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Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The governing body provide strategic direction and accountability in school. The Headteacher is responsible for the day to day management of the school and the Governors provide supportive critical challenge. Individual Governors do not act independently of the rest of the governing body, decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing body.
The role of the governing body is:
The governing body consists of:
The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.
Chair of the Governing Body - Ben Tummons
Vice Chair of the Governing Body - Hannah Alipoor
Headteacher Performance Management - Ben Tummons and Hannah Alipoor (External Advisor - Lesley West)
Child Protection, Safeguarding and Children Looked After - Amanda Hargreaves
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - Hannah Alipoor
Government Grants (Pupil Premium, Sports/PE funding, Catch Up Funding) -Ben Tummons
Compliants - Ben Tummons
Attendance - Amanda Hargreaves
Health and Safety - Steve Lewis
Early Reading and Phonics - Hannah Alipoor
Training - Rob Winstanley
| 18.10.2022 | 08.02.2023 | 04.07.2023 |
Ben Tummons | ü | x | ü |
Emily Caine | ü | ü | ü |
Lesley West | ü | ü | ü |
Louisa Cunningham | x | x | x |
Hannah Alipoor | ü | x | x |
Liz Plumb | ü | - | - |
Craig Kinnes | ü | ü | ü |
Jessica Benson | x | ü | x |
Aimee James | x | x | x |
Steve Lewis | ü | ü | x |
Amanda Hargreaves | x | ü | ü |
Rob Winstanley | - | ü | ü |
Graham McMullen | - | - | ü |
| 23.09.2021 | 09.02.2022 | 05.07.2022 |
Ben Tummons | ü | x | ü |
Emily Caineü | ü | ü | ü |
Lesley West | ü | ü | ü |
Louisa Cunningham | x | ü | x |
Hannah Alipoor | ü | x | ü |
Liz Plumb | ü | ü | ü |
Craig Kinnes | ü | ü | ü |
Jessica Benson | ü | ü | ü |
Aimee James | ü | ü | ü |
Steve Lewis | ü | x | ü |
Amanda Hargreaves | n/a | n/a | ü |
| 23.09.2020 | 18.11.2020 | 03.03.2021 | 08.06.2021 |
Louise Thornton | ü | ü | ü | x |
Ben Tummons | ü | ü | x | ü |
Emily Caine | ü | ü | ü | ü |
Lesley West | ü | ü | ü | ü |
Louisa Cunningham | ü | ü | ü | ü |
Hannah Alipoor | ü | x | ü | ü |
Liz Plumb | ü | ü | ü | ü |
Craig Kinnes | ü | ü | ü | ü |
Jessica Benson | ü | ü | ü | ü |
Aimee James | n/a | ü | x | ü |
Steve Lewis | n/a | x | x | ü |