Governance
How is the School managed?
Cardiff Steiner School is a self-administered, collaboratively led institution. Its leadership is divided across three groups, each of which is responsible for a specific ‘realm’ of decision making. These groups are the College of Teachers, the Board of Trustees, and the School Management Team. The groups strive for thoughtful independence. Each upholds its own work, recognises where responsibilities overlap, understands when an issue falls to another group, and works with the other groups with honesty and integrity.
The Board of Trustees are responsible for overall governance, and carry responsibility for the legal good-standing, financial well-being and quality assurance of the School.
The Teachers are responsible for pedagogical governance – for matters that directly relate to the classroom and the teaching of the children.
The School Management Team allocates and manages resources and includes responsibility for business/administrative operations, regulatory compliance, managing contact with outside individuals and agencies, marketing, communications, admissions, facilities and development.
Other delegated committees and individuals (Mandate Groups, Finance Committee etc.) have responsibility for specific activities and areas of the school.
Trustees
Trustee | Role/Remit |
Brigid Bowen | Chair / Public Relations contact FAO Brigid Bowen ask@cardiffsteiner.org.uk |
Dr Kate Attfield | Child Protection / Human Resources / Bursary Commitee |
Huw Evans | Human Resources / Finance |
Richard Knight | Additional Learning Needs |
Michael Flynn | Equality & Diversity and Bursary Commitee |
Fran Whiteside | |
Proprietor
Cardiff Steiner School is constituted as both a registered charity and as a company limited by guarantee – as the charitable company called ‘Cardiff Steiner Early Years Centre Ltd.’ (charity number 1149061, company number 07998357). The proprietors are the Trustees of the Charity who are also the Directors of the Company.
Registered Office:
Cardiff Steiner School
Hawthorn Road West
Llandaff North
Cardiff CF14 2FL
029 2056 7986
The stated objectives of the charitable company are “To advance the education of children and young people, and support families and individuals in accordance with the educational principles of Rudolf Steiner.”
Our mission state is: “We provide an inspiring and nurturing education based on the principles of Rudolf Steiner that respects each child’s individual development. We serve the city of Cardiff and surrounding areas, and welcome children and families from all cultural and religious backgrounds. We seek to fully interact with the wider community through projects and events. We offer a comprehensive child-centred education through parent and child groups, kindergartens and a vibrant school offering a living Steiner curriculum. Everything we undertake we strive to do ethically, consciously and with integrity.”
Inspection Report
The School is registered with Welsh Government as an Independent School and inspected by Estyn. The last inspection report was in 2016 and is included below:
Inspection report Cardiff Steiner School 2016 (English only)