The role of the Governing Body
The Governing Body is accountable to all stakeholders in the school. The key players are the pupils, the staff, the parents and the local community. There are others to whom the Governing Body is accountable. These include the Local Authority (LA) and the Department for Education (DfE). The governing body is responsible for spending public money and for providing education for the pupils. It must report to those involved on the plans, the progress of the school and any other matters that are important. Some of the Governing Body's tasks are:
Consider, agree and monitor School's annual budget.
Develop procedures for the recruitment and selection of all school staff.
Determine the pay policy for the School.
Directly manage the Headteacher's performance.
Ensure the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum in line with the national curriculum, which takes account of individual needs, and report on achievement and attainment to all stakeholders.
Engage with all stakeholders.
Celebrate success.
In addition to Full Governing Body meetings, there are two committees that meet termly and their remit is as follows:
Governing Body Constitution
School governors represent the largest volunteer force in the country with appoximately 1% of the adult population serving in this capacity at any one time. The governing body of Millfield has 14 governors - 5 parent, 1 Local Authority, 1 Headteacher, 1 staff and 6 Co-opted who are appointed as follows:
Parent governors are elected by other parents at the school.
Become a Governor
We currently have vacancies for three Co-opted governors and three Parent governors. Please contact the Governance Professional Clerk, via the School Office, should you require further information about any of these vacancies.
The Governing Body of Millfield First & Nursery School has determined that a governor's term of office is four years.
Become involved as a Parent Governor
Parent governors are elected by their fellow parents and are vital to a governing body because they ensure that the other governors are kept in touch with the concerns and issues of most importance to our parents. Please contact the Clerk for further information.
Please contact the Governance Professional Clerk, via the School Office, should you require further information.
You may contact our governors direct by emailing them at governors@millfield.herts.sch.uk
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Dates for Governor Meetings
Academic Year 2024/2025
2024 |
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| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 24th September | Full Governors
| 5:00pm | Alex Tomkins |
Tuesday 19th November | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | |
Tuesday 19th November | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | |
Tuesday 10th December
| Full Governors | 6:00pm | |
2025 |
|
| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 4th February | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | |
Tuesday 4th February | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | |
Tuesday 11th March | Full Governors | 6:00pm | |
Tuesday 13th May | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm
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Tuesday 13th May | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | |
Tuesday 20th May | Full Governors | 6:00pm | |
Tuesday 1st July
| Full Governors | 6:00pm |
Dates for Governor Meetings
Academic Year 2023/2024
2023 |
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| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 26th September | Full Governors
| 6:00pm | None |
Tuesday 21st November (rescheduled to Tuesday 5th December) | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | Alex Tomkins Ciara O'Connor |
Tuesday 21st November (rescheduled to Tuesday 5th December) | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | None |
Tuesday 12th December
| Full Governors | 6:00pm | Sarah Brown |
2024 |
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| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 6th February | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | None |
Tuesday 6th February | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | None |
Tuesday 12th March | Full Governors | 6:00pm | Ciara O'Connor |
Tuesday 7th May | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm
| None |
Tuesday 7th May | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | None |
Monday 13th May | Resources Committee | 11:15am | Alex Tomkins |
Tuesday 21st May | Full Governors | 6:00pm | None |
Tuesday 2nd July
| Full Governors | 6:00pm | Spencer O'Neill |
Academic Year 2022/2023
2022 |
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| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 27th September | Full Governors
| 6:30pm | Paul Hadley Ciara O'Connor |
Thursday 17th November | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | Rebecca Blackwell Emma Burgoyne Saylesh Nakum |
Thursday 17th November | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | None |
Tuesday 6th December
| Full Governors | 6:00pm | Emma Burgoyne Ciara O'Connor Saylesh Nakum |
2023 |
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| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 31st January | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | Rebecca Blackwell Alex Tomkins |
Tuesday 31st January | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | Alex Tomkins Tor Witteridge Terry Tsang |
Thursday 9th March | Full Governors | 6:00pm | Emma Burgoyne Terry Tsang Ciara O'Connor Peter Godbert Rebecca Blackwell Sarah Brown |
Tuesday 14th March | Full Governors | 6:30pm | Tor Witteridge Emma Burgoyne Terry Tsang Ciara O'Connor |
Tuesday 9th May | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm
| Rebecca Blackwell Emma Burgoyne |
Tuesday 9th May | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | Tor Witteridge Terry Tsang |
Thursday 18th May | Resources Committee | 7:00pm | Steve Wade Tor Witteridge |
Tuesday 23rd May | Full Governors | 6:00pm | Rebecca Blackwell Tor Witteridge Emma Burgoyne |
Tuesday 27th June
| Full Governors | 4:30pm | Peter Godbert Rebecca Blackwell Emma Burgoyne |
Monday 17th July
| Resources Committee | 2:30pm | Steve Wade Terry Tsang |
Academic Year 2021/2022
2021 |
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| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 28th September | Full Governors
| 6:00pm | Peter Godbert Mike Kelly Rebecca Blackwell |
Tuesday 9th November | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | Tor Witteridge |
Tuesday 9th November | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | None |
Tuesday 7th December
| Full Governors | 6:00pm | Laura Kennedy-Weeks Emma Burgoyne Saylesh Nakum |
2022 |
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| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 1st February | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | None |
Tuesday 1st February | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | None |
Tuesday 8th March | Full Governors | 6:00pm | Paul Hadley Emma Burgoyne Rebecca Blackwell Ciara O'Connor Tor Witteridge |
Tuesday 3rd May | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm
| Emma Burgoyne Tor Witteridge |
Tuesday 3rd May | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | None |
Thursday 24th May | Full Governors | 6:00pm | Emma Burgoyne Rebecca Blackwell Tor Witteridge Terry Tsang |
Tuesday 28th June
| Full Governors | 4:30pm | Alex Tomkins Emma Burgoyne Tor Witteridge |
Academic Year 2020/2021
2020 |
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| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 29th September | Full Governors
| 6:00pm | Peter Godbert |
Tuesday 17th November | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | Alan Gardiner
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Tuesday 17th November | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | None
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Tuesday 8th December
| Full Governors | 6:00pm | Saylesh Nakum |
2021 |
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| Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 19th January
| Full Governors | 7:00pm | Alan Gardiner Peter Godbert Saylesh Nakum Allison Hale |
Tuesday 2nd February | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm | None
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Tuesday 2nd February | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | None
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Tuesday 9th March | Full Governors | 6:00pm | Allison Hale |
Tuesday 4th May | School Improvement Committee | 5:30pm
| Alan Gardiner Kim Grogan |
Tuesday 4th May | Resources Committee | 7:10pm | Mike Kelly |
Thursday 18th May | Full Governors | 6:00pm | Mike Kelly |
Tuesday 22nd June
| Full Governors | 6:00pm | None |
Academic Year 2019/2020
2019 |
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|
Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 1st October |
Full Governors
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6:00pm |
Andrew Huggins |
Tuesday 12th November |
School Improvement Committee |
5:30pm |
None
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Tuesday 12th November |
Resources Committee |
7:10pm |
Saylesh Nakum
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Tuesday 3rd December |
Full Governors |
6:00pm |
Peter Godbert Kim Grogan |
2020 |
|
|
Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 4th February |
School Improvement Committee |
5:30pm |
Victoria Tetley
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Tuesday 4th February |
Resources Committee |
7:10pm |
None
|
Tuesday 10th March |
Full Governors |
6:00pm |
Alan Gardiner Paul Hadley |
Tuesday 5th May |
School Improvement Committee |
5:30pm
|
None |
Tuesday 5th May Tuesday 12th May |
Resources Committee |
7:10pm 6:00pm |
None Alex Tomkins |
Thursday 19th May |
Full Governors |
6:00pm |
Alan Gardiner |
Wednesday 23rd June |
Full Governors |
4:30pm |
None |
Academic Year 2018/2019
2018 |
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|
Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 2nd October |
Full Governors |
6:00pm |
Saylesh Nakum
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Tuesday 6th November |
School Improvement Committee |
5:30pm |
None
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Tuesday 6th November |
Resources Committee |
7:10pm |
Fiona Judd
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Tuesday 27th November |
Full Governors |
6:00pm |
None
|
2019 |
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|
Apologies for Non Attendance |
Tuesday 5th February
|
School Improvement Committee |
5:30pm |
None
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Tuesday 5th February
|
Resources Committee |
7:10pm |
None
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Tuesday 12th March |
Full Governors |
6:00pm |
Natalie Pamment
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Tuesday 7th May
|
School Improvement Committee |
5:30pm |
Andrew Huggins |
Tuesday 7th May
|
Resources Committee |
7:10pm
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None
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Thursday 23rd May |
Full Governors |
6:00pm
|
Alan Gardiner Victoria Tetley |
Wednesday 26th June |
Full Governors |
4:30pm
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None |