Hello, my name is Nic Barnes and I’m the Clerk to the Governing Board at Brading Primary School.
Every school has a clerk to the governing board who is responsible for the administration. The clerk is also there to give legal and procedural advice. I am your first contact point if you need to contact the governors.
Governors at Brading
For academic year 25/26, there are 10 governors serving on the Governing Board. Listed below are roles and responsibilities on the Board, their term of office and attendance at meetings.
Committee Structure:
Full Governing Body Committee - Chair Mrs Pat Redfern and Vice Chair Mr Dave Piggott
Strategy Group - Chair Mrs Patrefern and Vice Chair Mr Dave Piggott
Pay Committee - Chair Mr Brian Tyndall
Governing Body Terms of Office
Governing Body Roles and Responsibilities
Governor Attendance 2024 - 2025
2025 - 2026 Governor Scheme of Delegation
Brading CE (Controlled) Governing Body Diversity Indicator Form 2024-2025
We currently have one Governor who also stands on another Governing Board.
There are currently no material interests arising from relationships between Governors or between Governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).
Who puts them on the Governing Board?
- Local Authority Governor - Nominated by the Local Authority and voted on by the Governing Board.
- Parent – A Governor elected to the Governing Board by the parents/carers by nomination and ballot.
- Staff – A member of staff elected to the Governing Board by school staff by nomination and ballot. The Headteacher is a governor by right of position.
- Foundation – Nominated by the Diocesan Board of Education in connection with the Church of St. Mary The Virgin in Brading.
- Co-opted – A Governor voted on by the Governing Board by the virtue of the skills they hold which are of benefit to the school.
Who decides how many governors there should be?
Brading Primary has an Instrument of Governance approved by the Local Authority and in line with legal requirements for the following spaces:
- 1 Local Authority Governor
- 2 Co-opted Governors
- 2 Staff Governors (including the Headteacher)
- 2 Parent Governors
- 3 Foundation Governors
When do they meet?
The Governing Board holds Full Governing Board meetings every half term, generally on a Thursday after school. New dates are set in the summer term for the following academic year and the dates for 2025-2026 are to be found here.
How can I see what the Governing Board does?
The minutes from meetings are available at the school. The minutes will tell you what was discussed at a meeting and the actions and decisions taken.
Some items in governors meetings and committees will be confidential to ensure data protection of individual staff and pupils. These minutes are not available for public scrutiny.
There are opportunities to meet governors at school events, although Governors are unable to discuss matters involving individual children or complaints. If you have a complaint please follow the complaints policy, available on this website under Statutory Information and Policies or in paper format by request from the school office.
If you would like any further information on the work of the Governing Board, please contact me using nic.barnes@bradingcepri.iow.sch.uk, or by letter addressed to myself which can be left with the school office.
