Name Type Term started Term ends A B C D E F G H
Janet Butterworth Executive Headteacher 01/09/16 x Corpus Christi High School x 22/06/15
Alice Robinson Foundation 01/09/15 31/08/19 x x x 22/06/15  6/6
Philip Rydeard Foundation 01/09/15 31/08/19 x Our Lady’s Catholic High School x 22/06/15  6/6
Fr Anthony Keefe Foundation 01/09/12 31/08/16 x Our Lady’s Catholic High School x 22/06/15  4/6
Pamela Mallinder Foundation 24/06/13 23/06/17 x x x 22/06/15  5/6
Jenny Fitzherbert-Brockholes Foundation 01/09/15 31/08/19 x x x 22/06/15  5/8
Jane MacDonald Foundation 12/05/14 11/05/18 x x x 22/06/15  1/4
Philip Larkin Foundation 01/09/15 31/08/19 x x x 22/06/15  4/6
John Seed Foundation 01/09/15 31/08/19 x x Sister is a Teaching Assistant 15/10/15  5/5
Julia Beeden Local Authority 17/01/15 16/01/19 x x x 15/10/15  6/9
Sue Topping Co-opted 22/06/15 21/06/17 x x 22/06/15  4/6
Victoria McElhone Parent 20/10/14 19/10/18 x x x 22/06/15  1/6
Andrea Saville Parent 20/10/14 19/10/18 x x x 22/06/15  6/6
Virginia Britton Staff 23/06/14 22/06/18 x x x 22/06/15  6/6

Table key

A = I declare that I have no interests to declare

B = I declare I have the following business interests

C = I declare that I am not a Governor at any other Educational establishment

D = I declare that I am a Governor at the following Educational establishment

E = I declare that I have no relationship (including spouses, partners and relatives) to members of school staff

F = I declare the following relationships

G = I certify that:

  • I have declared all beneficial interests which I or any person closely connected with me have with businesses or other organisations, which may have dealings with the school.
  • I have declared details of any other educational establishments which I govern.
  • I have set out any relationships with members of school staff.
  • I undertake to inform the school of any changes in these interests.

H=  Attendance at Governing Body Meetings 2015/16 Academic Year

 

Governor Committees 2015-16

Admissions

  • Mrs J Beeden (L)
  • Mrs V Britton (S)
  • Mrs V Evans (H)

Complaints Appeals / Grievance Committee

  • Mrs V McElhone (P)
  • Mrs S Topping (CG)
  • Mr J Seed (F)

Curriculum/SEN Complaints

  • Mrs J Beeden (L)
  • Mr P Rydeard (F)
  • Mrs V Evans (H)

Grievance Appeals

Any governor not involved in the original decision.

Pay Appeals

  • Mrs J Beeden (L)
  • Mr P Rydeard (F)
  • Mrs V Evans (H)

Sites, Buildings, Health and Safety Committee

  • Mr J Seed (F)
  • Mrs J Fitzherbert-Brockholes(F)
  • Mrs J MacDonald (F)
  • Mrs V Evans (H)
  • Mrs D Ball, Clerk to the Committee

Staff Attendance, Discipline, Review & Dismissal Committee

  • Mrs P Mallinder (F)
  • Father A Keefe (F)
  • Mrs J Fitzherbert-Brockholes (F)

Committee of Appointed Governors (Performance Management)

  • Mr P Rydeard (F)
  • Mrs A Robinson (F)
  • Mrs J Beeden (L)

 Curriculum

  • Mrs J Beeden (L)
  • Mrs P Mallinder (F)
  • Mrs J Fitzherbert-Brockholes (F)
  • Father A Keefe (F)
  • Mrs V Britton– Clerk to the Committee
  • Mr P Larkin (F)
  • Mrs V Evans (H)
  • Mrs V McElhone (P)
  • Mrs S Topping (CG)

Finance / Staffing

  • Mrs J Beeden (L)
  • Mr P Rydeard (F)
  • Mrs A Robinson (F)
  • Mrs V Evans (H)
  • Mrs A Saville (P)
  • Mrs D Ball, Clerk to the Committee

Pupil Discipline

  • Mrs J Beeden (L)
  • Mrs P Mallinder (F)
  • Mr P Larkin (F)

Nominated Governors

  • SEN Governor – Mrs P Mallinder (F)
  • Training Link Governor – Mrs J Beeden (L)
  • Child Protection Governor – Mr P Rydeard (F)
  • Portal Champion – Mr P Rydeard (F)
  • RE Governor – Father A Keefe (F)

Staff Attendance, Discipline & Dismissal Appeals

  • Mrs J Beeden (L)
  • Mr P Rydeard (F)
  • Mrs A Robinson (F)

School Development Champions

  • Mrs J Beeden – Quality of Teaching (L)
  • Mr P Rydeard – Overall Effectiveness (F)
  • Father A Keefe – Effectiveness of Leadership and Management (F)
  • Mr P Larkin – Pupils Behaviour (F)
  • Mrs A Robinson – Pupils Achievements (F)

Pay Committee

  • Mrs S Topping (CG)
  • Mrs J McDonald (F)
  • Mrs A Saville (P)

Key

  • (F) Foundation governor
  • (L) Local Authority governor
  • (P) Parent governor
  • (T) Teacher governor
  • (H) Headteacher
  • (CG) Co-opted governor

The Annual Governance Report – September 2015

In accordance with the Government’s requirement for all governing bodies, the 3 core strategic functions of the St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Governing Body are:

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

Governance Arrangements

The Governing Body is now made up of 8 Foundation governors, 2 staff governors (including the Headteacher), 2 elected Parent Governors, 1 Local Authority Governor and 1 Co-opted governor.

Foundation governors are nominated by the Parish Priest and appointed by the Diocese.

Foundation Governors form the majority on a Catholic school’s governing body. They have the responsibility of assisting the Bishop, by sustaining and developing the Catholic ethos and distinctive Catholic nature of the school in which they serve. Foundation Governors core roles are:

  • Representing our Bishop as keepers of the Catholic vision
  • Ensuring the quality of Curriculum RE
  • Understanding and preparing for Section 48 Inspections
  • Encouraging the vibrancy and well-being of their school community

Co-opted governors are appointed by the Governing Body and are people who, in the opinion of the governing body, have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.