Chair: Mr James Vaughan

Vice-Chair:
Mr John Seal

Interim Clerk to the Governing Board : Ms Sue Beveridge (Entrust)

Safeguarding Governor: Mr Paul Cosway

SEND Governor: Mr John Seal

Please refer to the link below for a full list of all current Governors and Associate Governors : 

Governors of The Blandford School

Governors are obliged to declare any relevant business and financial interests.  

Please refer to the Register of Business Interests :

Register of Business Interests 

The Governing Board has the following core strategic functions:

Establishing the strategic direction, by:

• Setting the vision, values, and objectives for the
  school
• Agreeing the school improvement strategy with
  priorities and targets
• Meeting statutory duties

Ensuring accountability, by:

• Appointing the Headteacher
• Monitoring progress towards targets
• Performance managing the Headteacher
• Engaging with stakeholders
• Contributing to school self-evaluation

Ensuring financial probity, by:

• Setting the budget
• Monitoring spending against the budget
• Ensuring value for money is obtained
• Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed

The Full Governing Board (FGB) meets at regular intervals during each academic year. Please refer to the record of attendance at each FGB meeting for the last academic year (2022/23) :

Record of Attendance at FGB meetings

There are three committees that meet during each academic year.

Two of them (Resources and Standards) have delegated powers.

Resources Committee

Chair: Mr P Peplow

Vice-Chair: Mr M Richley

The Committee is responsible for all aspects of the School’s budget and premises together with ensuring the School is compliant with both employment law and education law as applicable to employees. 
Responsibility for health and safety falls to this Committee.

Please refer to the record of attendance at each Resources Committee meeting for the last academic year (2022/23) :

Record of Attendance at Resources Committee meetings 

Standards Committee

Chair : Mrs G Dunning

This Committee monitors the quality of teaching and the curriculum by providing effective challenge to the Headteacher and staff to
ensure that provision is of the highest standard possible. The Committee is tasked with monitoring interventions implemented through the use
of the Pupil Premium.

Further, the Committee is tasked with ensuring that the quality of the learning experience and progress of all students is such that there is
outstanding achievement and enjoyment experienced by them.

Please refer to the record of attendance at each Standards Committee meeting for the last academic year (2022/23) :

Record of Attendance at Standards Committee meetings School Strategy Committee

Chair: Mr J Bertelsen

The Committee considers the strategic objectives for the School in collaboration and consultation with the
Senior Leadership Team and by agreeing the strategic objectives and the actions contained within the Strategy Development Plan with the Headteacher. The Committee will then recommend its adoption by the Full Governing Board.

The Committee will also consider any matter affecting the strategic direction of the School and make appropriate recommendations to the
Full Governing Board.

Please refer to the record of attendance at each Strategy Committee meeting for the last academic year (2022/23) :

Record of Attendance at SSC Meetings

Minutes of meetings of the Governing Board are available on request to the Interim Clerk. Confidential minutes, however, are not available to members of the public.

Normally, minutes will be provided by email but if hard copies are requested then a small administrative charge will be made.

The Governing Board is always interested in speaking to parents or members of the wider community who are interested in becoming a
Governor.  Please contact the Interim Clerk (Sue.Beveridge@entrustclerk.com) to the Governing Board at the School if you are interested.