Structure and responsibilities
of the Governing Board
The Governing Board of Newbold School comprises 11 governors who are responsible for the strategic direction of the school, playing a key role in ensuring that every child who attends the school receives the best possible education.
The Governing Board is made up of the following types of governor;
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3 Appointed by Newbold School’s owners (The South England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists)
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2 Appointed by the local church
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2 Parents elected by parents of registered pupils
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1 Staff representative
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1 Headteacher
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1 Co-opted governor appointed by the governing board (new 2018)
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The Board is also assisted by a clerk who provides administrative support.
The Chair of Governors and Vice-Chair of Governors are elected annually at the first meeting of each academic year (usually September). The current Chair of Governors is Pastor Marcel Ghioalda, and Vice-Chair of Governors is Mrs Erica Hole.
The responsibilities of the Governing Board can be summarised by three core strategic functions;
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Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
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Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
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Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure money is well spent.
Whilst the governing board has a general responsibility for the effective management of the school, it is the Headteacher who takes the detailed decisions for day-to-day management and running of the school, utilising the support of the Senior Leadership Team and staff.
The Governing Board meets at least once per term with all statutory responsibilities being discharged through the full governing body. The Board is also divided into 3 subcommittees - Finance; Achievements/Standards/Teaching & Learning; Behaviour and Safety. The school does not practice performance-related pay, as this does not motivate the staff. Rather, the staff are motivated through the rewards of good results.
Individually, some governors also have specific responsibilities for areas within the school and provide regular reporting to the full Governing Body. Details of these individual responsibilities are as follows:
Newbold School Governors' Details for 2018-2019
Name: Marcel Ghioalda
Category: Church Pastor
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: 4
Committee Membership No. of years: 0.5
Committee Membership End date: Permanent
Responsibilities: Chair
Voting rights: Full
Name: Giles Barham
Category: Bursar
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: Ex-officio
Committee Membership No. of years: n/a
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2019
Responsibilities: Finance Chair
Voting rights: Full
Name: Gina Abbequaye
Category: Education Director
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: Ex-officio
Committee Membership No. of years: n/a
Committee Membership End date: n/a
Responsibilities: ASTL
Voting rights: Full
Name: Paula Bold
Category: Co-opted
Appointed by: Board
Term of Office: 4
Committee Membership No. of years: 0.5
Committee Membership End date: Spr 2022
Responsibilities: Behaviour & Safety Committee
Voting rights: Full
Name: Lois Proud
Category: Deputy
Appointed by: Staff
Term of Office: 2
Committee Membership No. of years: 3
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2020
Responsibilities: ASTL
Voting rights: Full
Name: Erica Hole
Category: Church member
Appointed by: Church
Term of Office: 4
Committee Membership No. of years: 2
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2020
Responsibilities: Vice Chair
Voting rights: Full
Name: Douglas McCormac
Category: SEC Secretary
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: 4
Committee Membership No. of years: 1
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2021
Responsibilities: Finance committee
Voting rights: Full
Name: Elliot Clark
Category: Parent Governor
Appointed by: Parents & Board
Term of Office: 1
Committee Membership No. of years: Re-elected
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2019
Responsibilities: Behaviour & Safety Committee
Voting rights: Full
Name: Parent Vacancy
Category: Parent
Appointed by: Parents & Board
Term of Office: 1
Committee Membership No. of years:
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2019
Responsibilities: Behaviour & Safety Committee
Voting rights: Full
Name: Elena Telyukina
Category: Deputy Bursar/Clerk
Appointed by: Co-opted
Term of Office: n/a
Committee Membership No. of years: n/a
Committee Membership End date: n/a
Responsibilities: Finance
Voting rights: None
Name: Jaki Crissey
Category: Head
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: Ex-officio
Committee Membership No. of years: n/a
Committee Membership End date: n/a
Responsibilities: All committees
Voting rights: Full
Newbold School Governors' Details for 2017-2018
Name: Wayne Erasmus
Category: Church Pastor
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: 4
Committee Membership No. of years: 0.5
Committee Membership End date: Permanent until job move
Responsibilities: Chair
Voting rights: Full
Name: Giles Barham
Category: Bursar
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: Ex-officio
Committee Membership No. of years: 2
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2019
Responsibilities: Finance Chair
Voting rights: Full
Name: Gina Abbequaye
Category: Education Director
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: Ex-officio
Committee Membership No. of years: n/a
Committee Membership End date: n/a
Responsibilities: ASTL
Voting rights: Full
Name: Tim Den Hertog
Category: Parent
Appointed by: Parents & Board
Term of Office: 1
Committee Membership No. of years:
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2019
Responsibilities: Behaviour & Safety Committee
Voting rights: Full
Name: Erica Hole
Category: Church member
Appointed by: Church
Term of Office: 4
Committee Membership No. of years: 1
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2020
Responsibilities: Vice Chair
Voting rights: Full
Name: Douglas McCormac
Category: SEC Secretary
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: 4
Committee Membership No. of years: 0.5
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2021
Responsibilities: Finance committee
Voting rights: Full
Name: Elliot Clark
Category: Parent Governor
Appointed by: Parents & Board
Term of Office: 1
Committee Membership No. of years:
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2019
Responsibilities: Behaviour & Safety Committee
Voting rights: Full
Name: Lois Proud
Category: Deputy
Appointed by: Staff
Term of Office: 2
Committee Membership No. of years: 3
Committee Membership End date: Sum 2020
Responsibilities: ASTL
Voting rights: Full
Name: Jaki Crissey
Category: Head
Appointed by: SEC
Term of Office: Ex-officio
Committee Membership No. of years: n/a
Committee Membership End date: n/a
Responsibilities: All committees
Voting rights: Full