Local Governance Board
Governing bodies are the strategic leaders of schools and have a vital role in ensuring that every child gets the best possible education.
In schools, governing bodies should have a strong focus on 3 core strategic functions:
- Ensuring Clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher to account for educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
The following table shows the members of our 2019 - 2020 Local Governance Board and their role and responsibility:
|
Governor Name |
Category |
Term of Office - start |
Term of Office - end |
Appointing Body |
Additional Position of Responsibility |
Portfolio Area |
Attendance* AY 2018-2019 |
|
Emma Dempster |
Interim Head of School |
20.04.2020 |
|
Ex-officio |
|
|
n/a |
|
Paul Kavanagh |
Local Governor (Parent) |
20.10.2016 |
19.10.2020 |
Parent Body |
|
Standards and Performance / SEND |
5/5 |
|
Richard Kearns |
Local Governor |
25.05.2018 |
24.05.2022 |
Trust |
|
Safeguarding |
4/5 |
|
Patrick Whitfield |
Local Governor |
25.05.2018 |
24.05.2022 |
Trust |
|
Standards and Performance |
4/5 |
|
Anna Callaghan |
Local Governor |
25.05.2018 |
24.05.2022 |
Trust |
|
Community Stakeholder Voice |
3/5 |
|
Dympna Foran |
Local Governor |
18.07.2018 |
17.07.2022 |
Trust |
Chair |
Safeguarding / Staffing |
5/5 |
|
David Beard |
Local Governor (Parent) |
05.02.2020 |
04.02.2024 |
Trust |
Vice-Chair |
Finance |
5/5 |
|
Vacancy |
Staff Governor |
|
|
Trust |
|
|
n/a |
|
Vacancy |
Local Governor |
|
|
Trust |
|
|
n/a |
|
Stepped down in the past 12 months |
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|
Martyn Cryer |
Trust Appointed |
21.03.2016 |
16.01.2019 |
Trust |
|
|
1/3 |
|
Lee Herdman |
Former Head of School |
01.07.2016 |
19.04.2020 |
|
|
|
5/5 |
*Attendance is expressed as attended over expected
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