The Management Committee plays a strategic role in setting out and monitoring the vision, aims and objectives of the Pupil Referral Service to ensure that all children are safe, have their needs met, make progress and receive a good standard of education. The core functions of the PRS Management Committee are:
Chair: Mr Paul Tonner
There are six full committee meetings per year.
MEMBER GROUPS |
CONSTITUTION |
MEMBERS |
NO |
STAFF MEMBER |
At least one but no more than 1/3 of the total |
Jayne Foster (Headteacher) - Ethos College Martin Ridge (Headteacher) - Westfields Alison Ward (Headteacher) - PPRS Joanne Goddard (Staff Member) - Ethos College Sara Hunter (Staff Member) - Westfields VACANCY (Staff Member) - PPRS |
6 |
LA APPOINTED MEMBERS |
At least one but no more than 1/3 of the total |
Lorraine Absolon (Vice Chair / LA appointed member) |
1 |
SPONSOR MEMBERS |
At least one but no more than 2 |
VACANCY |
1 |
COMMUNITY MEMBERS |
Guidance: when appointing a community member that the management committee should first seek to appoint a representative of a local school Must outnumber all of the other members |
Paul Tonner (Chair - Community Member) Yolande Shire (Community Member) Ruth Ward (Community Member) Matthew Brayford (Community Member) 6 VACANCIES |
4 |
PARENT MEMBER |
At least one but no more than 1/5 of the total |
Victoria Del Giudice |
1 |
TOTAL |
|
|
12 |
The committee have responsibility for all decisions about the recruitment of staff, rather than the Local Authority. The Local Authority is the employer of staff within the Pupil Referral Service and continues to be responsible for agreeing pay and conditions. The Management Committee have responsibility for making decisions about appointing, appraising, suspending or dismissing members of staff. In carrying out the duties with regard to this the Management Committees must adhere to the relevant sections of the School Staffing Regulations.
The annual audit of business interests was carried out on the 5 december 2016. On a two year cycle the Management Committee undertake a governor self-review exercise, the most recent review was carried out on the 23rd November 2016
Prospective members should consider if they have the skills to support the school, a skills audit can be found below to assist you. The 'strategic planning grid' is used to coordinate the key focus areas within meetings, our template can be found below.
Staffing & Resources & Curriculum Committee - members are co-opted onto these committees, there are four meetings per year for each committee.