Finance Resources Personnel

Purpose

To provide guidance to the Governing Body on all financial and property matters, including Health & Safety, and personnel.

Finance and resources

To ensure the school offers and obtains value for money.
To propose an annual budget within LA financial constraints for Governing Body approval.
To identify how the School’s resources can be best aligned with the School Development Plan (SDP).
To consider the findings of the most recent Audit and ensure appropriate action is taken to satisfy auditor recommendations.
To set financial plans which enable the strategic vision of the school to be achieved through the SDP.
To monitor the financial position of the school against budget and to consider any recommendations from other committees that have a financial impact.
To prioritise the routine maintenance of the School’s premises.
To identify capital expenditure priorities associated with the development of the School’s premises.
To ensure Asset Management Plans (AMP) are regularly reviewed and progress monitored.
To monitor the provision, including their competency and value for money, of premises related services to the school such as cleaning, grounds maintenance, power and security.
To ensure appropriate policies are in place and regularly reviewed in respect of security, lettings and health and safety.
To ensure there is adequate insurance in place in respect of buildings and contents.
To monitor the use of school premises and achieve an appropriate balance between income generation and the provision of facilities with the community.
To undertake the School Financial Value Standard (SFVS) audit, put in place an Action Plan and monitor progress against it.

Personel

To advise the Governing Body on personnel issues – where necessary seeking help from outside bodies such as NCC.
To monitor all staffing arrangements, including issues such as movement through the upper pay spine, retirements and redundancies.
To monitor the Staff Training and Development programme each term as drawn up by the Headteacher.
To ensure appropriate policies are drafted or regularly reviewed in respect of recruitment, equal opportunities, staff development, staff discipline and grievance procedures for approval by the full Governing body.

Health & Safety

To review working practices to comply with NCC and DfE guidance and prevailing legislation.
To inspect the site and facilities and report back to the Premises committee with findings and recommendations.
To ensure appropriate risk assessments and equipment testing is carried out on a regular basis and any deficiencies are promptly remedied.
To ensure appropriate and legally required records are maintained (accident books etc) and reviewed.
To review regularly the school’s policies on Health and Safety, security, medicines, first aid and educational visits.
To consider ways of improving safety and security for pupils, staff and visitors.  
To ensure that adequate first aid cover is in place.