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If you are aged 40-74, haven’t had an NHS Health Check in the last five years, BEING A SCHOOL GOVERNOR …
haven’t got an existing condition such as diabetes or heart disease and haven’t
had a stroke, then you are eligible for a NHS Health Check. WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN?
CAN YOU HELP?
The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your overall health. It can tell you
whether you’re at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as heart
disease, diabetes, kidney disease or having a stroke. Please phone Reception to Bere Regis primary school has been on a rapid journey of
find out if you’re eligible or to book an appointment. improvement, the school and the governors have been through
a significant period of change over the last two years and we are in a positive

position where we would like to further strengthen our team. Being a governor
NHS Prescription charges can be extremely rewarding, particularly the knowledge you are helping to form

the culture and vision of the school, and ultimately making sure that all the
The NHS prescription charge is increasing to
£9.15 per item from 1st April 2020 children are given the best possible experience by holding the senior leadership
team to account. You don’t need to have a child in the school to be a governor,
The NHS prescription charge is a contribution to just a keen interest in improving our local school for all future generations.
the NHS; it is not a payment to the Surgery or it’s
dispensary and it is not related to the cost of We are a proactive team that get involved and make a point of understanding
your medicine(s). the school environment, the challenges it faces and supporting it when required.
Our role involves financial management, questioning and challenging the head
If you need at lest 4 prescriptions in 3 months or teacher and senior leaders to ensure every aspect of the provision is at its very
at least 12 prescriptions a year, you could save best. We are fully supported by the Wessex Multi Academy Trust in our quest to
money with a Prescription Prepayment ensure that Bere Regis has a positive outcome at our next Ofsted inspection.
Certificate. Please ask the Dispensary team for
more details Ideally, we would like individuals with experience in finance or book keeping,
leadership and management, or safeguarding. However, beggars can’t always

be choosers so we would like to hear from anyone that feels they have some
CORONAVIRUS spare time, and would like to take an active interest in school improvement.
Training is provided and support from experienced governors is a given. The
At the time of writing, cases of Coronavirus are amount of time commitment required varies dependent on the specific role
increasing and information from the assigned, and can be discussed and agreed based on your individual skills and
Government and NHS England is changing on at least a daily basis. Up to date availability. The full board meet once per half term for approximately two hours,
information can be found: this would be the minimum requirement of time, but ideally you would be able to
spend some additional time in school conducting learning walks, book looks and
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk- a variety of other informative activities.
government-response
Please get in touch if you …
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
 Would like a new challenge
 Want to help your local community
 Have some spare time to dedicate to improving outcomes for our children
 Want to be part of a proactive team of dedicated individuals
 Would like to make a real contribution to our school
 For an informal chat about the roles and what you can do to help, we
would love to hear from you so please get in touch!!
Lucy Roberts (Chair of Governors) robertsla@live.co.uk 07770733832.

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