Our Governing Body

Governance Statements

Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body 2017
Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body 2016
Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body 2015

The role of the school governor and governing bodies

The role of the school governor is demanding but very rewarding and is a good way to give back to the local community. School governing bodies are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school’s aims and policies.

Key roles of governors:

To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent

They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:

Determining how the school’s budget is spent
The appointing and dismissing of staff
Hearing appeals and grievances
Forming policy on the school’s curriculum and collective worship
Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline
Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies

Governor Committee Structure

Name	Position	Committee	Representing	Responsibilities
Mr Andrew Plant	Chair	Appeals, Curriculum & Standard, First / Pay Review, Finance & Premises, Headteacher's Performance Review, Personnel	Co-opted Governor	Safeguarding, Computing, E-Safety
Mr Neil Jackson	Vice Chair, Finance Chair	First / Pay Review, Finance & Premises, Personnel	Co-opted Governor	English
Mr Mark Watson	Head Teacher	Finance & Premises, Personnel	Ex Officio
Mrs Dorothy M Maskery		Appeals, Finance & Premises, Personnel, Headteacher’s Performance Review	Co-opted Governor	Looked after children, Early years
Cllr Alan Shield		Appeals, Finance & Premises, Headteacher’s Performance Review	Local Authority Governor	MAT
Miss Laura Weaver		Curriculum & Standard, Personnel	Co-opted Governor
Mrs Debbie Wilson		Curriculum & Standard, Personnel	Co-opted Governor	Science
Mrs Rebecca Johnson		Curriculum & Standard	Parent Governor
Mrs Clare Hannon			Co-opted Governor
tbc		Finance & Premises	Staff Governor
Mrs Kerry Walker		Curriculum & Standard	Parent Governor

Governor Body Meeting Attendance

Governor	Finance Meeting 07/03/2017	Governor Body Meeting 07/03/2017	Governor Body Meeting 06/06/2017	Finance Meeting 06/07/2017	Governor Body Meeting 05/12/2017	Governor Body Meeting 26/06/2018	Next Finance Meeting
Mr Neil Jackson	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present
Mr Andrew Plant	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present
Mr Mark Watson	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present
Mrs Dorothy M Maskery	Present	Present	Apologies Accepted	Apologies Accepted	Present	Apologies Accepted
Miss Heather McGuigan	N/A	Present	Present	N/A	Present	Present	N/A
Cllr Alan Shield	Apologies Accepted	Apologies Accepted	Present	Apologies Accepted	Present	Present
Mrs Clare Thompson	Apologies Accepted	Present	Apologies Accepted	Apologies Accepted	Apologies Accepted	Apologies Accepted
Miss Laura Weaver	N/A	Present	Present	N/A	Present	Present	N/A
Mrs Debbie Wilson	N/A	Present	Present	N/A	Present	Present	N/A
Mrs Hayley Wilson	N/A	Present	Present	N/A	Present	Apologies Accepted	N/A
Mrs Rebecca Johnson					Newly Appointed	Present	N/A
Mrs Sylvia Peak					Newly Appointed	Present
Mr Craig Childs						Present
Mrs Kerry Walker						Present	N/A

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

Leadgate Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools.

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)

National Governance Association Code of Conduct (2019)

How To Become A School Governor

If you require further information, please contact the school.

If you are interested in becoming a governor, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.

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