The Governing Body act as Duty Bearers for the children in our school, ensuring that children’s rights are met.
The purpose of the Governing Body is to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. Its strategic functions are:
- Strategic leadership (setting direction, culture, values and ethos, decision making, collaborative working, risk management)
- Accountability (educational improvement, analysis of data, financial accountability, management and monitoring, staffing and external accountability)
- Building an effective team (managing people)
- Structures (roles and responsibilities)
- Compliance (statutory and contractual)
- Evaluation- ( managing self review and personal skills, managing and developing the body’s effectiveness)
Our current governors are:
- Chair: Mr T Watson (Co-Opted Governor)
- Vice Chair: Mrs. J. Winn – (Co-opted Governor)
- Mrs J. Henry (Staff Governor)
- Mrs. J. Winn – (Co-opted Governor)
- Mrs C. Williams (Co-Opted Governor)
- Mrs K Bailey (Parent Governor)
- Mrs R Cammiss (Parent Governor)
- Ms A Marshall (Parent Governor)
- Mrs J Johnson ( School Business Manager) observer
- Senior leaders may attend meetings by agreement with the governing body as part of their professional training
Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months
Mr Carole Barclay
Mrs Pearl Spoors
Mr Malcolm Grinsted
We currently have vacancies for governors within our school. If you are interested in applying please contact the school office.
For more information on our governors; including details of business interests, committees and positions of responsibility, and attendance at meetings please see below. If you would like to read a pen portrait for each governor please click on their names above.
Due to the school closure and coronavirus pandemic governor meetings did not take place from March – June 2020. Since June 2020 some meetings have been held virtually via Microsoft Teams.
| Name | Term of Office | Appointed By | Committee | Chair of | Link Governor Responsibilities | Register of Interests/ Relationships | Attendance | Apologies |
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| Mrs Carole Barclay | Co opted Start date 29.9.09 | Governing Body | Finance and Premises Full governing body Governors liaison Teaching and Learning Appeals Pay Review HT Performance Review | Full Governing Body Pay Review | Maths Safeguarding Governors Training and skills audit Governor Liason Aspect Policies Teaching and Learning Staff Welfare | Employed by AVEC partnership | BASC - 4.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 | Personnel - 6.2.20 Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20 |
| Mr Malcolm Grinstead | Co opted Start date 4.12.15 | Governing Body | Standards and Achievement Behaviour and Safety Personnel and Finance | PE/ sports /healthy lifestyles Sports Premium Health and Safety | Governor at Easington Academy | BASC - 4.2.20 FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 | Personnel - 6.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 BASC (via Teams) 29.9.20 Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20 |
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| Mrs Wendy Fickling | Co opted Start date 6.09.12 | Governing Body | Premises | Pastoral | Employed by CarillionSchool building provider Employed by SHPS as MDSA | STAC - 13.2.20 Premises - 13.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20 | ||
| Mrs Judith Winn | Co opted Start date 12.10.88 | Governing Body | Standards and Achievement Personnel and Finance HT Performance Review | Standards and Achievement HT Performance Review | English MFL Pupil Premium Young Carers Student Teachers LAC / PLAC | Personnel - 6.2.20 Finance - 6.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20 STAC (via Teams) 15.10.20 Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20 | STAC - 13.2.20 | |
| Mrs Pearl Spoors | Authority Start date 26.7.07 | Local Authority | Standards and Achievement Personnel and Finance Premises HT Performance Review | Personnel | EYFS Emotional Wellbeing / Mental Health | FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20 STAC (via Teams) 15.10.20 Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20 | Personnel - 6.2.20 STAC - 13.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 |
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| Mr Terri Watson | Parents Start date 17.9.14 | Parent Election | Behaviour and Safety Premises Standards and Achievements | Premises | GDPR Computing curriculum/ systems/website/ I pads/ online safety SENCO/ inclusion CLA / Medical Needs | Related to MDSA Works as freelance cameraman in area | BASC - 4.2.20 Personnel - 6.2.20 Finance - 6.2.20 STAC - 13.2.20 Premises - 13.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 BASC (via Teams) 29/9.20 | |
| Mrs Anita Boyd | Headteacher | Governing Body | Standards and Achievement Behaviour and Safety Finance and Premises Personnel | Teaching and Learning | Member of staff at SHPS | BASC - 4.2.20 Personnel - 6.2.20 Finance - 6.2.20 STAC - 13.2.20 Premises - 13.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 BASC (via Teams) 29.9.20 Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20 STAC (via Teams) 15.10.20 Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20 | ||
| Mrs June Henry | Staff Start date 26.9.14 | Staff | Behaviour and Safety | History Geography RE PSHE / RRSA / LGBT | Member of the Support Staff at SHPS | BASC - 4.2.20 STAC - 13.2.20 Premises - 13.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 BASC (via Teams) 29/9.20 | ||
| Mrs Carla Williams | Co-Opted Start Date 13.3.17 | Governing Body | Personnel and Finance Behaviour and Safety Pay Review | Finance | Science Assessment Pupil Progress Able Gifted and Talented | Personnel - 6.2.20 Finance - 6.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 BASC (via Teams) 29/9.20 Finance (via Teams) 1.10.20 | ||
| Mrs Alison Spencer (retired from Governing Body 31.8.20) | Parent Start Date 13.3.19 End Date 31.8.20 | Parent Election | Behaviour and Safety, Premises Standards and Achievement Pay Review | Behaviour and Safety | Curriculum Development NQT | STAC - 13.2.20 Premises - 13.2.20 FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 |
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| Mrs Kimberly Bailey | Parent Start Date | Parent Election | Premises Standards and Achievement Pay Review | Music Art / Artsmark / Drama Cultural Education and Global Learning | FBG (via Teams) - 25.6.20 | STAC - 13.2.20 Premises - 13.2.20 FGB - 5.3.20 Premises (via Teams) 15.10.20 |
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Shotton Hall 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)
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
