Birchwood is governed by a Management Committee
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The Governing Body of our school is responsible for:
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Ensuring that pupils receive high quality education and that the conduct of the school reflects this aim
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Working with the Headteacher on the strategic planning and management of the school
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Considering and agreeing the aims and policies of the school
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Discussing and approving the targets for improvement
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Setting and monitoring the budget
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Monitoring the performance of the school
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If you would like to speak to our chair of governors, Mark Lester, please contact the Birchwood Office via email: office@birchwoodpru.kent.sch.uk
The board have appointed the following individual delegated governors:
Statutory Roles
Safeguarding (including Child Protection) - Jamie Maclean
SEND - Ady Young
Careers guidance (secondary) - Charles Joseph
LA Required Roles
Health and Safety - Steve Shaw
Finance Governor - Shaun Simmons
Non statutory/Best Practice
Training and Development Governor - Ady Young
Pupil Premium/other targeted funding N/A
Whole school wellbeing - Mark Lester
Early Years N/A
Attendance - Steve Shaw
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Agreed by the board: 26 September 2024
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Biographies
Chair of the Management Committee
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Mark has been the Principal at The Folkestone School for Girls since 2018 and has some 22 years experience across a range of roles and a range of schools in Kent. He is fully committed to the vision at Birchwood School which aligns so closely to his own. What sets Birchwood apart is the personal development and cultural capital opportunities that lie at the heart of the school’s curriculum offer. Of particular note the trips to Barcelona and Paris of recent years; these are simply not heard of in other similar schools. In themselves they are brave and bold, but in conjunction with the much broader outcomes achieved beyond ‘just’ grades, they are part of a simply transformational curriculum; the evidence is clear in the young people who leave Birchwood and their onward destinations.
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