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Governing Body 2024 - 2025
About School Governors
Governors of a school have legal duties powers and responsibilities within the school to ensure that the school provides the best possible education for all it's pupils. They act together to do this. The governors are involved in all aspects of the school including these main areas:
1. Making decisions about how the school budget is used.
2. Setting standards of behaviour.
3. Making sure that the National Curriculum is being followed.
4. Interviewing and selecting staff for the school.
5. Drawing up the School Development Plan to ensure the school maintains its efficiency.
There are four categories of school Governors:
1. Parent Governors - elected by other parents, they have a child in the school
2. Staff Governors - elected by other members of staff
3. Local Education Authority (LEA) Governors - appointed by the local authority
4. Community Governors - community representatives invited to join the Governing Body and elected by the other members of the body
All Governors serve a term of office of three years from when they start. The start date can be at any time in the academic year.
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Community Governor Appointed by Community Council |
Cllr Chris Reekes |
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Community Governor appointed by GB |
Mr Matt Maughan Mrs Ruth Thomas Mr Allan Hyland |
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LA Appointed |
Cllr Chris Reekes Mr Stephen Bowen Dilwyn Gurney
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| Headteacher
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Miss Fiona Rutledge |
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Parent Representative |
Mr Michael Heaton, Mrs Claire West, Mrs Charlotte Brown |
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Staff Representative |
Mrs Catherine Whitehead |
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Teacher Representative |
Mrs Catherine Smith |
Mr Dilwyn Gurney is Chair of Governors