The full governing board works collectively as a single team, meeting once per term.  Much of the monitoring work is carried out by formal sub-committees including those for Resources, Standards and Admissions.  Governor panels are convened as needed for complaints, exclusions and any formal staffing matters. The Governing Board may also establish short-term working groups if greater depth or more input is needed on any specific issues. 

LINK GOVERNOR ROLES

Fortismere governors have ‘link’ monitoring responsibilities.  Governors are linked to a key strategic area and paired with a member of the Senior Leadership Team.  Governors make link monitoring visits to develop a deeper understanding and experience of their link area and to share this with the full governing board.

Link area	Governor	SLT member
Safeguarding and Pastoral	Mark Chapman	Ms Sullivan, Ms Brooks
SEND and Inclusion	Rachel Howarth	Mr Fari
Finance and Operations	Antonia Shortall	Ms Prodromou
Premises and Health & Safety	Antonia Shortall, Claire Montgomery	Ms Prodromou
Standards, Curriculum, Teaching & Learning	Ian Macaulay, Anne Canning, Tessa Hauswedell	Mr Scott, Ms Herrero, Ms Holder
ICT	Lewis Shevelan	Ms Judge
Sixth Form	Anne Canning, Rachel Howarth	Ms Common
Stakeholder voice and  Communications	Mark Chapman	Ms Judge

Admissions Committee

Mark Chapman (Chair), Anne Canning, Antonia Shortall, Ms Judge

As a foundation school, the governing board is the admission authority and through the work of the committee is responsible for:

• Formulating the school’s admission arrangements for approval by the full GB
• Making recommendations to the GB in respect of matters relating to school admissions
• Making decisions on the admission of students in accordance with the school's published admission arrangements
• Carrying out any statutory consultations in relation to the school's admission arrangements
• Monitoring arrangements for independent admission appeals 

Resources Committee 

Antonia Shortall (Chair), Mark Chapman, Claire Montgomery, Lewis Shevelan, Ms Judge

The governing board has established a Resources Committee to enable monitoring and consideration of the board’s responsibilities in relation to the management of school finances, operations, premises and staffing and physical resources.

StANDARDS committee

Anne Canning, Ian Macaulay (Co-chairs), Mark Chapman, Tessa Hauswedell, Rachel Howarth, Lorraine Hudson, James Nagata, Ms Judge

The governing board has established a Standards committee to review and monitor matters relating to academic performance, curriculum development and student behaviour and wellbeing including:

• The curriculum offer to ensure it meets statutory requirements, the needs of all students  and reflects the school’s vision and values
• The quality of teaching and learning at the school
• Student progress and achievement data
• Student behaviour, wellbeing and pastoral support provision
• Levels of student attendance

Strategic estate committee

Mark Chapman (Chair), Antonia Shortall, Michael Edwards, Ariella Levine, Ms Judge

The governing board has established this committee to monitor, shape, support and scrutinise the school plans and actions in respect of:

• Strategic planning for the renewal, replacement or rebuilding of the school
• The school’s response and contingency planning in respect of the above
• Partnerships with external agencies (mostly the LA) formed in the context of the above