Newfield Governors

Please find below details of how our Governing board 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

The governing board of Newfield School play a crucial role in the life and work of our school. Governors make decisions about many aspects of the school including the curriculum, staffing and finance. The governing board consists of members of staff and parents, as well as representatives from Sefton Education Authority and the local community.

Whilst Mr Whelan, Newfield School’s headteacher, is responsible for the day-to-day management and control of the school, the Governing body of Newfield School:

• Provides a strategic view of the school by establishing a vision and setting the purpose and aims of the school within an agreed policy framework
• Agrees the school improvement strategy which includes setting statutory targets with supporting budgets and staffing structures
• Monitors and evaluates the work of the school by reviewing the performance of the Headteacher, the effectiveness of the policy framework, progress towards targets, and the effectiveness of the school improvement strategy
• Signs off the self-evaluation process and responds to school improvement service and Ofsted reports as necessary.

Our Full Governing Body meets at least 3 times a year on a Monday evening. We have also set up a number of committees which have specific areas of work delegated to them.

Newfield School committee structure:

• Finance
• Behaviour and Attendance
• Progress and Attainment
• Staffing
• Staffing appeals
• Headteacher performance meetings

Governors at Newfield School are expected to play a full and active role, attending at least one committee and in addition some Governors also volunteer to fulfil specific roles, such as being the Special Educational Needs Governor, or the Safeguarding Governor, or the link Governor for a particular year or subject.

Governors at Newfield School are welcome to visit the school during the working day so that they can see how the school is addressing issues that have been identified for development.

Governors are also warmly welcomed to all school events such as Christmas productions, sports day and Easter celebrations.

  Newfield School  GOVERNING BODY 2019-2020 

Mr Martin Fol (Chair)                                Co-Opted                   23.03.21

Mrs Erika Rothlisberger (Vice Chair)        Co-Opted                   06.09.23

Mr Leighton Preston                                 Co-Opted                   19.11.23

Vacancy                                                    Co-Opted      

Mr Herbert Blundell                                   Co-Opted                   11.02.23                    

Mr Tony Bilsborough                                  Parent                       22.02.20

Mrs Sandra Eyre                                        Parent                       12.10.22

Mrs Alison Ruddock                                   Staff                          15.07.23

Mr Roger Hills                                            LA                              10.12.21                    

Mr Chris Matthews                                    Co-Opted                   19.11.22

Mr Chris Whelan                                       Headteacher

Mrs Lynn Daly                                           Clerk to Governors

 FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mr M Fol (Chair), Mr T Bilsborough, Mrs S Eyre, Mrs A Ruddock, Mr C Whelan (Headteacher)

STAFFING COMMITTEE & APPEALS COMMITTEE

Allocate when required

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIOUR & ATTITUDE

Mr L Preston, Mrs A Ruddock, Mr M Fol, Mr C Whelan (+ Senior Leadership team)

QUALITY OF EDUCATION

Mr E Rothlisberger, Mr C Matthews, Mr C Whelan, Mr R Hills, Mr H Blundell

SAFEGUARDING/CHILD PROTECTION/CHILD LOOKED AFTER

Mrs E Rothlisberger, Mrs A Ruddock

SEN LINK GOVERNOR (including Pupil Premium)

Mr R Hills

Career Connect Link Governor

Mrs S Eyre

School Website Link Governor

Mrs S Eyre

Brexit Governor

Mr M Fol

HEADTEACHER PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Mr M Fol (Chair) Mrs E Rothlisberger (Vice Chair)  External (tba)