The Governing Body - Roles and Responsibilities
What do the Governing Body do?
The Governors have a general responsibility for the effective management of the school, but do not take decisions about the day to day running of the school. This responsibility lies with the Headteacher.
The Governing Body has specific responsibility in a number of areas including:
- Curriculum and conduct of the school
- Children with special educational needs
- Overseeing the school budget
- Staff appointments and disciplinary procedures
- Discipline and attendance of pupils
- Community use of the school
We meet at full Governing body meetings at least once a term, as well as various sub-committee meetings.
Governors Statement for 2018-2019, as at July 2019
Governors Statement for 2017-2018, as at July 2018
Governors Statement for 2016 - 2017, as at July 2017
How to get involved?
Parents are well-represented on our Governing Body. No formal qualifications are required, so if you feel that you have the relevant skills to enhance the effectiveness of the body and improve outcomes for local children, please contact either the school office or mail the Chair of Governors.
|
Name |
Role |
Committees |
Term of Office |
|
Rupa Barson |
Headteacher |
Pupil Support /Teaching & Learning Committee Finance & Resources Committee Performance & Pay Committee |
01/07/2016 - |
|
Claire Oakley |
Observer |
Pupil Support /Teaching & Learning Committee |
N/A |
|
Sarah O’Hagan |
Chair of Governors LA Governor
|
Chair of Strategic Planning Committee Chair of Headteachers Performance Committee Pupil Support /Teaching & Learning Committee Pay Appeals Committee Finance & Resources Committee |
01/11/2016 - 20/09/2024
Term as Chair: 20/09/2021 - 19/09/2022 |
|
Farah Shippam |
Vice Chair of Governors Co-Opted Governor |
Joint Chair of Pupil Support/Teaching & Learning Committee Strategic Planning Committee
|
06/10/2014 - 05/10/2022 Term as Vice Chair: 20/09/2021- 19/09/2022 |
|
Claire Staveley |
Co-Opted Governor
|
Chair of Finance & Resources Committee Chair of Performance & Pay Committee Strategic Planning Committee Headteachers Performance Committee |
06/10/2014 - 06/10/2022 |
|
Steve Webber |
Co-Opted Governor |
Joint Chair of Pupil Support/Teaching & Learning Committee Strategic Planning Committee Pay Appeals Committee Headteachers Performance Committee |
24/05/2021 - 23/05/2025 |
|
Antony Huggins |
Co-Opted Governor |
Pupil Support /Teaching & Learning Committee Pay Appeals Committee |
26/02/2018-26/02/2022 |
|
Lucinda Coy |
Parent Governor |
Pupil Support /Teaching & Learning Committee Pay & Performance Committee |
18/11/2018-18/11/2022 |
|
Joanna Sweeney |
Co-Opted Governor |
Pupil Support /Teaching & Learning Committee |
25/02/2019 - 25/02/2023 |
|
Ian Milner |
Co-Opted Governor |
Finance & Resources Committee |
21/09/2020-20/09/2024 |
|
Jenny Fearnhead |
Co-Opted Governor |
Finance & Resources Committee Pay Appeals Committee |
21/09/2020-20/09/2024 |
|
Vicky Bailey |
Associate Governor |
Pupil Support /Teaching & Learning Committee |
21/09/2020-20/09/2024 |
| Joanna Nelson | Staff Governor | Finance & Resources Committee |
06/11/2020-05/11/2024 |
|
Laura Brearley |
Parent Governor |
Pupil Support /Teaching & Learning Committee |
16/12/2020-15/12/24 |
| Cameron Black | Parent Governor | Pupil Support/ Teaching & Learning Committee | 24/05/2021 - 23/05/2025 |
|
Anne Webster |
Co-Opted Governor | Pupil Support /Teaching & Learning Committee | 21/09/20-16/04/2021(Resigned) |
Special Responsibilities
|
Laura Brearley / Vicky Bailey |
Safeguarding Child Protection |
|
Ian Milner |
Health & Safety School Website |
|
Lucinda Coy/ Cameron Black
|
SEN Inclusion Looked after Children |
|
Anthony Huggins |
Equalities |
|
Farah Shippam |
Governor Training
|
|
Sarah O’Hagan Cameron Black |
Complaints
|
|
Sarah O’Hagan |
Attendance |
|
Vicky Bailey |
Pupil Premium |
|
Pupil Support Committee/Teaching &Learning |
School Data |
|
Joanne Sweeney |
PE & Sports Funding PSCHE |
|
Sarah O’Hagan Farah Shippam |
School Improvement Adviser |
|
Steve Webber Laura Brearley |
EYFS inc early reading/phonics and maths |
|
Claire Oakley |
RSE |
|
Strategic Committee |
Policy control |
|
Wellbeing - pupils |
Pupil Support |
| Wellbeing - Staff | Resources |
Links to the School
|
Steve Webber Laura Brearley |
Foundation Stage |
|
Sarah O'Hagan |
KS1 |
|
Lucinda Coy |
KS2 |
|
Made through Safeguarding / LAC / Attendance Governors |
Learning Mentors |
|
Vicky Bailey |
Pupil Premium Leader |
|
Lucinda Coy Cameron Black |
Inclusion Leader |
|
Sarah O’Hagan |
Headteacher |