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.
There is currently 1 Parent Governor vacancy on the governing body.
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 |
19.01.19 to 18.01.23 |
- 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 |
|
Mr. Gerald Dare |
Co-opted Governor |
Governing Body |
02.07.21 to 01.07.25 |
- Children & Learning Committee |
|
Miss Thelma Lewis (Vice Chair) |
Co-opted Governor |
Governing Body |
14.01.21 to 13.01.21 |
- 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 |
Parent Governor
|
Elected by Parents |
20.09.18 to 19.09.22 |
- Children & Learning Committee (Chair) - Pay Committee - Headteacher’s Appeal Panel - Health & Safety |
|
Mrs. Louise Wotherspoon |
Staff Governor |
Elected by Staff |
21.03.18 to 20.03.22 |
- Resources Committee - Children & Learning Committee - Link for training |
|
Dr. Dorothy Yen
|
Partnership Governor |
Governing Body |
02.12.21 to 01.12.25 |
- Children & Learning 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
|
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.
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| Attendance Register 2021/22 |
