Governance

New Siblands school has a group of dedicated Local Governors who form the Local Governing Body. They include representatives of our parents, staff, and local community and oversee strategic aspects, challenging and supporting the Head Teacher in resource allocation, and the improvement of educational standards.

Each Governor oversees a specific area of school improvement linked to the School Development Plan. These areas may change annually as the school priorities develop. The Headteacher, Karl Hemmings, is a member of the Governing Body and holds responsibility for the entire school.

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Dear Parents and Carers,

I am Moira Lloyd and I’m pleased to have recently taken up the role of Chair of the Local Governing Body, here at New Siblands School, part of the Enable Trust family of schools. I have been a Governor since 2020, and have also had the privilege of supporting the school community through my previous work as an Educational Psychologist for several years. Until March 2024, I worked part time delivering autism workshops for parents, carers and staff in Bristol, and I firmly believe in the importance of close, effective partnership working between parents and school.

I am fortunate to be part of a highly committed and skilled team, currently of 8 Governors, which includes 3 members of staff and one parent (hopefully soon to be joined by another). As Governors, we work closely with all members of staff to ensure that pupils feel safe, valued, and receive the appropriate support and level of challenge to develop their potential. Through our monitoring systems, school visits and termly meetings, we seek to ensure that the Vision and Ethos of the school is being manifested. We provide a level of scrutiny, ask lots of questions, and also celebrate the many successes we see in school on every visit.

If you would like any further information about the work of the Governors, please do not hesitate to contact me via the school office.

Name	Role	Remit
Ms Moira Lloyd	Chair of Governors The Chair can be contacted via the school office: enquiries@newsiblands.org.uk	Head Teacher Support SEND Governor Attendance & Behaviour English curriculum & subject leadership (inc. communication, SALT)
Mr Karl Hemmings	Head Teacher	Whole school responsibility
Mrs Natalie Yau	Local Staff Governor	Staff Wellbeing
Ms Rachel Checksfield	Local Parent Governor	Vulnerable Pupils (PP, EAL, CLA), provision and outcomes PHSE / SEMH curriculum & subject leadership
Mr Andrew Scully	Co-opted Governor	Safeguarding and Online safety Careers & Transition
Mr Allister Duncan	Co-opted Governor	Budgeting and use of resources Maths curriculum & subject leadership inc. Assessment
Mr Nicholas Holman	Parent Governor	Health & Safety PE curriculum & subject leadership
Alice Walton	Local Staff Governor	Parental Engagement Staff CDP
Liz Eddington	Co-opted Governor	Curriculum; Humanities curriculum & subject leadership
Vacancy	Co-opted Governor

Mrs Frances McMillan	Governance Professional	Governor training & development