Fordbridge Community Primary School
School Governance
Fordbridge Primary Local Advisory Board
Our LAB play an important role in supporting the development of our school.
The LAB advisors are responsible for:
- Ensuring the school is operating within the ethos set out in our vision and values.
- Contributing to the key strategic priorities.
- Monitoring the quality of teaching and learning, attendance, behaviour and safety, within the school and progress against the school improvement plan.
- Holding school leaders to account for improvement of standards in the school.
- Deciding on how the resources of the school are best used.
- Ensuring compliance with the policy for Safeguarding and that we maintain a ‘culture of vigilance’ in respect of all safeguarding matters.
- Supporting the appointment of staff
To deliver this effectively the advisors are representative of all the key groups involved in our school – Parents, Staff and the community. Some are appointed, and some are elected.
All serve for a term of four years.
We meet at least once a term as a whole team, and in three sub groups:
- Curriculum and Achievement Committee - teaching and learning
- Pupils, Family and Community Panel - safeguarding
Please see below the advisors of the Fordbridge Primary LAB.
If you need to contact our Local Advisory Board please see below:
The Clerk to the LAB is Mrs. Hayley Berry, who can be contacted on 0121 779 8040 or office@fordbridge.solihull.sch.uk
Copies of approved minutes from historical meetings are available on request to Mrs. H Berry (Clerk ). You can request a copy of the approved minutes via email to office@fordbridge.solihull.sch.uk or in writing.
Please ensure you address your request for the attention of Mrs. H Berry.
Please allow 5 working days for Mrs. Berry to respond to your request.
Chair of LAB contact details, please address any correspondence to:
Ms Sam Spencer
C/O Fordbridge Community Primary School
Crabtree Drive,
Birmingham
B37 5BU
As a school we recognise that a diversity is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation.
We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:
- target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
- develop and adapt board practices to ensure full participation
- prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
- address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks
However, we are unable to publish diversity information as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable.
Who's Who
S Spencer- Chair of Governors
My name is Samantha Spencer and I am the Chair of the LAB at Fordbridge School. I am currently an Assistant Head Teacher of a two-form Primary School in Burton and have 14 years of Teaching and Learning experience.
My role as a member is to chair the committee of the full LAB and Curriculum and Achievement.
This involves: exploring school standards and data, absences, pupil groups, listening to subject leaders present their subjects and asking questions to promote the best outcomes for all pupils in the school, exploring teaching and learning in action in the classrooms, as well as looking through pupil subject books.
My Link roles as Governor, are Pupil Premium and Curriculum/Teaching and Learning.
T Croydon- Parent Governor
My name is Tom Croydon, I am one of the Parent Governors at Fordbridge Community Primary School. I am the Vice Chair of the LAB.
As part of my role, I sit on the Curriculum & Achievement Committee and I am Chair of the Pupils, Family & Community Committee.
As part of my role within my own profession, I am a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
For Fordbridge Community Primary School, I am their nominated Safeguarding and Child Protection Link Governor, Attendance and Maths Link Governor, alongside PREVENT Champion.
K Minett-Waller- Co-Opted Governor
Hello.
I joined the LAB at Fordbridge Community School in September 2022, as a co-opted member and sit on the Pupils, Family and Community Panel to which I am Vice Chair of the Committee, I also sit on the Admissions Committee as Vice Chair.
I am the Link Governor for SEND and Inclusion, alongside the Wellbeing Link Governor and Safer Recruitment.
I am myself a qualified Primary Teacher, and am currently a Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University and work on the Early Years and Primary Initial Teacher Training Courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. I have worked closely with Fordbridge Community school in this role for the past 2 years, and look forward very much to continuing to strengthen our partnership with the school in this capacity.
I very much look forward to also being able to continue to support the tremendous work the school does to support its pupils, families and the wider community in my role as a member.
K Dipple- Staff Governor
I am Mrs Dipple and my role in school is a class teacher.
I am currently teaching in Year 4.
I lead Music with the school and have recently acquired a music lead school mark, I also have an additional role of being a part of the personal development team.
I am passionate about education and committed to supporting the success and wellbeing of all students and supporting parents along the way.
I believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life, and I am eager to contribute my time, skills and experience to help achieve this vision.
S Cheeseman- Co-Opted Governor
My name is Stefan Cheeseman,
I am a Board Member at Fordbridge Community Primary School.
My background is in IT, and I am the Training Liaison, English and Health and Safety Link member.
Mr D Summers- Parent Governor
My name is Darren Summers and I am a newly appointed Parent Governor. My priority is to advocate for the best interests of our children and school community.
Whilst I am new to this role, I am passionate about education and deeply invested in ensuring that every child has a positive and enriching school experience.
I am eager to learn and work alongside fellow members, staff, and parents to contribute to the ongoing success of our school.
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