Governors

Welcome to the Ivybridge Community College

Governing Board

On Monday, 11 November our whole College community took part in the Remembrance Service and parade.
“The ceremony held at the College is a very emotional one. To listen to the Last Post and then observe a two minutes silence is a very special scene to look upon,” said Mrs Taylor, Deputy Principal.

Mrs Ruth Yates, Parent Governor;
Mr Mike Saltern, Chair of the Governing Board and Mrs Hester Hamley, Finance and Business Manager at Ivybridge Community College, meeting on Tuesday, 15 October 2019, to discuss the budget overview and summary of the financial position for the forthcoming year.

Ivybridge Community College Awards Evening held on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. Welcome and Opening Address given by Mr Mike Saltern, Chair of the Governing Board.

The Governing Board met again on Monday, 15 July as part of their normal cycle of meetings and they decided to look at the Jubilee plaque, which celebrated 60 years of education at Ivybridge Community College. Earlier in the day some of the Board members also attended the formal ceremony together with Sir Gary Streeter, MP.

In July, Chairs of the Governing Boards of the WeST, along with relevant senior staff, attended a Pupil Premium Funding strategic meeting, held at one of our local partner secondary schools. The aim was to showcase best practice across the Trust and how schools use this funding. A further meeting is planned to be held in the autumn term. Mr Michael Saltern, Chair of the Governing Board at Ivybridge Community College and Mrs Taylor, Deputy Principal, attended this event.

Tuesday, 30 April 2019, Mike Saltern, Chair of the Governing Board and
Coral Jonas, Safeguarding Governor, meeting with Gill Taylor, Deputy Principal, to discuss the College's strategic plan for disadvantaged students.

Chair of the Governing Board, Mike Saltern, meeting with Gill Taylor, Deputy Principal, to discuss the planning of lockdown procedures at the College on Friday, 26 April 2019.

The Governing Board at their most recent meeting on Thursday, 4 April 2019 discussing the strategic College Improvement Plan, chaired by Mike Saltern.

Mr Mike Saltern

Co-opted Governor (Chair) and Safeguarding Governor

Mrs Ruth Pearson-Bunt

Co-opted Governor (Vice Chair)

Mrs Caroline Johnson

Staff Governor

Mr Simon Whitehorn

Staff Governor

Mr Richard Peachey

Co-opted Governor

Mrs Coral Jonas

Safeguarding Governor

and Co-opted Governor

Mrs Ruth Yates

Parent Governor

Mr Charles Thornton

Parent Governor

Name	Member	Date of Tenure
Mrs Rachel Hutchinson	Principal
Mrs Caroline Johnson	Staff Governor	04.05.17 - 03.05.21
Mr Richard Peachey	Co-opted Governor	28.09.17 - 27.09.21
Mrs Ruth Pearson-Bunt	Co-opted Governor (Vice Chair)	04.05.17 - 03.05.21
Mr Mike Saltern	Co-opted Governor (Chair)	01.09.16 - 31.08.20
Mrs Ruth Yates	Parent Governor	29.01.19 - 28.01.23
Mr Charles Thornton	Parent Governor	28.11.16 – 27.11.20
Mr Simon Whitehorn	Staff Governor	04.05.17 - 03.05.21
Mrs Coral Jonas	Co-opted Governor	02.11.17 - 01.11.21

Copies of Governor Meeting minutes are available on request.

You are welcome to contact the Governors, please email clerk@ivybridge.devon.sch.uk

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Please click here to access the Governance Handbook and Competency Framework Government publications.