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governor committees 2025 - 2026 Nov 2025

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What are our priorities for the next school year

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Draft 1

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Ysgol Sychdyn Goverining Body Schedule of Business  2026

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Governors understand and discharge their duties effectively. They conduct monitoring observations alongside staff and join pupil progress meetings. These firsthand experiences ensure that they have a clear understanding of the strengths and areas of improvement for the school. The governing body fulfil their statutory responsibilities in relation to healthy eating and drinking. Working alongside senior leaders, they promote a strong culture of safeguarding. Governors have a strong understanding of the school’s financial situation. They collaborate constructively with senior leaders to prioritise spending to ensure that they use resources effectively to support the needs of their pupils. They make effective use of grant funding, such as the pupil development grant, to support the most vulnerable pupils. For example, the school ensures equality by offering access to extra-curricular provision for music.

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Governors are committed to the school and fulfil the role of critical friend purposefully. They have a strong understanding of the school’s context, its strengths and important areas for development, such as improving pupils ’mathematical skills. They play an active role in the life of the school, using their experience and expertise to support leaders and staff to improve provision for pupils. During a period of uncertainty for the school, governors have worked hard to prioritise the well-being of pupils and staff.

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The governing body is well informed and effective in its role in supporting the school. Members use their skills and expertise to ask professional questions and provide valuable guidance to school leaders and staff. They undertake a variety of relevant monitoring and evaluation though their sub-committees’ activities and have sound knowledge of the school’s strengths and areas for improvement. They value the work of the whole staff and are particularly proud of the role they play in supporting the needs of the local community. Governors make appropriate arrangements for healthy eating and drinking and support leaders to manage finances effectively in line with the school’s priorities. With the support of the headteacher, they monitor the budget prudently and support staff to ensure that they have high quality resources to best meet the needs of learners.

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The governing body is well informed and effective in its role in supporting the school. Members use their wide range of skills and expertise to provide valuable support, guidance and challenge to school leaders and staff. They value the work of the whole staff and are particularly proud of the inclusive nature of the school and the role it plays in supporting the needs of the local community. Governors make appropriate arrangements for healthy eating and drinking and support leaders to manage finances effectively in line with the school’s priorities.

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Governance is a strength of the school. The governing body is supportive of the school. Governors carry out their roles as critical friends of the school effectively. They are fully aware of their responsibility to promote healthy eating and drinking. Together with the headteacher and business manager, governors manage the school budget carefully. They plan the spending of the pupil development grant and other grants prudently.

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Ysgol Sychdyn Governors Plan on a Page Jan 2026 Draft 1

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School Governors Reflection Resource, Governors Cymru Services

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Independent information, advice and guidance service on almost everything and anything to do with how schools in Wales are governed.

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Governor Guidance

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Ysgol Sychdyn Governing Body Draft Agenda Template

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Ysgol Sychdyn Governing Body Draft skills matrix

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The role of safeguarding Lead is to provide oversight and support to the school Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) to ensure processes and policies are followed. Acting as a critical friend to raise questions and support considerations of areas linked to safeguarding. The Governors Lead does not make decisions but is there in a supportive capacity and should have regular meetings and updates with DSL's.

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For Full Governors Meetings and Committees

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Ysgol Sychdyn Goverining Body DECISION LOG 2026

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Hi my name is Christy Hoskings and I am interim Chair of Governors. You can contact me on 07803751104 or joneschristy42@gmail.com. I am chair to speak about any Governor topics and really welcome people getting in touch