Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA). We are very lucky to have a dedicated team of Governors, who work closely with us to support the school.
Our Governing Body
From September 2018, our Governing body and their terms of office will be as follows:
| Name | Representing | Term of Office Ends | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Sands | Head Teacher | Admissions Curriculum Personnel & discipline Premises, H&S and Finance Safeguarding | None | |||
| Rachel Shaw | Staff | 10 02 20 | Admissions Curriculum Personnel & Discipline | None | None | |
| Julia Creggan | Parent | 08 06 22 | Health and Safety | None | None | |
| Carol Blenkinsopp | Foundation | 20 03 23 | None | None | ||
| Fr Dennis Tindall - Parish Priest | Foundation | 03 05 20 | Admissions First / Pay Review Safeguarding | None | None | |
| Tanya Tucker | LA | 15 06 22 | Appeals First / Pay Review HT Performance Personnel & Discipline Premise, H&S and Finance Safeguarding | None | None | |
| Gerard Harrison | Foundation | 06 12 22 | None | None | ||
| Vacancy | Parent | |||||
| Anne Wake | Foundation | 17 09 23 | Admissions Curriculum First / Pay review | RE Safeguarding | None | None |
| Victoria Tippey | Foundation | 29 09 23 | Curriculum HT Performance | Literacy | None | None |
| Brigit Kinsey | Observer Deputy Head | NA | None | |||
| Jeanette Shaughnessy | Foundation | 11 05 21 | Personnel & Discipline First pay & review Premises, H&S & Finance | SEND | None | None |
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
St Wilfrid’s RCVA 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.
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
X – Not a member of the committee
Record of Attendance 2019-2020
| Name | Autumn Full Governors Thursday 3rd October 2019 | Spring Full Governors Thursday 26th March 2020 | Summer Full Governors Thursday 21st May 2020 | Meeting [add date] | Meeting [add date] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Sands | ✓ | ||||
| Rachel Shaw | ✓ | ||||
| Julia Creggan | N | ||||
| Parent Gov Vacancy | |||||
| Fr Dennis Tindall | ✓ | ||||
| Gerard Harrison | ✓ | ||||
| Carol Blenkinsopp | ✓ | ||||
| Brigit Kinsey | AA | ||||
| Anne Wake - Chair | ✓ | ||||
| Victoria Tippey | ✓ | ||||
| Jeanette Shaughnessy | ✓ | ||||
| Clr Tanya Tucker | AA |
Committee Terms of Reference
We will be adding this information soon.
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