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 2020 - 2021 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 2019-2020 |
|
Emma Dempster |
Head of School |
20.04.2020 |
|
Ex-officio |
|
|
1/1 |
|
Richard Kearns |
Local Governor |
25.05.2018 |
24.05.2022 |
Trust |
|
Safeguarding |
2/3 |
|
Anna Callaghan |
Local Governor |
25.05.2018 |
24.05.2022 |
Trust |
|
Community/Stakeholder |
2/3 |
|
Dympna Foran |
Local Governor |
18.07.2018 |
17.07.2022 |
Trust |
Chair |
Safeguarding/Staffing |
2/3 |
|
David Beard |
Local Governor (Parent) |
05.02.2020 |
04.02.2024 |
Trust |
Vice Chair |
Finance |
3/3 |
|
Vacancy |
Staff Governor |
|
|
Trust |
|
|
n/a |
|
Vacancy |
Local Governor |
|
|
Trust |
|
|
n/a |
|
Vacancy |
Local Governor |
|
|
Trust |
|
|
n/a |
|
Vacancy |
Local Governor (Parent) |
|
|
Trust |
|
|
n/a |
|
Stepped down in the past 12 months |
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|
Lee Herdman |
Former Head of School |
01.07.2016 |
19.04.2020 |
|
|
|
2/2 |
|
Paul Kavanagh |
Local Governor (Parent) |
20.10.2016 |
19.10.2020 |
|
|
|
3/3 |
|
Patrick Whitfield |
Local Governor |
25.05.2018 |
24.11.2020 |
|
|
|
2/3 |
Note: During the Covid-19 pandemic, additional informal meetings also took place.
*Attendance is expressed as attended over expected
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