Governors
LOSTOCK GRALAM C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL |
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Terms of Reference for the Governing Board |
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Governing Boards are equal partners in leadership with the Head teacher and the senior leadership team. They help schools to provide the best possible education for their pupils. The 3 core functions of every Governing Board are: 1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction 2. Holding the Head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and 3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent. The Governing Board has resolved to conduct its business as a full governing body, meeting once each term and to work three committees which will also meet once each term – a Finance & Resources Committee (F&R), a Church, Family & Community Committee (CF&C) and a Curriculum, Teaching & Learning Committee (CTL). The main responsibilities to be managed by the Governing Board are outlined below. Items in bold cannot be delegated. |
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Operational (Full Governing Body) |
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General (Full Governing Body) |
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Safeguarding (CF&C) |
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Finance (F&R) |
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Staffing (F&R) |
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Teaching and Learning, Curriculum and Standards (CT&L) |
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RE and Collective Worship (CT&L) |
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Behaviour, Exclusion, Attendance and Punctuality. (CF&C) |
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Premises (F&R) |
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Agreed by the Governing Board: 2.12.2019 |
Review Date: Autumn 2019 |
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Quorum: Full Governors: one half of the number of governors in post (rounded up) - 8 Committees: committees are free to determine their own quorum, but as a minimum this must be not less than three governor members of the committee
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Any decisions taken must be determined by a majority of votes of Governors present. Should the votes be equal, the Chair holds the casting vote. |
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Membership of the Governing Board Head teacher: Jo Powell Staff: David Kettle Parents: Janet Holman, Zoe Clancy, Vacancy x 1 Foundation: Andrew Ridley, Margaret Sheen, Ian Cliff Co-opted: David Nield, Jon Barker, Nina Rogers, Sarah Ross, Vacancy x 2 Local Authority: David Marshall |
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Appointment Date |
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Chair of Governors Jon Barker |
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Vice Chair David Nield |
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Clerk Julie Aston (School Bursar) |
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Safeguarding Governor Jon Barker |
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2.12.2019 |
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SEND Governor Jon Barker |
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2.12.2019 |
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Health & Safety Governor Jon Barker |
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30.11.2020 |
Publication of Governor’s Details and the Register of Interests, Attendance.
Full Name, Date of appointment, Term of Office, who appointed them, attendance.(see below)
- Joanna Powell 01/09/17, Head Teacher
- Jon Barker (Chair of Governors) 17/09/2018 - 16/09/2021 Co-opted, Business Analyst
- Janet Holman 16/10/18 – 15/10/21, Parent, Teacher (not at this school)
- Margaret Sheen 15/11/18 – 15/11/22, Foundation, retired Health Professional
- Ian Cliff 21/03/17 – 20/03/21, Foundation, Business Executive
- David Nield 17/11/18 – 16/11/21, Co-opted, Business Manager of a local High School
- David Kettle 25/3/2019 - 24/3/2022, Staff Governor
- Zoe Clancy 17.7.2019 - 16.7.2022, Parent Governor
- Nina Rogers 2.12.2019 - 1.12.2022, Co-opted Governor
- Sarah Ross 2.12.2019 - 1.12.2022, Co-opted Governor
- Ex-officio Foundation Governor: Andrew Ridley
- David Marshall 30.11.2020 - 29.11.2024 Local Authority Governor
Previous Governors
- Alethea Tideswell 16/11/17 – 15/11/2020, Co-opted, Paralegal (training)
- Ross Knight 10/10/16 – 10/10/19, Parent, Management Consultant
- Donna North 17/09/2018 - 31/08/2020 Co-opted, Teacher (not at this school)
- Richard Russell 27/9/16 – 27/9/19, Co-opted, PE teacher at a local high school
- Rev Brian Harris 9/5/12 - retired October 2018 ex-officio, Foundation, incumbent of associated Church.
- Sheila Plant 3/9/2017 - retired June 2019 Co-opted, Teacher
- Yvonne Elliot 10/11/15 – 10/11/18, Co-opted, retired Head Teacher, resigned 31/08/2018
- Alan Dean 3/9/17 – 2/9/20, Co-opted, retired Businessman, resigned 31/08/2018
- John Whieldon 4/9/14 – 3/9/18, Co-opted, Manager of Local Business, resigned September 2016
- Emma Beasant 17/5/12 – 16/5/16, Parent, Nurse, term of office ended May 16
- Julie Tinsley 10/10/14 – 10/10/17, Local Authority, Health & Safety Professional. resigned May 2016.
- Dawn Nancollas-Doyle 3/9/14 – 2/9/17, Co-opted, employee of local housing association, term of office ended September 2017
- Joyce Kenrick 10/10/13 – 9/10/17, Foundation, retired Health Worker
- Angela Ahern, Staff Governor - resigned Jan 2019
Governor Attendance at meetings 2019 - 2020 Academic Year
There are three Full Governors meeting each academic year, one each term. There are also three commitees that also each meet three times each year - Finance and Resources Committee, Church, Family and Community Committee and the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee.
However, given the national lockdown due to the coronovirus pandemic from March 2020 some of the planned meetings could not take place and some were held remotely.
Governor Attendance at meetings 2019 – 2020 Academic Year |
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Governor |
Number of meetings eligible to attend |
Number of meetings attended |
Percentage attendance |
Jo Powell |
9 |
9 |
100% |
Jon Barker |
7 |
7 |
100% |
David Nield |
5 |
5 |
100% |
Alethea Tideswell |
5 |
2 |
40% |
Janet Holman |
6 |
6 |
100% |
David Kettle |
5 |
5 |
100% |
Ian Cliff |
4 |
4
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100% |
Margaret Sheen |
4 |
4
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100% |
Nina Rogers (from 2.12.2019) |
3 |
3 |
100% |
Sarah Ross (from 2.12.2019) |
4 |
3 |
75% |
Zoe Clancy |
4 |
4
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100% |
Andrew Ridley |
2 |
1 |
50% |
During the 2019 - 2020 academic year there were two Full Governing Board meetings and seven committee meetings
There are no associate Governors.
There are no Governors who have Governorships at other schools.
There are no material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between governors and School Staff, including spouses, partners and close relatives.
Governor Attendance at meetings 2018 – 2019 Academic Year
There are three Full Governors meeting each academic year, one each term. There are also three commitees that also each meet three times each year - Finance and Resources Committee, Church, Family and Community Committee and the Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee.
Governor |
Number of meetings eligible to attend |
Number of meetings attended |
Percentage attendance |
Jo Powell |
12 |
12 |
100% |
Jon Barker |
9 |
9 |
100% |
David Nield |
7 |
6 |
86% |
Ross Knight |
7 |
5 |
71% |
Alethea Tideswell |
7 |
5 |
71% |
Richard Russell |
6 |
1 |
17% |
Janet Holman |
6 |
6 |
100% |
David Kettle (from April 2019) |
3 |
3 |
100% |
Ian Cliff |
7 |
6
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86% |
Margaret Sheen |
7 |
5 |
71% |
Sheila Plant (to May 2019) |
7 |
5 |
71% |
Donna North |
6 |
5 |
83% |
Zoe Clancy (from July 2019) |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Rev Brian Harris (to Oct 2018) |
2 |
2 |
100% |
Angela Ahern (to Jan 2019) |
12 |
2 |
82% |
There were four Full Governing Board meetings and eight committee meetings during the 2018 - 2019 academic year.
There are no associate Governors.
There are no Governors who have Governorships at other schools.
There are no material interests arising from relationships between Governors or relationships between governors and School Staff, including spouses, partners and close relatives.