Governors 

Meet the Governors

 

• Jasbir Mann
  Chair of Governors
  Jasbir Mann

  Type: Co-opted
  Committee: Resources
  I have a long association with Mellor Primary School and the community it serves and welcome the opportunity to continue this link as the current Chair of Governors. The creative and innovative approaches focussed on the needs of individual children always make it an exciting place to be involved in. I bring my Headship and National Leader of Governance experience to the Governing Body.

• Mitesh Madhaw
  Local Authority Governor
  Mitesh Madhaw

  I am delighted to be working with Mellor Community Primary School as a Local Authority Governor. I have an educational background and I am currently a Deputy Headteacher and SENCO at a local city school. As a school leader, I am passionate about developing others in school to provide the highest standards of teaching and learning. It is my pleasure to support and contribute to the success of Mellor Community Primary School.

• Saarah Bhaiji
  Parent Governor
  Saarah Bhaiji

  Committee: Performance and Standards, and Community

  I'm a very proud parent governor of Mellor Primary & have two children currently at the school.
  I opted to be a governor to help build a special bridge between parents & the school network, so I can voice my opinions, ideas & appreciation of the way the school works & runs. Being on two very important committees, I'm always excited to attend meetings to discuss the progress of mellor pupils and teaching styles from staff. I love how great the school, and parents and children work together as a community. I Look forward to the next few years ahead.

• Bhavesh Chouhan
  Co-opted Governor
  Bhavesh Chouhan

  Committee: Resources & Community

  I have been working as the site manager for the school for 4 years. Prior to this role I have been working in the private photographic industry seeing through business to business sales. I first became a parent governor back in 2008, I took this opportunity so that I could utilise my skill set in a way our children would benefit. I am now a staff governor whereby I feedback information relating to the school building, health and safety issues should they arise.

• Saleha Patel
  Teaching Staff Governor
  Saleha Patel

  Committee: Curriculum, Performance and Standards

  I have been working in both Key Stage1 and 2 at Mellor for the past 8 years. I currently teach in Year 3 and I am the Lower Key Stage 1, Associate Assistant Headteacher. As a member of the governing body, I feel that I can provide the governors information on the day to day life of the school and share the thoughts of children and staff.

• Nik Foster
  Headteacher
  Nik Foster

  Committee: Serving on all committees

  I am committed to Mellor having worked here for 20 years before my appointment as Headteacher. I am an enthusiastic leader, who strives to provide stimulating, creative educational experiences and quality sports opportunities for all children. I believe in the importance of supporting and learning from our local community and 'being the best you can be' is central to my personal and educational philosophy.

• Yasmin Lakhi-Tai
  Parent Governor
  Yasmin Lakhi-Tai

  Hello, I am looking forward to undertaking my role as parent governor here at Mellor. I have two of my children attending the school and feel it is a wonderful place for all students to thrive and develop as individuals. As an educator myself in the wider Rushey Mead community, I believe in providing an excellent educational experience for all children and will consider this closely in my role as parent governor.

• Jo Holland
  Co-opted Governor
  Jo Holland

  I joined Leicester Primary Partnership on 1st April 2019. I am Business Support Officer for both Leicester Primary Partnership and School Improvement Leicester (SIL) and have been supporting SIL from its inception. I previously worked for Local Authorities in finance, early years and education. I have in-depth knowledge of LA financial systems having monitored budgets for 20 years. Currently am the sole provider of all financial support for LPP. I have a particular interest in data. I have previously analysed data for the LA to enable focused support in the most appropriate areas of the city. I have a wealth knowledge about LPP, SIL, partner schools and stakeholders and an overarching knowledge of city schools and the current issues on which schools are seeking support. I can make school-to-school support links where needed. I absolutely love working in education and hope that I can use my skills and knowledge to support the governing body in achieving the best for the children at Mellor Community Primary School.

 

Governing Body Committee List

The quorum for each committee meeting is three governors. However, the Resources Management Committee requires a minimum of three non-staff governors to be on the membership, to ensure a quorum if discussing certain staffing issues.
The Clerking of Committee meetings is to be undertaken by the clerk to school governors or in her absence by governors, or members of the school office staff, as appropriate.

 

Register of Governors' Interests

Name	Position/ Type of Governor	Term of Office	Date Appointed	Expiry Date	Main Committee (will serve on alternate committee if required)	Relevant Business Interest	Serving as a Governor at another school?	Relationship with Mellor Staff
Jasbir Mann	Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor	4 Years	21/01/2023	20/01/2027	Resources	None Declared	Headteacher	No
Jo Holland	Co-opted Governor	4 Years	08/03/2023	07/03/2027	Resources	None Declared	No	No
Saarah Bhaiji	Parent Governor	4 Years	21/01/2020	20/01/2024	Community, Performance & Standards	None Declared	No	No
Mitesh Madhaw	Local Authority Governor	4 Years	22/11/2021	21/11/2025	Resources	None Declared	No	No
Yasmin Lakhi-Tai	Parent Governor	4 Years	22/11/2021	21/11/25	Community, Performance & Standards	None Declared	No	No
Nik Foster	Headteacher	N/A	N/A	N/A	All	None Declared	No	No
Saleha Patel	School Governor	4 Years	17/10/2018	16/10/2026	Community, Performance & Standards	None Declared	No	No
Bhavesh Chouhan	Co-opted Governor	4 Years	21/01/2023	20/01/2027	Resources	None Declared	No	Spouse

 

Attendance

• Governors Attendance 21-22
• Governor Attendance 20-21
• Governor Attendance 19-20
• Governor Attendance 18-19

 

Schedule of Responsibilities

	Full Governing Body	Resources Management	Performance and Standards
		Finance, Pay, Staffing, Appeals, Staff Appraisal, Human Resources, Premises,  Cross Corners, Grievances, GDPR  Health and Safety	School Improvement Plan SIP, Teaching and Learning, Under- performing groups, Admissions, Attendance, Family and Community outreach, Fundraising for the school, Parental involvement
		1st - Nik, Jasbir, Mitesh, Sunil, Bhavesh 2nd – Saarah, Yasmin	1st Nik, Saleha, Saarah, Yasmin 2nd - Jasbir, Mitesh, Sunil, Bhavesh
Autumn Term	Elect Chair and Vice-chair Set committee structure and membership Sign Governor Code of Conduct Complete Register of Business Interests Review governor’s areas of responsibility Review SIP Agree programme of meetings HT’s report Instrument of Government	Monitor budget Financial benchmarking Carry out annual salary review in line with GB’s Pay Policy Agree virements if necessary Headteacher Appraisal Determine teacher’s pay in light of appraisal review. Approval of Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) data submitted for prior financial year – September Approving Outturn and revised Health and Safety/welfare Behaviour and anti-bullying Invacuation/Evacuation fire policy Accessibility Plan Business continuity Security and intruder Lettings Covid 19 Risk Assessment, Contingency plan and staff protocols Book external advisor to lead Headteachers Appraisal in Autumn term   Policy Review: Safeguarding (CP, Induction, safe recruitment, code of conduct, safe guarding audit, safeguarding report, child missing in education, allegations of abuse against staff) Pay policy Teacher Appraisals Data protection (GDPR) Financial Administration Policy	Up-date School Improvement Plan and School Evaluation Form Analyse and share pupil data Set pupil progress targets Interventions Disadvantaged pupils and under -performing groups Monitor pupil progress Monitor teaching and Learning Up-date school prospectus Review educational visits Cross Corners Community Outreach Parent courses Parent views Exclusions / Review individual pupil exclusions Fundraising for school Attendance Remote Learning   Policy Review: Foundation Stage Equalities and Cohesion Equality Objectives
Spring Term	HT’s report / Consider implications of next year’s pupil numbers and staffing structure	Finance: Determine support worker’s pay in light of appraisal review. Institute any possible staff reductions, incl. end of temp contracts in August. Review staffing structure Plan new budget in line with emerging SIP Monitor budget Agree virements Approval of Schools Financial Value Standard Mid-term appraisal reviews for teaching staff Agree maintenance budget and programme Consider report on condition of premises/ repairs etc. Policy Review: Capability policy Discipline, Conduct, Grievance Charging Policy Behaviour and anti-bullying Control and restraint policy	Policy Review: SEN/D Medication Complaints Procedure First Aid
Summer Term	HT’s report Agree budget Agree dates of meetings for next academic year	Finance: Draft new budget in line with emerging SIP Monitor budget Agree virements if necessary Agree and Approval of Budget Plan for year – May Submitting the annual statutory safeguarding report to the local authority	Policy Review: Relationship and Sex Education Policy Admissions policy Complaints Procedure

 

Monitoring & Evaluation: The role of Governors at Mellor Community Primary School

The Governing Body has a specific statutory responsibility to:

• Provide strategic direction for the work of the school
• Support, challenge, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school
• Hold the school to account for the educational standards and provision at the school

To do this work, governors will need to know well three key documents:

• The school's self-evaluation form (SEF)
• The school improvement plan (SIP)
• The budget

Additionally, the termly Headteacher's Report informs the governing body about the school's successes, enrichment opportunities and any challenges being addressed at the school.

Monitoring is about collecting or receiving evidence of what is happening at Mellor asking questions about progress and challenging where necessary.

Evaluation is about making judgements from the evidence or information on the effectiveness or impact of a process, task or outcome.

Effective monitoring and evaluation by the governors will enable us to:

• Check that plans are being implemented
• Collect evidence of success that can be celebrated and built upon
• Identify quickly where the school is not performing as expected
• Identify priorities for future action
• Fulfil our function of accountability

The core work of monitoring is undertaken in governing body committees. The minutes of these meetings are available to all governors and will be discussed at full governing body meetings. This monitoring work focuses on governors' strategic role and not on day-to-day management issues. The type of monitoring can be seen in the attached governing body schedule of responsibilities table.

Monitoring is also undertaken in governor visits and working groups that may be established from time to time for specific purposes. Visits can help governors learn first-hand about:

• The school as a whole - premises, organisation, resources etc.
• The people within it - pupils, staff, parents etc.
• The processes involved - how the school functions, how policies are implemented, how and what staff teach, how pupils learn etc.
• Attitudes, behaviour and ethos

Written reports need to be completed following the visit. These should state the purpose of your visit, the actions you have undertaken to gather information, and a clear evaluation of what you have seen, together with any recommendations you may wish to make to the Governing Body as a result of your evaluation. You will be asked to speak to your report and take questions on it at the next full Governing Body meeting after your visit has taken place.

The purpose of monitoring and evaluating is not just for its own sake, but to enable all governors to be confident about the value of our school to its community and to answer questions from OFSTED inspectors such as:

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the school and how do governors know what they are?
• What are the strengths and areas for development of the governing body?
• What are the main barriers to learning and what action has been taken to overcome them? How successful have these actions been?
• What contribution does the governing body think it has made to improving provision, especially teaching, and learning outcomes for pupils?
• To what extent is the governing body involved in the school's processes for self-evaluation and improvement planning?
• How do governors monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school development plan?
• Can governors give examples of how they have supported and challenged the school?
• What are the procedures for safeguarding pupils and how have training needs been met?
• How are governors involved in the life of the school?
• Do governors have specific areas of responsibility and/or links with school classes/form/tutor groups/subjects/departments? What is the impact of these links?
• How do governors consult parents/the local community?
• How do governors ensure equality of opportunity? For example, what actions are taken to ensure that all groups of parents are engaged and that any barriers are removed?
• Can governors give examples of when parental/community views have been sought and acted on?
• How are the training needs of governors identified and addressed?
• What training have governors undertaken recently and what has been the impact of this training?