GOVERNING BODY 2023/24
Chair of Governors | Ms Kaisra Khan |
Vice Chair of Governors | Mr Ian Welch |
Headteacher | Mr Jason Brooks |
Parent Governors | Mrs Karon Hollis
Vacancy |
Co-Opted Governors | Mr David Bates
Mr Ian Welch Mrs Georgina Smith Mrs Sioux Gardner Ms Kaisra Khan Mr M-J Derges |
Staff Governor | Mrs Kat Durrands |
OUR COMMITTEES
Finance Committee | Mr Jason Brooks Mr David Bates Ms Kaisra Khan Mr Ian Welch |
Governors’ Remote Meeting Protocol
In cases where Governors are not able to attend meetings in person, this protocol enables members to join meetings remotely.
Governors’ Terms of Office
For a list of our Governors’ Terms of Office, please click Here.
Governors’ Interests and Attendance
For a list of our Governors’ attendance 2022/23, please click Here
For a list of our Governors’ interests & attendance information 2023/24, please click here
Meeting Dates 2023-24
Committee | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
Full Governors – 4:00pm | Wednesday 27th September 23
Thursday 7th December 23 |
Thursday 8th February 24
Thursday 18th April 24 |
Thursday 27th June 24 |
Pay, Personnel & Finance – 4:00pm | Thursday 5th October 23 | Thursday 21st January 24
Thursday 21st March 24 |
Thursday 6th June 24 |
Guidance for Prospective Governors
The following guidance has been written to assist governing bodies with their duty to conduct informed parent and staff elections in which the expectations and credentials of prospective candidates are made clear.
The demands on governors and governing bodies have changed dramatically in recent years and this guidance has been written to help aspiring governors understand the expectations and demands of the role of the Governing Body.
How the Governing Body Works
- How the governing body is structured – Chair of Governors, 4 x Co-Opted Governors, 1 x LA Governor – non-affiliated, 2 x Parent Governors, 1 x Staff Governor, Headteacher and Clerk
- Frequency of meetings – A Full Governors, Finance and Personnel Committees meet 4 times each academic year and are approximately 2 hours long.
- Maplewell Governance follows a Circle Model of Governance with Finance and Pay & Personnel committees in place with monitoring Governors for the following areas: Management & Leadership, Quality of Education, Staff Well-being, Health & Safety, Behaviour & Attitudes, RSE & Personnel Development including Careers, Safeguarding and Post 16