Interim Executive Board
The Interim Executive Board (IEB) of Chester-le-Street Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School was appointed through the Local Authority by the Regional Schools Commissioner on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education in accordance with section 6 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 with effect from 14th July 2019.
The IEB has three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
The IEB will:
- Challenge and support the school and its’ leaders in order to provide confident, strategic leadership
- Create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance
- Carry out its statutory responsibilities;
- Seek out internal and external evidence that enable it to challenge and support the school and its leaders;
- Further develop its knowledge of strengths and areas for development of the school
- Work in partnership with the Local Authority and Diocese of Durham.
IEB Members
The IEB has five volunteer members and you can find out more about each board member by clicking on the links below:
- Mrs Bridget Watt (Chair)
- Mr Barry Piercy (Vice Chair)
- Ms Carol Robinson
- Mrs Carole Scott
- Mrs Helen Smith
IEB Committee Structure
| Name | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Watt (Chair) | Appeals | Safeguarding Leadership and Management | Governor at Witton le Wear Primary School | None |
| Barry Piercy (Vice Chair) | First/Pay | Policy Development Staffing | Governor at Framwellgate Moor Primary School. Trustee at Durham Sixth Form. Independent HR Investigator. | None |
| Carol Robinson | Appeals | Financial Management including Pupil and Sports Premium, SEND, Attendance | Governor at Kirk Merrington Primary School | None |
| Carole Scott | First/Pay | Early Years, Quality of Education | Headteacher at Seaham Harbour Nursery and Governor at Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School | None |
| Helen Smith | Appeals | Curriculum, Quality of Education | Headteacher at St Oswald’s CofE Aided Primary School and Governor at Thornhill Academy | None |
IEB Terms of Reference and Code of Conduct
You can view or download the IEB Terms of Reference which explains the duties of the IEB, the roles and responsibilities of the Headteacher or Acting Headteacher and Local Authority, the role of the Chair of the IEB, the Constitution and Conduct of the IEB and its procedures by clicking on the link below:
Chester le Street CE Primary School IEB Terms of Reference
The members of the IEB at Chester-le-Street CE Primary School adhere to the following Code of Conduct:
IEB Meeting Dates and Attendance
Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
Record of Attendance 2019-2020
| Name | IEB Meeting 27/07/19 | IEB Meeting 09/09/19 | First/Pay Review Meeting 20/09/19 | IEB Meeting 09/10/19 | First/Pay Review Meeting 24/10/19 | IEB Meeting 04/11/19 | IEB Meeting 4/12/19 | IEB Meeting 15/01/20 | First/Pay Review Meeting 20/01/20 | IEB Meeting 24/02/20 | IEB Meeting (Zoom) 06/05/2020 | IEB Meeting (Zoom) 08/07/2020 | IEB Meeting (Zoom) 21/09/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Watt (Chair) | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Barry Piercy (Vice Chair) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carol Robinson | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Carole Scott | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | A/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | A/A |
| Helen Smith | A/A | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | A/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | A/A |
IEB Meeting Minutes
Approved minutes of IEB Meetings can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the link below:
- 8 July 2020 IEB Meeting Minutes
- 6 May 2020 IEB Meeting Minutes
- 15 January 2020 IEB Meeting Minutes
- 4 December 2019 IEB Meeting Minutes
- 29 July 2019 IEB Meeting Minutes
- 9 September 2019 IEB Meeting Minutes
- 9 October 2019 IEB Meeting Minutes
- 4 November 2019 IEB Meeting Minutes
IEB Action Plan
You can view or download the IEB Action Plan 2019-2020 by clicking on the link below:
Communication with the IEB
To view letters to parents/carers sent on behalf of the IEB please click the links below:
- IEB – Letter to Parents April 2020
- Letter to Children’s Leadership Team 13 February 2020
- IEB – Letter to Parents February 2020
- IEB – Letter to Parents October 2019
- IEB – Letter to Parents November 2019
- IEB – Letter to Parents December 2019
Should you wish to communicate with the IEB, please contact the Chair of the IEB, Mrs Bridget Watt, in writing via the school office or by email at office@chester-le-street.durham.sch.uk
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Chester-le-Street CE Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the documents below:
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