Governing Body

HAWKEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Welcome to the governing body webpage. Here you will be able to find out more about the role of the governors and how our governing body contributes to school life.

Remit of the Governing Body

The purpose of having a governing body is to:

• Help the school to set high standards by planning for the school’s future and setting targets for school improvement
• Keep the pressure up on school improvement
• Be a critical friend to the school, offering support and advice
• Help the school respond to the needs of parents and the community
• Make the school accountable to the public for what it does
• Work with the school on planning, developing policies and keeping the school under review
• Exercise its responsibilities and powers in partnership with the headteacher and staff

The governing body consists of 3 Co-opted governors, 1 Headteacher, 1 Local Authority Governor, 2 Parent Governors, 2 Partnership Governors and 1 Staff Governor.

The table below shows the current members of the governing body and positions of responsibility.

 

 

Governor Name	Category of Governor	Appointing Body	Term of Office	Positions of Responsibility
Mr. Cos Benincasa (Chair)	LA Governor	Local Authority	18.01.23 to 17.01.27	- Resources Committee - Headteacher’s Appraisal Panel - Pay Appeals Panel for Staff - Governor responsible for liaison with LA in the event of allegation (Child Protection) against Headteacher
Miss Thelma Lewis (Vice Chair)	Co-opted Governor	Governing Body	14.01.21 to 13.01.25	- Children & Learning Committee - Headteacher’s Appraisal Panel - Pay Appeals Panel for staff - Pupil Premium - SEND - Child Protection & Safeguarding - Looked After Children
Mr. Paul Marsden	Co-opted Governor	Governing Body	02.12.21 to 01.12.25	- Resources Committee - Health & Safety
Mr. Andy Mason	Partnership Governor	Governing Body	23.05.19 to 22.05.23	- Resources Committee - Pay Committee - Health & Safety
Mr. Angus McClellan	Co-opted Governor	Governing Body	02.11.22 to 02.11.26	- Children & Learning Committee (Chair) - Pay Committee - Headteacher’s Appeal Panel - Health & Safety
Mrs. Louise Wotherspoon	Staff Governor	Elected by Staff	20.03.22 to 20.03.26	- Resources Committee - Children & Learning Committee - Link for training
Mr. Gareth  Alden	Parent Governor	Elected by parents	11.2.22 to 10.02.26	- Resources Committee - Pay Committee - Headteacher’s Appeal Panel
Mrs. Joanne Davies (Headteacher)	Staff Governor	Automatically a governor as Headteacher	01.01.13	- Resources Committee - Children & Learning Committee
Mrs. Rebecca Upton	Parent Governor	Elected by parents	02.11.22 to 02.11.26	- Children & Learning Committee

 

The school has the following Committees:

• Children & Learning Committee
• Resources Committee
• Pay Committee

The Pay Committee has delegated responsibility to follow the Pay Policy with reference to staffing and financial budget plans. If the Committee feels it to be appropriate, any matter may be passed to the full Governing Body for ratification.

Our Governing Body meetings are open meetings and you are welcome to attend.  Please let the office know if you wish to.  The next meetings dates are Thursday 30th March 2023 @ 7pm and Thursday 6th July @ 7pm.