Governors
Responsibilities
Together, the Governors are responsible for:
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Setting aims and targets for the school and checking the school’s progress towards attaining these.
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Monitoring how well the school’s policies and plans are working.
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Accounting for the performance of the school and the Governing Body.
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Working with the Headteacher to make sure that teaching at school is effective and good quality and the children are making the best possible progress.
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Taking general responsibility for the school and its budget.
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Challenging and supporting the senior management team and taking opportunities to show interest in and appreciation of staff and pupils.
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Promoting the interests of the school and its pupils in the wider community.
Types of Governors
There are several different types of Governor:
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Parent Governor
Elected from parents at the school by parents at the school.
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Staff Governor
Elected from staff at the school by staff at the school.
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Local Authority (LA) Governors
Appointed by the LEA. -
Co-opted Governors
Appointed by members of the Governing Body. They are intended to be representative of the local community and may add particular kinds of expertise.
Our Governors are;
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Governor Name and relationship to the school staff |
Category of Governor |
Appointed by |
Date appointed |
Term of Office (term and end date) |
Which committees does this Governor serve on? All Governors attend all meetings |
Does this Governor have any position of responsibility within the governing body? |
Relevant business and pecuniary interests |
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Mrs Rebecca Rawson
|
Foundation governor |
The governing body |
22/03/2018 |
4 years, ending 26/09/24 |
N/A |
Co- Chair of the governors Safeguarding Esafety H&S Induction French Humanities |
None |
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Mrs Hannah Cuddy
(headteacher at Kirk Smeaton) |
Ex officio |
The Headteacher of a school is entitled to sit on the governing body by law |
1st Sept 2015 |
Ongoing |
N/A |
Headteacher Safeguarding and SEN |
None |
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Mrs Carol Cessford
|
Foundation Governor |
The Diocese |
1st Sept 2016 |
4 years, ending 25/12/24 |
N/A |
SEN and Vulnerability RE & church links Assessment
|
None |
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Harvie Palmer |
LA Governor |
The Governing Body |
19/01/22 |
4 years, ending 18/01/26 |
N/A |
Co Chair of governors IT Safeguarding GDPR E safety Finance H&S
|
Works within the Ledger trust |
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Sadie Sheen |
Staff governor |
Staff |
24/03/21 |
2 years, ending 23/03/25 |
N/A |
English Art & DT French |
Works in school |
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Mark Suaznabar |
Parent governor |
Parent of the school |
14/10/22 |
4 years, ending 13/10/26 |
N/A |
Maths IT Finance |
None |
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Kay Crossley |
Parent governor |
Parents of the school |
14/10/22 |
4 years, ending 13/10/26 |
N/A |
Finance SEN and Vulnerability Assessment H&S Sport English |
None |
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Christian Brooks |
Co-opted governor |
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Feb 24 |
4 years ending 2/2/28 |
NA |
None |
Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months:
Alex Henderson- Co opted governor- resigned April 23.
Chris Smith- Co opted governor- resigned in Sept 24.
Peter Hudson- Coopted governor- Signed in Sept 24.
The Governors meet regularly during term times and are highly involved in school life in a number of different ways.
