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The Governing Body

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, every state school has a governing body, consisting of specified numbers of various categories of governors depending on the type and size of school. St Richard’s Roman Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in the Trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. The composition of the school governing body is summarised in the following table:

Governing Body Composition:-

Type of Governor No
Foundation 2
Head Teacher 1
Local Authority 1
Parent 2
Staff 1
Associate Members 1

 

The total number of governors on the school governing body is 12 (the above table showing 8 + 4 vacancies) and the term of office for every governor is 4 years from the date of appointment. Governors are volunteers who have an important part to play in working with the school, providing strategic leadership and accountability to ensure that the school delivers a good quality education. Governors appoint the head teacher and deputy head teacher. It is governors who hold the main responsibility for finance in the school, and it is governors who work with the head teacher to make the tough decisions about balancing resources. Each individual governor is a member of a governing board, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the governing body; decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing body. The head teacher is responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework established by the governing body. Working together with the head teacher, the key functions of the governing body are to: 

set the aims and objectives for the school

• set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives

• set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives

• monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives

• hold the head teacher to account for a school’s performance

• make sure the school’s budget is properly managed

• be a source of challenge and support to the head teacher (a critical friend)

 

The Governors

 

 

Name of Governor Type of Governor Term Date of Appointment Date of Resignation Appointing Body
Miss A Nolan (Chair) Foundation 4 years 17/03/2008 31/10/2024 Archdiocese of Liverpool
Mr J Hankinson Foundation 4 years 24/02/2005 31/10/2024 Archdiocese of Liverpool
Fr Carl Foundation 1 year
01/09/2023   Archdiocese of Liverpool
Mr A Bowyer
(Vice Chair)
Foundation 4 years  18/02/2020    Archdiocese of Liverpool
Mrs S. Brown Foundation 4 years  02/03/2020   Archdiocese of Liverpool
Mrs D. Nulty Headteacher 15 years 01/01/09   Archdiocese of Liverpool
Mrs S Owen Staff

 1 year

01/09/2023

 

Elected by staff 

Mr G Hudson Parent

 

 4 years

15/09/2017

 

Governing Body

Mrs. K Lamara Parent 1 year 01/09/2023   Governing Body
Ms K. Buck Local Authority NEW 17/09/2024    Governing Body

Specific Responsibilities

 

Responsibility Name
Safeguarding/Child Protection Governor Mrs K. Lamara
SEND Governor Ms Kim Buck
Children Looked After Governor Mrs K. Lamara
Health and Safety Governor Ms Kim Buck
Pupil Premium Governor Mr G. Hudson
Finance Governor Mr G. Hudson
Literacy (SPAG) Governor Mr A. Bowyer
RE Governor Mrs S. Brown 
Early Years Governor Mrs S. Brown
Attendance Governor Mr A. Bowyer

 

 

Committee Structure

Resources Committee

Standards Committee

Pay Committee

Remit:

To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding, Finance, Personnel and Health and Safety

Remit:

To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding, Standards in school and the curriculum

Remit:

To make decisions about performance related pay for teachers and the headteacher

Membership

Membership

Membership

Mr G. Hudson 

Mr A. Bowyer

Mr A. Bowyer

Mrs D. Nulty

Mrs S. Owen

Miss A. Nolan

Mrs S. Brown

Miss A. Nolan

Mrs D. Nulty 

Mrs K. Lamara

Mrs D. Nulty

 Mr A. Bowyer

 

 Mr G. Hudson

 

 

 Mrs K. Lamara

 

 

 

 

Quorum: 3

Quorum: 3

Quorum: 3

Performance Management of Head

Admissions Committee

 

Remit:

To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding the Performance Management of the Head

Remit:

To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding school admissions

 

Membership

Membership

 

Miss A. Nolan

Mrs D. Nulty

 

Fr Carl

Fr Carl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quorum: 3

Quorum: 3

 

 

Ad-Hoc Committees

  • Staff Disciplinary
  • Pupil Discipline
  • Complaints
  • Appeals

Three governors with no prior knowledge will be called alphabetically to form the committee.

Terms of reference for all committees are available on request from school.

All governors have voting rights

Register of Interests

Name

Personal, Pecuniary or Prejudicial Interest

Miss A. Nolan (Chair)

Nil

Fr Carl

Nil

Mrs D. Nulty

Employee

Mr G. Hudson

Parent

Mr A. Bowyer (Vice Chair)

Family members supply services to the school

Mrs S. Brown

Nil

Mrs S. Owen

Employee

Mrs K. Lamara

Parent