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Welcome to our Governors' section. 


Please find below a list of our School Governors including details of how our Governing body is structured, categories, responsibilities, committee membership and terms of appointment for each School Governor.


For your information we have also provided a Register of Business Interests, a record of Governor's committee attendance and copies of our Full Governing Body minutes for the last year (copies of previous minutes can be obtained from the school office).

 

If you wish to contact our Chair of Governors please write to him care of the school.  If you have an urgent enquiry please contact the school office and we will ask Mr Hirst to return your call.

Parent Governor Elections Information and Disqualification/Qualification Criteria

Chairman

Mr C Hirst - Appointed 02/11/05

 

Vice-Chairpersons

Mrs A Hesketh - Appointed 15/12/15 (due 12/23)

Vacancy

 

Local Education Authority Representative

Vacancy

 

Co-opted Governors

Mr S Cartmell - Appointed 23/03/10 (due 03/22)

Mrs A Hesketh - Appointed 15/12/15 (due 12/23)

Mrs S Hesk - Appointed 01/11/11 (due (11/23)

Mr C Hirst - Appointed 01/11/05 (due 11/22)

Mr R Newson - Appointed 08/12/16 (due 12/20)

Mrs C Howarth - Appointed 21/03/19 (due 03/23)

Mrs M Lund - Appointed 06/05/20 (due 5/24)

Mr J Briggs - Appointed 17/03/22 (due 3/26)

Mr N Atkinson - Appointed 22/6/22 (due 6/26)

 

Parent Governors

 

Mrs E Gregson - Appointed 30/11/22

Vacancy

Vacancy

Vacancy

 

Staff Governor

Miss C Gray - Appointed 21/03/23

 

Headteacher Governor

Mr S Twist - Appointed 01/09/23

Code Of Conduct For School Governors

Register of Business Interests 2022

 

Name (*Staff)

Details

Date

Details

Date

Details

Date

Mr Stephen Twist

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

None/Staff

01/09/23

Mrs Steph Hesk

None

1/2/20

None

12/01/21

None

25/11/21

Mr Steve Cartmell

None

19/1/20

None

12/01/21

None

01/12/21

Mr Colin Hirst

Related to member of staff

5/12/19

Related to member of staff

12/01/21

Related to member of staff

25/11/21

Mrs Angie Hesketh

None

5/12/19

None

16/11/20

None

12/12/21

Mr Richard Newson

Employee The Events Co and related to staff member

12/12/19

Employee The Events Co and related to staff member

12/01/21

Employee The Events Co and related to staff member

12/01/21

Mrs Wendy Mather*

Staff / None

5/12/19

Staff / None

17/11/20

Member of staff

25/11/21

Miss Claire Gray*

N/AN/AN/AN/ANone/Staff21/03/23
Mrs Christine Howarth

Related to member of staff

29/1/20

Related to member of staff

18/11/20

Related to member of staff

25/11/21

Miss Sam Mooney*

Staff / None

05/12/19

Staff / None

17/11/20

Member of staff

25/11/21

Mrs Margaret Lund

None

16/06/20

None

17/03/21

None

25/11/21

Mr John BriggsN/AN/AN/AN/AInformation awaited 
Mr Neil AtkinsonN/AN/AN/AN/AInformation awaited 
Mrs Elizabeth  GregsonN/AN/AN/AN/AInformation awaited 

 

Governing Body Committee Membership

 

Finance, Staffing & General Purposes 

  • Mrs S Hesk (Chair)
  • Vacancy (Vice Chair)
  • Mr. S Twist (Headteacher)
  • Miss C Gray (SBM)
  • Mr C Hirst
  • Mrs C Howarth
  • Mrs M Lund
  • Mr S Cartmell

Curriculum

  • Mrs A Hesketh (Chair)
  • Vacancy (Vice Chair)
  • Mr S Twist (Headteacher)
  • Mrs C Howarth
  • Mrs M Lund
  • Mr N Atkinson
  • Miss S Mooney (Head’s Rep)

 

Buildings & Health & Safety

  • Mr S Cartmell (Chair)
  • Mr R Newson (Vice Chair)
  • Mr C Hirst
  • Miss C Gray (SBM)
  • Mrs W Mather (Head’s Rep.)
  • Mrs E Gregson
  • Mr J Briggs

Staffing & Pay Sub Committee of Finance & General Committee

  • Mr C Hirst (Chair)
  • Vacancy (Vice Chair)
  • Mr S Twist (Headteacher)
  • Miss C Gray (SBM)
  • Mrs S Hesk
  • Mrs C Howarth

Pupil Discipline Committee

  • Vacancy
  • Vacancy
  • Untainted Governor

    Headteacher’s Performance Management

    • Mrs S Hesk
    • Mrs C Howarth
    • Mrs A Hesketh

      Pupil Grievance Appeals Committee

      • Mr C Hirst
      • 2 x Untainted Governor

      Staff Discipline/Attendance & Dismissal Committee

      • Vacancy
      • Mrs A Hesketh
      • Untainted Governor

        Grievance/Complaints Committee

        • 3 x Untainted Governors

        Staff Discipline/Attendance & Dismissal Appeals Committee

        • Mr S Cartmell
        • 2 x Untainted Governors

        Grievance/Complaints Appeals Committee

        • 3 x untainted Governors

        Pay Appeals Committee

        • Mr S Cartmell
        • Mr C Hirst
        • Untainted Governor

           

           

          Full Governing Body Committee Meeting Attendance

           

          Governor

          Autumn 2022

          Spring

          2023

          Summer 2023

          Autumn 2023

          Spring

          2024

          Summer 2024

          Autumn 2024

          Spring

          2025

          Summer 2025

          Steve Twist (Head)

          XXX      

          Claire Gray (SBM)

          N/AXX      

          Colin Hirst (Chair)

          XXX      

          Angie Hesketh (V/Chair)

          XXX      

          Steve Cartmell

          AXX      

          Steph Hesk

          XXA      

          Richard Newson

          XAA      

          Margaret Lund

          AXX      

          Christine Howarth

          XXX      

          John Briggs

          XAA      

          Neil Atkinson

          AXA      

          Liz Gregson

          X

          X

          X

           

           

           

           

           

           

          Wendy Mather

          X

          X

          X

           

           

           

           

           

           

          Samantha MooneyXXA      

           

          X - in attendance

          A - apologies received/did not attend

           

           

           

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