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Governors' Information and Duties

Co-Chair of Governors Vice Chair of Governors

Alison Game

Katie Puls

Hayley Aherne

Staff Governors Governors

Christine Davy (Headteacher)

Grace Glanvill (Assistant Headteacher)

Francesca Dooley

Simon Angel

 

Associate Governors Safeguarding Governor:
Mike Waddell (Deputy Headteacher)

Hayley Aherne

Role of the Governing Body:

The Governing Body meets every half-term at a formal minuted meeting. Their key role is:

  • 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 making sure its money is well spent.

Governors visit the school regularly to monitor school progress against planned actions on the School Development Plan, as well as to check safeguarding and the budget.

Category of Governor

Appointed by

Term of Office

Parent Governor

Parents of children at the school through a ballot

4 Years

Local Governor

Trustees

4 Years

Staff Governor

Trustees

4 Years

Associate Governors (non-voting)

Governing Body

4 Years

Committees

Headteachers Performance Review Group
Katie Puls
Alison Game 

Hearings Committee / Appeals Committee

Not less than 3 members of the Governing Body as appointed by the Chair of Governors.

Register of Interests

None registered - follow link below for details.

Code of Conduct

Brooklands Primary School's Governing Body has adopted the National Governors Association Code of Conduct, for details follow the link below for details.

Safeguarding

All school governors have a duty to share any concerns about a child with the school’s designated safeguarding officer who will then decide on appropriate action. The purpose of this arrangement is to promote the welfare of all our children.