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 |
Meetings attended 2022 |
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Mrs Rebecca Rawson
(no relation to the school staff) |
Foundation governor |
The governing body |
Feb 2018 |
4 years, ending 26/09/23 |
N/A |
Chair of the governors Safeguarding Induction |
None |
All |
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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 |
All |
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Mr Peter Hudson |
Parent Governor |
Parents of the school |
17/03/21 |
4 years, ending 16/03/25 |
N/A |
Vice chair |
None |
8/9 |
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Mrs Carol Cessford
(no relation to the school staff) |
Foundation Governor |
The Diocese |
1st Sept 2016 |
4 years, ending 25/12/24 |
N/A |
SEN and Vulnerabilty RE & church links Assessment
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None |
All |
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Harvie Palmer |
Co-opted Governor |
The Governing Body |
19/01/22 |
4 years, ending 18/01/26 |
N/A |
IT |
Works within the Ledger trust |
8/9 |
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Alex Henderson |
Co-opted Governor |
The Governing Body |
19/01/22 |
4 years, ending 18/01/26 |
N/A |
T&L |
Works at Campsmount |
All |
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Sadie Sheen |
Staff governor |
Staff |
24/03/21 |
2 years, ending 23/03/25 |
N/A |
English |
Works in school |
All |
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Mark Suaznabar |
Parent governor |
Parent of the school |
14/10/22 |
4 years, ending 13/10/26 |
N/A |
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None |
All |
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Kay Crossley |
Parent governor |
Parents of the school |
14/10/22 |
4 years, ending 13/10/26 |
N/A |
None |
All |
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Vacancy |
LA governor |
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Governors who have stood down in the last 12 months
Emma Hall- March 16- Nov 22- Parent governor
Paul Hursthouse- Jan 19- Sept 22- Parent governor
Tim Jones- Sept19- Mar 22- Co-opted governor
The Governors meet regularly during term times and are highly involved in school life in a number of different ways.
