BASG Minutes 9th March 2020

Apologies:

Tomas Pukalski

Joanne Marchant

Jo Pearce

Gwyneth Langley

Agenda Subject

Action

1.

Apologies for absence

Tomas Pukalski, Joanne Marchant,

Jo Pearce, Gwyneth Langley

2.

Notification of any other business

Home/School transport

3.

Declaration of interest

Maggi Bull – Chair of NGA

Agenda item 5

We now have a student (AR) linked to the Duke of Edinburgh Awards providing social media updates with input from PR

‘The Story’ section on the Facebook page will be updated by AR. It should describe the group’s mission and should be consistent with the wording on the website.

Meetings and Events page on the webpage needs some adjusting. At present the date shown is when the information was posted, rather than the date of the event, which is confusing. Future postings will be posted in a way to so as to avoid this confusion.

Agenda Item 6

PR will arrange to pay Framework Digital for hosting of website

Agenda item 7

Correction to postcode for Booker Park Community School, HP21 9ET

Agenda item 8

A section for Clerking vacancies on BASG website is still to be actioned.

Agenda item 14

Should read…Training for Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Minutes approved.

PR

5.

Yvette Thomas

Yvette spoke to the group regarding her role at BCC and the understanding of Governance in Buckinghamshire and the partnership with BASG.

Yvette expressed how important she felt governance is.

BASG is an independent organization and it is essential for BASG to maintain a strategic overview.

Networking groups across the authority provide information which can feed into BASG providing the voice of governance.

Discussion took place regarding governor champions and the importance of this role and how it would need to be implemented.

The group thanked Yvette for attending the meeting and giving of her time.

6.

Website, Facebook, Twitter

AR met with TP to discuss our media setup and how to develop.

AR will continue to work on this.

7.

BASG accounts

PR will make payment to Framework Digital for hosting the website.

PR

8.

Spring Term event

At present this event will go ahead but will be reassessed depending on the government public health advice regarding Covid 19.

We have approximately 50 registered for the event on 25.03.2020 at 18.00 – 21.30 at Booker Park Community School, HP21 9ET

Arrangements are in place for this.

PR will introduce the event with a brief presentation.

AS will send out information including parking details to attendees a week prior to the event.

9.

Clerking

No update at present.

10.

Side by Side Reference group

This group met in the week beginning 24.02.2020.

No minutes or slides have been made available yet

11.

School Governance Consultative Board

A meeting took place on 4.03.2020.

Matters discussed:

·         all Chairs should be set up with an email account  chairs@ This will be communicated on schoolsweb.

·         need to ensure governing boards are aware there is legal assistance available through the Gold membership to NGA

·         NGA membership for schools will continue through for 2020/21

·         Governor champions

·         Clerking as central in the governing board

·         Safeguarding training being provided by BCC was welcomed but more is required

·         Importance of the curriculum

·         Side by Side and the role of governors

·         HR policies and protocols from BCC

·         Mentoring for Chairs

·         Attendance at meetings by governors and Officers

12.

AOB

Home/School transport

BASG are aware that as of 1 January 2020 a PSVAR (Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations) enforcement came into place nationally.  This means that every vehicle carrying 22 or more paying passengers on a scheduled route would have to have wheelchair accessibility.

Obviously this is of concern.

Local Transport providers are following up.

Date and venue of next meeting

Next meetings:

25.03.2020 – BASG Spring Event at Booker Park Community School, Stoke Leys, Close, Aylesbury HP21 9ET 18.00 – 21.30

(Postponed as on 15.03.2020)

Future dates for BASG meeting to be arranged

Meeting finished at 20.45

Thank you to Loudwater Combined School for providing the venue and to PR for organising.