Examples of possible claims

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These are scenarios which could happen and lead to a claim;

• Appointment of Head / Deputy Head where references / CRB checks have not been taken up correctly and appointment needs to be terminated.
• Allegations or arrest of staff member and CRB checks have not been maintained.
• Governor breaks confidentiality and discusses items out side of the Governing Body and the school is accused of libel / slander.
• Theft from school funds / PTA or school budget – misuse of school budget – Governing Body responsibility for ensuring systems of check in place and monitoring that School complying with Finance policy.
• Failure to control budget which leads to emergency measures by County Council.
• Neglect of duty – decisions taken on building projects, replacing school boilers proven to be irresponsible and not fully researched / tender process undertaken.
• Incorrect procedures and meetings held not in accordance with Governor Law. Minutes of meetings not recorded adequately.
• Governors / Clerk removed from Governing Body incorrectly.
• Constitution of Governing Body not maintained and therefore decisions taken invalid.
• Failure of Governing Body to ensure correct procedures in place and monitored by school for Child Safety and Safeguarding Children.
• Failure of Governing Body to ensure Health & Safety law at the school complied with.
• The chair / vice chair’s term of office as a Governor ends but they remain in the positions seeing out their term of office as Chair / Vice Chair. This breaks Governor Law.
• Head Teachers Performance Review is unintentionally carried out by a Governor who’s term of office has expired or by a Governor who works at the school.