IEB Terms of Reference
Interim Executive Board Terms of Reference
Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School Interim Executive Board
The role of the Interim Executive Board (IEB)
The IEB will fulfill all the functions of a governing body, in line with the Governance Handbook, and will conduct the school in a way that ensures improvement and promotes high standards of educational achievement.
In particular the IEB, in order to safeguard the long-term future of the school and to ensure strong leadership and governance will actively pursue academy status or federation for the school.
The duties of the IEB
The main duties of the IEB are to take on the responsibilities of a normally constituted governing body. These include:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Background and membership of the IEB:
The local authority application to the Secretary of State for Education for an IEB for Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School was approved on 11th September 2017.
The number of interim executive members must not be less than two; once the IEB has been established; further interim executive members can be appointed at any time. An IEB should be a small, focused group appointed for the full period which it is expected to take to turn the school around. Members of an IEB should be chosen on a case by case basis, depending on the needs of the school and existing governors may be appointed to the IEB.
The quoracy for IEB meetings is 2 members.
IEB Membership September 2018
Penny Gaunt (Chair) Chair on other IEBs, previously Deputy Director of Children’s Services
Claire Roberts Senior Manager, Support and Intervention (Improving Performance)
Cathy Slow Education Officer, Diocese of Chichester
Janet Bowen Senior HR Officer, East Sussex County Council
Clive Wormald Finance Officer, East Sussex County Council
Interim Executive Board Register of Interest
(To be updated after first IEB meeting September 2018)
Register of Members Interests - September 2017
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Name of IEB Member and Date of Appointment |
Relevant Business Interests |
Any other educational establishments governed |
Any relationships with the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives |
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Penny Gaunt (Chair of IEB) 11/09/2017 |
Director of LTCA Ltd Provides Consultant support to a range of schools in East Sussex |
Chair of following IEBs:
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None |
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Tracey Harwood 11/09/2017 to 01/04/2018 |
Employee of East Sussex County Council (ESCC) |
None |
None |
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Jill Fisher 11/09/2017 to 01/04/2018 |
Employee of East Sussex County Council (ESCC) |
None |
None |
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Claire Roberts 11/09/2017 |
Employee of East Sussex County Council (ESCC) |
Member of following IEBs on behalf of ESCC:
Parent Governor, Hove Park School since 23/11/2017 |
None |
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Catherine Slow 11/09/2017 |
Consultant with Chichester Diocese SIAMS Inspector
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None
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None
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Clive Wormald 01/04/2018 |
Employee of East Sussex County Council (ESCC) | None | None |
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Janet Bowen 01/04/2018 |
Employee of East Sussex County Council (ESCC) |
Member of following IEBs on behalf of ESCC:
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None |
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Name of Associate Member |
Relevant Business Interests |
Any other educational establishments governed |
Any relationships with the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives |
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Fiona Sayers 11/09/2017 |
Headteacher of Ticehurst and Flimwell CE Primary School |
None |
None |