The Role of the Governing Body
Governing bodies oversee the work of the school and make sure it provides a good quality education for its pupils.
Working in partnership with the head and other staff, governors are involved in:
setting the school's aims and policies;
improving standards of teaching and achievement;
setting the school's budget plan and monitoring expenditure;
interviewing and appointing teachers and support staff;
acting as a link between the church, the local community and the school;
dealing with complaints about the school;
drawing up an action plan after an inspection, and monitoring the success of the plan.
There are 12 governors at our school - a term of office for our governors is 4 years.
In addition to this the Governing Body may appoint Associate Governors when and if it requires them.
Miss R Canavan is currently an Associate Governor.
We have recently appointed one of our Governors, Laura Armstrong, as 'Governor for Well Being' - both adult and children. This reflects the school's commitment to the social, emotional and mental health of our whole school community.
Governors’ Information:
Title | Name | Role / Area of Responsibilty | Term of Office From To | Designation/Elected By | |
Mrs | Catherine Hamilton | Vice Chair | 13-09-2020 | 12-09-2024 | Foundation - Diocesan Representative |
Rev | David Thomson | Worship | Ex officio |
| Foundation - Priest in Charge |
Mrs | Gwen White |
| 08-11-2019 | 07-11-2023 | Foundation - PCC Representative |
Mr | Max Varnom | Health & Safety | 01-09-2019 | 31-08-2023 | Co-opted |
Mr | Philip Holden |
| 01-09-2019 | 31-08-2023 | Co-opted |
Mrs | Jayne Deakin | Chair of Governors | 09-10-2019 | 08-10-2023 | Co-opted |
Mr | David Seddon |
| 12-02-2020 | 11-02-2024 | Parent |
Mrs | Laura Armstrong | Well being | 09-10-2020 | 08-10-2024 | Parent - Governor for Well Being |
Mrs | Helen Howcroft-Swift |
| 09-10-2020 | 08-10-2024 | Parent |
Mr | Simon Collier | Safeguarding / CYPIC | 01-09-2019 | 31-08-2023 | Local Authority |
Mrs | Janine McGadie |
| 20-10-2021 | 19-10-2025 | Staff |
Mr | David Gerrard |
| Ex officio |
| Head Teacher |
Miss | Ruth Canavan | 09-10-2019 | 08-10-2023 | Associate | |
Recent Governors |
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Cllr Sharon Briggs Mr Richard Jamieson Mrs T Franklin |
Local Authority Local Authority Parent
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Title | Name | Associate/ Full Membership
Voting Rights (Yes/No) | Any Declared Personal Pecuniary Interest in School | Any Family, Partner and/or Spouse Pecuniary Interest in School | Formal Connections to Other Schools | Attendance Oct 2020/Oct2021 Full Governors (4) All Remote Meetings |
Mr | Max Varnom | Full / Yes | None | None | None | 4/4 100% |
Rev | David Thomson | Full / Yes | None | None | None |
4/4 100% |
Mrs | Gwen White | Full / Yes | None | None | None | 4/4 100% |
Mr | Simon Collier | Full / Yes | None | None | None |
4/4 100% |
Mr | Philip Holden | Full / Yes | None | None | None | 4/4 100% |
Mr | David Seddon | Full / Yes | None | None | Employed at Little Lever High | 4/4 100% |
Mrs | Jayne Deakin | Full / Yes | None | None | None | 4/4 100% |
Mrs | Catherine Hamilton | Full / Yes | None | None | None | 4/4 100% |
Mrs | Laura Armstrong | Full / Yes | None | None | None | 4/4 100% |
Mrs | Helen Howcroft-Swift | Full / Yes | None | None | Employed at Caldershaw Primary | 4/4 100% |
Mrs | Janine McGadie | Full / Yes | Employee - none | None | None |
2/4 50%
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Mr | David Gerrard | Full / Yes | Employee - none | None | None | 4/4 100% |
Miss | Ruth Canavan | Assoc./No | Employee - none | None | None | 3/4 75% |
Specific Governors:
We have governors who take responsibility for specific areas:
Mr Simon Collier - Safeguarding and Children in Care (CYPIC)
Mr Max Varnom - Health and Safety
Mrs Laura Armstrong - Well Being
Governors’ Committees:
There are two main sub committees working under the delegation of the Full Governing Body:
School Improvement:
A committee operating under the delegation of the Full Governing Body, considering the school’s standards, performance and development of:
teaching and learning, the curriculum and assessment policy and outcomes.
This committee reports back to the Full Governing Body.
Resources and Safeguarding:
A committee operating under the delegation of the Full Governing Body considering premises, school finance, health and safety, personnel and safeguarding.
This committee reports back to the Full Governing Body.
Other committees are listed below:
Complaints Committee – terms of reference as per LA agreed policy – see policies section
Pupil Discipline Committee - The Governing Body can delegate some or all of its functions in respect of exclusions to a committee consisting of at least three governors.
Pupil Discipline Appeal Committee - To consider any appeals against decisions by the Head Teacher/Pupil Discipline Committee.
Staff Discipline/Dismissal Committee – To consider disciplinary matters and dismissals where these functions have not been delegated to the Head Teacher under the Staffing Regulations 2009 or, in the case of discipline, where the Head Teacher has had detailed prior involvement.
Staff Discipline/Dismissal Appeal Committee – To consider any appeals against decisions by the Head Teacher/Staff Disciplinary/Dismissal Committee.
Tenders Committee – to consider tenders for school development projects.
Distribution Chart (Who's on What?):
Key: CH = Governor who chairs the committee
SUB = any substitute members required due to absence to be contacted alphabetically
Governor
| Resources & Safeguarding | School Improvement | Pupil Discipline
(SUB) | Pupil Discipline Appeal
(SUB) | Complaints
(SUB) | Staff Discipline Dismissal
(SUB) | Staff Discipline Dismissal Appeal
(SUB) | Tenders |
Mr Max Varnom | ü (CH) | ü | ü |
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Rev David Thomson | ü |
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Mrs Gwen White |
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Mr Simon Collier |
| ü (CH) | ü (CH) |
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Mr Philip Holden | ü |
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| ü (CH) | ü | ü (CH) |
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Mr David Seddon |
| ü |
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Mrs Jayne Deakin | ü | ü |
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Mrs Catherine Hamilton |
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Mrs Laura Armstrong | ü |
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Mrs Helen Howcroft - Swift | ü |
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Mrs Janine McGadie | ü |
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Mr David Gerrard | ü | ü |
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Miss Ruth Canavan | ü | ü |