Terms of Reference:
- Elect Chair
Strategic direction and statutory areas:
- Contribute to the development and monitoring of the SEF and School Development Plan Priorities
- Review and adopt policies in accordance with the programme of review as delegated by the full Governing Board
- Ensure that the school’s policy on SEND is consistent with the Code of Practice, Equalities Act and most recent KCSIE updates.
- Receive termly reports from the Headteacher/SENDCo and termly monitoring reports from the SEND Governor.
Curriculum and Teaching
- Ensure that the school curriculum is of high-quality and ambitious for all pupils (the intent), particularly `those who are disadvantaged, those with SEND, those who are known (or previously known) to children’s social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or well-being.
- Ensure that the curriculum is designed to give pupils, including those detailed above with the knowledge they need to take advantage of opportunities, responsibilities and experiences in later life.
- Monitor the effective delivery of the curriculum (the implementation) across all subjects, year groups and key stages.
- Receive assurance that all pupils build strong foundations for accessing the curriculum and for later success, including academic achievement, good health and well-being.
- Ensure the school’s curriculum covers the statutory requirements set out in the basic curriculum (which includes the national curriculum, and relationships, sex and health education, and religious education).
- Ensure that the curriculum contributes to pupils’ personal development and SMSC.
Achievement:
- Ensure that the school provides a high-quality education for all pupils (the impact), especially disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND, those who are known (or previously known) to children’s social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or well-being, that gives them the necessary knowledge, skills and qualifications to succeed in life, and equips them for the next stage of their education, training or employment.
- Receive assurance that pupils make progress from their starting points in all subjects across the curriculum.
- Receive assurance that all pupils are reading fluently at an age-appropriate level.
- Review internal assessment data to understand what this indicates about pupil achievement and what decisions leaders have made as a result.
- Consider published data (e.g. the IDSR) and understand what this indicates about achievement over time.
- Receive assurance that pupils are, on the whole, achieving well and this is evidenced in their attainment and progress in national tests and examinations, which are broadly in line with national averages, including for disadvantaged pupils.
- Monitor and review impact of additional grant funding e.g., Pupils Premium.
Meetings: At least termly
Quorum: 3
Disqualifications: None