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: Ms A Marshall (Co-opted Governor)
- Mrs J. Henry (Staff Governor)
- Mrs C. Williams (Co-opted Governor)
- Mrs R Cammiss (Co-opted Governor)
- Mrs L Fenwick (Local Authority Govenor)
- Mrs C Langdon (Parent Governor)
- Mrs A Jones (Parent Governor)
- Mrs J Bowmaker (Head Teacher)
- 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
Mrs J Winn – resigned 30.8.23
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.
Governors Attendance at meetings and sub-committees
| Name | Term of Office | Appointed By | Committee | Chair of | Link Governor Responsibilities | Register of interests / Relationship | Attendance | Apologies |
| Mr Terri Watson
Chair of Governors |
Parents Start Date 17.9.14 |
Parents | Behaviour and Safety (BASC) Personnel Finance and Premises (F&P) |
Personnel
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GDPR Computing curriculum/ systems/website/ I pads/ online safety SENCO/ inclusion CLA / Medical Needs / Assessment and Data / Pupil Progress / Safeguarding / Appraisal / Health and Safety |
Related to MDSA Works as freelance cameraman in area |
27.9.22 – BASC
29.9.22 – Personnel 29.9.22 – F&P
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| Mrs Judith Winn
Vice Chair |
Co opted Start date 12.10.88 |
Governing Body | Standards and Achievement (STAC) Finance and Premises (F&P) |
Standards and Achievement HT Performance Review |
English RE Pupil Premium Young Carers Student Teachers LAC / PLAC |
6.10.22 – STAC
29.9.22 – Personnel 29.9.22 – F&P
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| Mrs June Henry | Staff Start date 26.9.14 |
Staff | Behaviour and Safety Standard and Achievement (STAC) |
History Geography Independent Learning Projects Assemblies |
Member of the Support Staff at SHPS |
6.10.22 – STAC
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| Mrs Carla Williams | Co-Opted Start Date 13.3.17 |
Governing Body | Personnel Behaviour and Safety (BASC) Finance and Premises (F&P) |
Finance and Premises (F&P)
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Maths Science RRSA |
27.9.22 – BASC
29.9.22 – Personnel 29.9.22 – F&P
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| Mrs Kimberly Bailey | Parent 18.10.18 |
Parent Election | Standards and Achievement (STAC) Pay Review Personnel |
Music Art / Artsmark / Drama Cultural Education and Global Learning Able Gifted and Talented |
6.10.22 – STAC
29.9.22 – Personnel
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| Ms Ann Marshall | Parents
17.06.21 |
Parent Election | Behaviour and Safety (BASC)
Standards and Achievement (STAC) Finance and Premises (F&P)
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PSHE / RSE Music CPD Teachers & TAs Mental Health and Wellbeing |
27.9.22 – BASC
6.10.22 – STAC 29.9.22 – F&P
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| Mrs Rachel Cammiss | Parents
22.06.21 |
Parent Election | Behaviour and Safety (BASC)
Standards and Achievement (STAC) Finance and Premises (F&P)
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PE / Sport Outdoor Learning / Forest Schools Charity / Community links |
27.9.22 – BASC
29.9.22 – F&P
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| Mrs Joanne Bowmaker | 01.09.22 | Governing Body | Behaviour and Safety (BASC)
Standards and Achievement (STAC) Personnel Finance and Premises (F&P) |
Member of staff at SHPS | 27.9.22 – BASC
6.10.22 – STAC 29.9.22 – Personnel 29.9.22 – F&P |
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| Former Members of the Governing Body | ||||||||
| Mrs Carole BarclayResigned from governing body (6.7.22) |
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 |
Employed by AVEC partnership |
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| Mr Malcolm Grinstead Resigned from governing body 11.05.22 |
Co opted Start date 4.12.15 |
Governing Body | Standards and Achievement Behaviour and Safety Personnel and Finance |
Governor at Easington Academy |
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| Mrs Wendy Fickling Resigned from governing body 31.01.22 |
Co opted Start date 6.09.12 |
Governing Body | Premises | Employed by OCS, School building provider Employed by SHPS as MDSA |
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| Mrs Anita Boyd (Resigned from post and governing body 31.8.22) |
Headteacher | Governing Body | Standards and Achievement Behaviour and Safety Finance and Premises Personnel |
Member of staff at SHPS whilst serving on Governing Body |
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| Mrs Kimberley
Bailey
Resigned from governing body 17.10.22 |
Parent
18.10.18 |
Parent Election | Standards and Achievement (STAC) Pay Review Personnel |
Music Art / Artsmark / Drama Cultural Education and Global Learning Able Gifted and Talented |
6.10.22 – STAC
29.9.22 – Personnel
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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.
