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Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section.


Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

 

GOVERNORS: WHAT ARE THEY AND WHY DO SCHOOLS HAVE THEM?
 
Did you know that behind the scenes of our school are eleven volunteers who work tirelessly to support me and my staff in our work. These volunteers form our Governing Body.
 
There are different categories of governors.
At St Nics’ we have:
2 Parent Governors–elected by and from the parents/carers of the children currently in school
1 Staff Governor–elected by all staff employed at school
7 Foundation Governors –As a voluntary aided school we have governors appointed by the Diocese or St Nicolas’ Parish Council, and one appointed by All Saints Parish Council. 
1 Local Authority-The LA governor is expected to represent the LA and its policies on the governing body.
The headteacher is also a governor
 
So why do schools bother having a Governing Body?
Leading a school in this day and age is a complicated and demanding role for anyone. The headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day internal organisation, leadership, management and control of the school, and for advising the Governing Body. Both head and Governing Body work in partnership to promote the school’s mission and ethos, and to foster school improvement and high quality education.
 
Governors have three main roles:
·         To provide strategic direction for the school
·         To act as a critical friend to the headteacher
·         To ensure accountability
 
They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:
·         Determining broadly how the school's budget is spent
·         The appointment of certain staff
·         Setting standards for pupils' behaviour
·         Making sure the site is safe
·         Setting and monitoring certain school policies, including collective worship
·         Monitoring the quality of educational standards
 

In addition to Full Governing Body meetings, here are two Governing Body committees (People and Learning / Finance & Premises) each of which meets once per term.

 

The members of my current Governing Body provide us with ears that listen, shoulders that support and hands that help, together with differing perspectives, common sense advice and much humour. We value their commitment, enthusiasm and trust.

Fancy being a governor?

Governor Information

 

Name

Governor Category

Term of Office Start Date

Term of Office End Date or Resignation Date

Membership of Committees

Positions of Responsibility

Father Neil

Incumbent at St Nicolas’ Church

1/9/2021

Ex-officio

People & Learning

 

Ben Evans

Foundation (St. Nicolas PCC)

20/4/2022

19/4/2026

People & Learning

Chair of

People & Learning Committee

Emma Smart

Head Teacher

1/9/2017

Ex-officio

People & Learning

Finance & Premises

 

Jenna Clare

Parent

31/10/2020

30/10/2024

People & Learning

Chair of the GB

Lyndsey Roberts

Staff

11/5/2022

10/5/2026

People & Learning

 

Robin Holdsworth

Foundation (All Saints’ PCC)

7/11/2018

30/11/2026

Finance & Premises

 

James Armstrong

Foundation (Diocese)

6/9/2018

30/9/2026

Finance & Premises

Chair of the Finance & Premises Committee

 Jo RadleyFoundation (St. Nicolas PCC)20/4/202219/4/2026People & LearningSafeguarding lead governor

 David

 Sharpin

Foundation (Diocese)20/4/202219/4/2026Finance & Premises 

 Wendy

 Gabriel

Foundation (St. Nicolas PCC)28/1/202327/1/2027  
Sarah BirchParent1/8/202231/7/2026  

 

Declared Governor Interests

Name

Name of Organisation

Nature of Business

Nature of Interest

Date Declared

Toby Richardson

 

 

None

12/9/2017

Emma Smart

St Nicolas CE(A) Infant School

School

Employed as Head Teacher

12/9/2017

 

Governor Attendance 2021/22

Full Governing Body

 

Name

September

2021

November

2021

March

2022

June

2022

Overall %

Emma Smart 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Jessica Staniforth 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

N/A 

100%

John Harmer 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

N/A 

100%

Akemi Nogewa 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Jenna Clare 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

75%

Robin Holdsworth 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Toby Richardson 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Father Neil Roberts 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

75%

James Armstrong 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Julia Powell 

No 

Yes 

N/A 

N/A 

50%

David Mitchell 

N/A 

N/A 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Jo Radley 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Yes 

100%

Ben Evans 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Yes 

100%

Lyndsey Roberts 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Yes 

100%

David Sharpin 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Yes 

100%

 

People & Learning Committee 2021/22

Name

November

2021

March

2022

June

2022

Overall

%

Jenna Clare 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Emma Smart 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Toby Richardson 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Jessica Staniforth

Yes

Yes

N/A

67%

John Harmer 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Father Neil Roberts 

No 

No 

Yes 

33%

Jo Radley 

N/A 

N/A 

Yes 

100%

Lindsey Roberts

N/A 

N/A 

Yes 

100%

 

Finance & Premises Committee 2021/22

Name

November

2021

March

2022

June

2022

Overall %

James Armstrong 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Robin Holdsworth 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Akemi Nogewa 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Toby Richardson 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

Emma Smart 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

David Mitchell 

N/A 

Yes 

Yes 

100%

David Sharpin 

N/A 

N/A 

Yes 

100%

 

 

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