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Harcourt Primary Governing Body

The governors are a group of individuals, made up of parents, staff, members of the community (co-opted) and the Local Authority. Governors typically serve for four years, and will have a variety of responsibilities during this time. An effective governing body will have people from different backgrounds with mixed skills. Governors are not education experts – they are there to bring a fresh perspective.

The role of the governing body is a strategic one. Its key functions are to:

  • Set aims and objectives for the school.
  • Agree the policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
  • Set targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
  • Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives.
  • Be a source of challenge and support to the head teacher.

At Harcourt Primary School the Governing Body follow the Circle Model of Governance which means the responsibilities are shared equally, and all decisions are made by the Governing Body as a whole.  Please click on the link below for further information relating to the GB Terms of Reference.

The number of governors on the governing body is determined by the Instrument of Government.  This is reviewed regularly to ensure the number of governors available are able to fulfil their responsibilities. 

Parent Governors are nominated and voted into place by parents of children on roll.  The Staff Governor is either a member of the teaching or support teams voted in by the staff.  Partnership Governors are nominated by parents and are people from the community served by the school who are required to have the necessary skills to fulfil the roll and will complement the existing members of the governing body.   Co-opted Governors are appointed by the governing body.  Candidates will either have the identified skills or willing to attend training to gain those skills.   Local Authority Governors are nominated by the governing board and following agreement of the Local Authority will be appointed at the next governing body meeting. 

Should you wish to contact any member of the governing body, please make contact via Clerk, Mr A Barber through the school office.

NAME

CATEGORY

4-YEAR TERM OF OFFICE

RESPONSIBILITIES AND MONITORING GOVERNOR ROLE

REGISTER OF INTERESTS

ATTENDANCE 2022 - 2023

Hannah Cotton

Parent
Governor

Term of office completed

 02.04.2023

 

Nil declaration

          4:4

Steve D’ath

Partnership Governor

25.11.2020 

to

24.11.2024

Co-Vice Chair

Health & Safety, Buildings
HT Appraisal Panel

Director - Stable Fire Protection

          6:6

Clair Howard

Staff
Governor

Resigned 01.09.2023

 

Nil declaration

         4:6     

Wendy Settle

Local Authority 
Governor

01.05.2019

to
20.04.2027

Chair of Governors

SEND

EYFS

Finance & GDPR

Attendance

HT Appraisal Panel
 

Clerk to Governors in other Schools.

Aegis Advisory Ltd - Company Secretary.

         5:6

Sarah Seymour

Partnership
Governor

03.04.2019

to

02.04.2027

Co Vice-Chair,
Safeguarding
Pay and Performance Panel 

School Improvement (writing)

Owner of Playbox Nursery

Clerk to Governors at another school.

         6:6

Anthony Silk

Ex-officio

Headteacher

16.02.2018 

On-going 

 

Headteacher

         6:6

Stephanie Aldridge

Parent
Governor

01.09.22

to

 31.08.26

School Improvement (number fluency, multiplication, science), 

Stakeholder Views
Pupil Premium

Nil declaration

        5:6

Steve Holding

Co-opted
Governor

02.02.2022

to

01.02.2026

Finance & GDPR

Pay & Performance Panel

Sports Funding 

School Improvement (Behaviour, play/lunch times, after-school provisions)

Nil declaration

        6:6

 

Emma Chivers

 

Co-opted
Governor

Resigned

31/01/2023

 

 

Nil declaration          1:2

 

Ian Walker

 

Co-opted
Governor

15.07.2020

to

14.07.2024

 Cyber Security/Online Safety
 School Collaboration

 Jigsaw/PHSE resources

Spouse is a teacher at another local school         3:6

 

Vacancies

 

 


Emma Richards

 

2 Co-opted

1 Parent

 


Staff Governor

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

22.11.2023

to

21.11.2027

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


Nil declaration

Alan Barber

Clerk

Ongoing

 

The Education People Clerking Service