Structure of the SSB including roles and responsibilities
The School Standards Board’s three core functions are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the Executive Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its budget has an effective impact on children’s learning.
| Role |
Responsibility |
| Chair |
- Be able to demonstrate the competencies set out in the DfE Competency Framework for Governors (in addition the Chair should be able to demonstrate the specific competencies for the Chair role).
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for the school, within the overall vision for the Trust.
- Contribute to the remit of the SSB to oversee educational and financial performance of the school and to ensure pupil and staff well-being.
- Participate in stimulating excellent, well-rounded and carefully considered strategic decision-making.
- Develop good working relationships with colleagues on the SSB to facilitate effective communication and decision making
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| SSB Members |
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for the school, within the overall vision for the Trust
- Contribute to the remit of the SSB to oversee educational and financial performance of the school and to ensure pupil and staff well-being.
- Participate in stimulating excellent, well-rounded and carefully considered strategic decision-making.
- Develop good working relationships with colleagues on the SSB to facilitate effective communication and decision making
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| Clerk |
- Be responsible for advising School Standards Board (SSB) on constitutional matters, duties and powers and will work within the broad current legislative framework.
- Secure the continuity of governing body business and observe confidentiality requirements.
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| Members of the School Standards Board |
| Miss Jo Newton |
Executive Headteacher |
| Mr Sandeep Sehrawat |
Parent Member - KV |
| Mrs Yetunde Ntim |
Co-Chair and Community SSB Member |
| Freya Pinks |
Co-Chair and Community SSB Member |
| Ms Sarah Morgan |
Clerk to SSB |
| Karel Bukola |
Community SSB Member |
| Oluwaseyi Adebayo |
Community SSB Member |
To contact the Chair of the SSB email: f.pinks.gov@forgewoodschool.org
To view the membership, business interests and meeting attendance for our SSB members, please click on the following link: GLF Schools Register of Interest
