Governors

Our 2023/2024 Governors

Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body. Staff and Parent governors are voted in by the ballot. Local authority governor appointments are proposed by the local authority and ratified by the governing body. 

Category of governor (appointed by): Parent Governor 

Expiry of term: 14/01/2027

Sub Committees served on: Wellbeing

Additional Responsibilities: SEND Link

Annual Attendance: 3/3

Registered pecuniary interests: none

Contact: 

a.bailey@shawlandsprimaryschool.co.uk

01226287171

Category of governor (appointed by): Co-opted

Expiry of term: 24/04/2028

Sub Committees served on: Standards

Additional Responsibilities: Safeguarding

Annual Attendance: 1/1

Registered pecuniary interest: none

 

Category of governor (appointed by): Local Authority

Expiry of term: 04/07/2024

Sub Committees served on: Standards

Annual Attendance: 1/3

Registered pecuniary interests: none

 

Category of governor (appointed by): Staff Governor

Expiry of term: 29/09/2026

Sub Committees served on: Wellbeing

Additional Responsibilities: N/A

Annual Attendance: 3/3

Registered pecuniary interests: none

Category of governor (appointed by): Co-Opted

Expiry of term: 06/07/2027

Sub Committees served on: Finance, Standards

Additional Responsibilities: Chair

Annual Attendance at FGB: 3/3

Registered pecuniary interest: none

 

Category of governor (appointed by): Co-opted

Expiry of term: 05/12/2026

Sub Committees served on: Finance

Additional Responsibilities:

Annual Attendance: 2/3

Registered pecuniary interests: none

 

Category of governor (appointed by): Co-opted

Expiry of term: 19/03/2026

Sub Committees served on: Standards

Additional Responsibilities: N/A

Annual Attendance: 3/3

Registered pecuniary Interests: Parent of staff member

Category of governor (appointed by): Head Teacher

Expiry of term: TBA

Sub Committees served on: Finance and Personnel

Additional Responsibilities: N/A

Annual Attendance: 1/1

Registered pecuniary interests: none

 

Joined April 2024

Matt Harris (Executive Head Teacher)

None voting

Registered pecuniary interests: none

Attendance 1/1

 

 

Claire Pease (Assistant Head Teacher)

None voting

Registered pecuniary interests: none

Attendance 1/1

What is the role of a Governor?

Governors are the strategic leaders of our schools and have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education.

In all types of schools, governing bodies should have a strong focus on three core strategic functions:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff

Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

This amounts to a demanding role for governing bodies. Evidence suggests that those that deliver it well do so by:

Governing bodies may decide to task individual governors to take an interest in a specific areas, such as SEN, safeguarding or health and safety, but there is no legal requirement for either maintained schools or academies to do so. There are many different models and governing bodies are best placed to decide for themselves what will work best in their own circumstances. It is the overall governing body, however, that in all cases remains accountable in law and to Ofsted for the exercise of its functions.

This is taken from the Governor’s handbook from the Department for Education.

Do you have a question for our Governors?

We welcome any questions that may be suitable for our Governors to review and respond to, which may include school matters, such ways that we can improve our School, events, community news and more. 

Please complete our contact form and a member of the Shawlands Primary School team will come back to you in due course.

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