Meet the Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.

School Governance

A warm welcome to Warrender from the Governing Body. The current members are as follows:

Governing Body
Name	Role	Term Ends
Alana Stewart	Chair of Governors Parent Governor	4 years/31.08.21
Matthew Kelly	Vice-Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor	4 years/09.07.22
Steven Baxter	Co-opted Governor	4 years/08.07.22
Vacancy	Co-opted Governor
Vacancy	Co-opted Governor
Emilia Ciesla	Co-opted Governor	4 years/22.05.22
Heather Rhodes	Parent Governor	4 years/18.10.20
Josh May	Parent Governor	4 years/07.01.23
Bhiru Shelat	Parent Governor	4 years/07.01.23
Vacancy	Staff Governor
Vacancy	LA Governor
Veenam Sharma-Cook	Clerk to Governors	n/a
Mike Smith	Headteacher	n/a

A full list of the current Governing Body is displayed on the noticeboard inside the main entrance of the school, along with latest published minutes of the Full Governing Body meeting.

About the Governing Body

The Education Reform Act 1988 considerably increased the responsibilities of Governing Bodies in all state controlled schools. School governors are responsible for overseeing virtually all aspects of school life, which are in turn delegated to the Head Teacher. He is responsible for the day to day running and organisation of the school.

The term of office is four years from the point of election, but occasionally a parent, co-opted or teacher governor may no longer be able to continue serving, or may become ineligible. In this case, an interim election will be held. All parents are kept informed of such developments.

The main forum of discussion is the meeting of the full Governing Body, held twice termly. Most business, however, is carried out in two sub-committees that address the following areas:

Children, Families & Learning

Curriculum incl. School Development Plan and Additional Educational Needs
Parents, Families and Communication
Community and Partnerships

Resources

Finance
Health and Safety
Personnel
Premises and other assets

Members of the Governing Body serve on one of these sub-committees, the Head Teacher and chair on both. All Governors are assigned with specific aspects of the School to monitor.

Children, Families & Learning Committee

Heather Rhodes - Chair

Alana Stewart - Vice Chair

Emilia Ciesla
Mike Smith

Resources Committee
Steven Baxter - Chair

Joshua May - Vice Chair

Matthew Kelly
Mike Smith
Alana Stewart

Bhiru Shelat

Governing Body Register of Interests 2019/20

Full Name	Category of Governor	Declarations of Members’ Interests: Business, Educational and Personal
Steven Baxter	Co-opted Governor	Non-owning partner at Hymans Robertson LLP - HR LLP provide advice to LB Hillingdon on its pension scheme Parent at the school
Emilia Ciesla	Co-opted Governor	Employed at the Natural History Museum
Mike Smith	Headteacher	Employed at Warrender School
Matthew Kelly	Parent Governor	Spouse works for Eden Academy Employed at The Guinness Partnership Knows a member of staff socially
Heather Rhodes	Parent Governor	Employed at Harrow School Member of London DOS Association
Alana Stewart	Parent Governor	Volunteers for the NSPCC Schools Service
Joshua May	Parent Governor	Employed at Lease Accelerator
Bhiru Shelat	Parent Governor	None

Please see below for the latest Annual Governance Statement information

School Name	Warrender Primary School
School Address	Old Hatch Manor, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 8QG
Telephone number	01895 462355
Contact email address	office@warrenderschool.org.uk
Website	www.warrender.hillingdon.sch.uk

The governing body must be only contacted via the school details given above, which is the legal business address for the whole governing body.

Category of school	Community
DfE number	251
Ofsted grading and date of last inspection	Good – November 2016

Name of Headteacher	Mr Mike Smith
Name of Deputy Headteacher	Miss Louise Maylor

Date of Annual Governance Statement

Autumn 2019

The core functions of the governing body

As defined by the Department for Education (DfE) in The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013, the core functions of the governing body include:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
Ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.

In exercising their functions, the governing body shall
Act with integrity, objectivity and honesty and in the best interests of the school; and
Be open about the decisions they make and the actions they take and in particular shall be prepared to explain their decisions and actions to interested parties.

Our governing body has a code of conduct which is reviewed and agreed annually. All governors and associate members are obliged to abide by this code.

Legal constitution of the governing body

The governing body was formally constituted on

31 March 2015

Category of Governor	Appointed or elected onto the governing body?
5 x Co-opted Governors	Appointed by the governing body
4 x Parent Governors	Elected on to the governing body by parents of pupils at the school
1 x Headteacher	Governor by virtue of employment by the school
1 x Staff Governor	Elected on to the governing body by all staff employed by the school
1 x Local Authority Governor	Nominated by the Local Authority (Hillingdon Council), and appointed by the governing body
*Total number of governors = 12*

Who volunteers on the school’s governing body?

Category of Governor	Full Name	Term of Office / End Date
Co-opted	Ms Emilia Ciesla	4 years / 22.05.22
Co-opted	Mr Steven Baxter	4 years / 08.07.22
Co-opted	Mr Matthew Kelly	4 years /
Co-opted	Mrs Beenish Shaikh	4 years / 28.02.19
Co-opted	Vacancy
Headteacher	Mr Mike Smith	Ex-officio
Local Authority	Mr Andrew Bain	4 years / 25.10.18
Parent	Ms Heather Rhodes	4 years / 18.10.20
Parent	Mrs Alana Stewart	4 years / 31.08.21
Parent	Mr Josh May	4 years
Parent	Ms Bhiru Shelat	4 years
Staff	Ms Claire Jones	4 years / 21.05.21

The Clerk to Governors is	Vacancy (see report)
The Chair of Governors is	Mrs Alana Stewart
The Vice Chair of Governors is	Mrs Matthew Kelly

This governing body also can have Associate Members. Associate Members are not governors but they are public volunteers. They are appointed by the governing body to support the ongoing work and duties of the governing body. The number of Associate Members is determined by the governing body.

How the governing body delegates and distributes its duties

The governing body agreed to form the following committees on 7 October 2009. This is reviewed annually.

Committee 1 Children, Families & Learning (CFL)	Committee 2 Resources
Committee membership: Emilia Ciesla – Chair Heather Rhodes – Vice Chair Andrew Bain Matthew Kelly Mike Smith Claire Jones Alana Stewart Louise Maylor	Committee membership: Beenish Shaikh – Chair Steven Baxter – Vice Chair Andrew Bain Matthew Kelly Mike Smith Alana Stewart Louise Maylor Josh May Bhiru Shelat
Remit of committee: Curriculum School Development Plan SEND Pupil Premium & Sports Premium Parents, families & communication Community & partnerships	Remit of committee: Finance School Development Plan Health & Safety Personnel Premises Assets
Key delegates duties Approve School Targets SEND/Inclusion Parent Survey Review appropriate policies	Key delegates duties Approve budget Approve staffing structure Monitor Health & Safety Review appropriate policies
Six meetings held in academic year, (one per half-term)	Six meetings held in academic year, (one per half-term)
Key decisions made and impact Monitor Children’s Progress Monitor Pupil Premium provision Monitor Sports Premium provision Monitor SEND/Inclusion provision	Key decisions made and impact: Monitoring budget and making key decisions about spend Approve SFVS to ensure financial probity Monitoring Health & Safety to ensure a safe environment for pupils and staff Recommend to FGB Premises Plan spend

Specific panels of the governing body are convened as required for

School Complaints
Staff Grievance and Discipline
Pupil Discipline
Pay Review Panel
HT Performance Review Panel

The governing body delegates some specific functions to some governors covering specific areas of school life. These governors are known as Link Governors. Our school has the following link governors:

Area of responsibility	Named Governor	Number of visits to school in this role in academic year
Computing & School Website	Matthew Kelly	2
Early Years	Claire Jones	Half termly
English	Heather Rhodes	2
Finance	Beenish Shaikh / Steven Baxter	Monthly
Friends of Warrender	Beenish Shaikh	Half termly
Gifted & Talented	Heather Rhodes	2
Health & Safety	Matthew Kelly	3
Humanities	Alana Stewart	2
KS1	Alana Stewart	2
KS2	Alana Stewart	2
Maths	Steven Baxter	1
Music	Bhiru Shelat	*New to role Spring term
PE & Sports Premium	Josh May	*New to role Spring term
Procurement	Matthew Kelly	3
PSHE & Healthy Schools	Matthew Kelly / Bhiru Shelat	1
Pupil Premium	Beenish Shaikh / Steven Baxter	2
Safeguarding	Heather Rhodes	Half termly
School Council & Community	Alana Stewart	3
School Data	Steven Baxter	5
Science	Emilia Ciesla	2

Governing body and committee meeting attendance

Governor	Governing Body Meeting Dates and Attendance
Governor	Autumn Term 17/10/18	Autumn Term 12/12/18	Spring Term 13/02/19	Summer Term 03/04/19	Summer Term 22/05/19	Summer Term 10/07/19
Andrew Bain	Attended
Steven Baxter	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended	Attended
Emilia Ciesla	Attended	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Apologies given and accepted	Apologies given and accepted
Claire Jones	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Apologies given and accepted
Matthew Kelly	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Josh May			Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Louise Maylor			Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended
Heather Rhodes	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Beenish Shaikh	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Bhiru Shelat			Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended
Mike Smith	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Alana Stewart	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended

Member	CFL Committee Meeting Dates and Attendance
Member	Autumn Term 03/10/18	Autumn Term 28/11/18	Spring Term 16/01/19	Spring Term 20/03/19	Summer Term 01/05/19	Summer Term 12/06/19
Andrew Bain	Attended
Steven Baxter	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Emilia Ciesla	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Apologies given and accepted
Claire Jones	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Matthew Kelly	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Louise Maylor			Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Heather Rhodes	Attended	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended
Mike Smith	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Alana Stewart	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended

Member	Resources Committee Meeting Dates and Attendance
Member	Autumn Term 19/09/18	Autumn Term 14/11/18	Spring Term 13/02/19	Spring Term 06/03/19	Summer Term 08/05/19	Summer Term 01/07/19
Andrew Bain	Attended
Steven Baxter	Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended	Attended	Attended
Matthew Kelly	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Josh May			Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Lousie Maylor			Attended	Attended	Apologies given and accepted	Attended
Beenish Shaikh	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Bhiru Shelat			Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Mike Smith	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Alana Stewart	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended

Governing body effectiveness and impact

What were the significant challenges for the governing body in 2018/19?

School expansion building works
Working without a Clerk (resigned September 2018, subsequent recruitment campaign failed to identify replacement)
High turnover of Governors Summer 2018
No DHT or AHT for the Autumn term

How were the challenges met?
Rigorous challenge and oversight of the works, ensuring that the safeguarding and H&S of the children and staff are at the forefront of the work
Revising the clerk role and recruitment process, clerk was successfully appointed July 2019.
Successfully filling two Parent Governor vacancies during the Autumn term, existing Governors worked hard to fill the gaps in the meantime, undertaking training and upskilling where necessary
Governors worked closely with the HT to support where appropriate during this term. Assisted in recruitment to successfully appoint DHT and AHT to start Spring term. Further recruitment in Summer term to ensure full staffing for Autumn 2019.

What were the achievements of the governing body for 2018/19?
Good attendance from governors across all committees and meetings.
Succession planning and recruitment put in place for the future.
Good financial management/oversight.
The review of more meaningful progress data and staff updates on their lead areas.
The creation of an opportunity for greater strategic focus within the governing body.
Supporting the HT during Autumn term.
Resolving contractual issue in Autumn term.

How have these achievements improved areas of school life (impact)?
The whole Governing Body has a better understanding of the needs of the school.
Lead roles were planned for in preparation for governors stepping down. Recruitment was driven by skills requirements on the board.
The school is still running well within the constraints of an ever decreasing budget.
Greater depth of knowledge about the school and more ability to identify areas for development.
Specific strategy session held to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the Governing Body and the school in the coming years.
The school is appropriately resourced in terms of staffing which should ensure good quality of teaching.

Find out more about our school ...

Link to Ofsted report http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report
Our school's performance data can be found at https://www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables/
Link to school's website https://www.warrender.hillingdon.sch.uk/
Link to school's pupil premium statement on the school’s website https://www.warrender.hillingdon.sch.uk/pupil-premium/
Link to school's PE and sport premium information on the school’s website https://www.warrender.hillingdon.sch.uk/sports-premium/

Link to Parent View Portal, which seeks parents' opinions on aspects of our school, from the quality of teaching, to dealing with bullying and poor behaviour. https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/

Governing Body Register of Interests 2018/19

This register must

state the name and category of each governor
set out any relevant business interests
set out details of any other educational establishments that they govern
set out any relationship details between governors and members of staff, including spouses, partners and relatives.

Full Name	Category of Governor	Declarations of Members’ Interests: Business, Educational and Personal
Steven Baxter	Co-opted Governor	Partner at Hymans Robertson LLP - HR LLP provide advice to LB Hillingdon on its pension scheme Spouse is a member of FOW Parent at the school
Emilia Ciesla	Co-opted Governor	Employed at the Natural History Museum
Beenish Shaikh	Co-opted Governor	Parent at the school Sister-in-Law is Headteacher at Grange Park Junior School
Mike Smith	Headteacher	Employed at Warrender School
Andrew Bain	LA Governor	Nothing to declare
Matthew Kelly	Parent Governor	Spouse is a member of FOW Spouse works for Eden Academy
Heather Rhodes	Parent Governor	Employed at Harrow School Employed at Harrow School Enterprises Knows a member of staff socially
Alana Stewart	Parent Governor	Works for the NSPCC Schools Service
Claire Jones	Staff Governor	Employed at Warrender School
Josh May	Parent Governor	Nothing to declare
Bhiru Shelat	Parent Governor	Member of FOW

Let us have your feedback
The Governors at Warrender always welcome feedback from parents and carers about the school. If there are things that the school is doing well or if you feel there are aspects of school life that could be improved, please let us know so we can continue to improve our school. If you wish to feedback direct to the governing body about an aspect of the school, or would like to attend any of the Full Governing Body meetings, please contact Alana Stewart (Chair) via the School Office. Alternatively, you may submit general feedback about Warrender to Ofsted via their Parent View portal.

Welcome to our Governors’ section.

School Governance

Governing Body - Governance Statement

Formal Notices