Highfields School Governing Board 2020-21

Highfields School is fortunate in the kinds of people who have volunteered to become governors, each bringing a variety of skills and experience to support the school.

The composition of the governing board for 2020-21 is split as follows. Each governor serves a four year term of office.

Name Governor Type Link Governor Area

Miss Angeline Ellson Chair of Governors Leadership and strategy Co-opted Mr Paul Steeples Vice Chair of Governors - Co-opted Mr Rob Atkinson Co-opted Inclusion (SEND, behaviour, attendance) Mrs Allison Beesley Co-opted - Mr Edward Coxhead Co-opted Safeguarding (H&S, wellbeing) Miss Lizzy Dence Staff - Mrs Amanda Goodall Co-opted Miss Emma Hill Co-opted - Mr Dennis Holmes Parent Finance, resources and personnel Mr Andrew Marsh Headteacher Mr David Matthews Parent Curriculum and standards Deborah O’Donovan Co-opted Mrs Selina Rodgers Parent Dr Ewen Ross Parent

Highfields governing board has a strong focus on three core strategic functions:  ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction  holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its students, and the performance management of staff, and  overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

All governors are required to:  undertake appropriate induction training  prepare for and attend all meetings regularly  undertake further training to develop their skills

Full details of Highfields Governing Board can be accessed on the school website: http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/our-school/governors/