Head Teacher | Mr Neil Loftus | Governor by virtue of post held in school |
Parents | Miss Paula Newton | Appointed 5th February 2021 |
Miss Megan Harrison-Day | Appointed 5th February 2021 | |
Local Authority | Cllr Sean Bambrick | Appointed 15th July 2019 |
Staff | Mrs Sue Shakespeare | Appointed 5th February 2021 |
Co-opted | Mrs Ann-Marie Windsor | Appointed 16th March 2021 |
Miss Sharon Sweet | Appointed 16th March 2021 | |
Mrs Charlotte Burton (Chair) | Appointed 16th March 2021 | |
Mr Wesley Wray (Vice Chair) | Appointed 16th March 2021 | |
Mrs Jacqui Midgley | Appointed 16th December 2019 | |
Mrs Suzanne Stubbs | Appointed 3rd March 2020 | |
Mrs Kimberley Chadbourne | Appointed 3rd March 2020 | |
Vacancy | ||
Vacancy |
Committees
Personnel (Disciplinary) Committee |
Head - Neil Loftus Chair - Charlotte Burton Ann-Marie Windsor Wesley Wray |
Grievances and Appeals Committee |
Vice Chair- Wesley Wray All Governors not on Personnel Committee |
Curriculum & Pastoral Committee |
Head - Neil Loftus Chair - Charlotte Burton Any other available Governor |
Premises Committee |
Head - Neil Loftus Chair - Charlotte Burton Wesley Wray Sue Shakespeare |
Finance & Personnel Committee |
Head - Neil Loftus Chair - Charlotte Burton Ann-Marie Windsor |
Interview Panel |
Head - Neil Loftus Chair - Charlotte Burton One other Governor |
Fund Raising Committee (no maximum) | All Governors |
Health & Safety Governor | Sue Shakespeare |
Child Protection & Safeguarding Governors (inc Anti-Bullying) |
Charlotte Burton Wesley Wray |
Special Needs Governors |
Ann-Marie Windsor |
Special Needs 'Named Governor' | Neil Loftus |
Performance Management Governors |
Charlotte Burton |
Governors for Safer Recruitment |
Charlotte Burton Wesley Wray |
Disadvantaged Governor & Looked After Children |
Ann-Marie Windsor |
Register of Financial and Business Interests
All School Governors are required to declare any interests they may have, which may result in a conflict of interests when decisions are being made by the Governing Body. This includes: ownership of a company or organisation which may supply goods or services to the school, a close relationship with someone who may provide goods or services to the school, a close relationship with someone who is employed by the school, or being a Governor or staff member at another school.
The following interests have been declared by our Governors:
Sean Bambrick - Derbyshire County Councillor for Swadlincote North (Newhall & Midway)
Sue Shakespeare - A friend from the Church she attends audits our Private School Fund.
None of our Governors currently hold governance roles in other schools.
Attendance for the Academic Year 2017-18
Neil Loftus | 100% |
Cathy Hardy | 25% |
Sharon Sweet | 100% (not elected until Jan 2018) |
Sean Bambrick | 50% |
Sue Shakespeare | 100% |
Ann-Marie Windsor | 50% |
Linda Yorke | 75% |
Charlotte Burton | 100% |
Wesley Wray | 100% |
Glenys Williams | 75% |
Steve O'Connell | 75% |
Sue Rolls | 50% |
What do Governors do and how did they attain this role?
Great emphasis is given to recruiting Governors who can bring professional skills to their work on the various committees, so that we are qualified to conduct the School in line with our statutory duties. These include promoting high standards of educational achievement, acting in a strategic manner to help the development of the School through effective management of resources and working closely with the School Senior Leadership Team to create and promote the school's values.
How do we do this?
We have considerable flexibility in how we achieve this but most of our time is taken up with:
Governors have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and monitoring & evaluating school performance.
The Governing body uses a committee structure to undertake its monitoring and evaluation roles.
Membership and terms of reference of committees are determined annually.
Governing Body key responsibilities include: