The governors represent people who have an important stake in the school. These include parents, teachers, non-teaching staff, the local education authority and the local community. There are elections to choose parent governors and teacher representatives. Some governors are nominated by Lancashire County Council. The governors in turn elect a chair and vice-chair annually. Additionally, the school chooses to purchase clerking services from the County Council’s Governor Services.
The governors make the important decisions about the future direction of the school and nursery and agree the policies for the school.
We hold meetings of all governors at least once each term, but much of the more detailed work is undertaken by our termly sub-committees: Resources, Curriculum, Standards and Extended Services. Additionally, we co-opt other people to help on these committees, for example, bought in financial or health and safety support.
Our Resources Committee meet at least termly to discuss finance, premises, health and safety and staffing.
The committee members are:
Richard Toon
Beccy Wetton
Kate Cottam
David Higgins
Chris Hughes
Nadene Fenn
Michael Chambers
Our Extended Services Committee meets every term to discuss safeguarding, well-being, nursery, volunteers and attendance.
The committee members are:
Beccy Wetton
Richard Toon
Sarah Wilson
Stephanie Richards
Claire Duxbury
Nadene Fenn
Michael Chambers
Our Curriculum Committee meets termly to discuss our curriculum offer and subject leadership.
The committee members are:
Beccy Wetton
Richard Toon
Stephanie Richards
Michelle Fuller
Nadene Fenn
Helen Shepherd
Michael Chambers
Our appraisal committee meet at least annually to discuss staff appraisals and set headteacher targets for the year.
The committee members are:
Richard Toon
Beccy Wetton
Michelle Fuller
Our standards committee meet termly to discuss achievement across school and nursery, the quality of education, Pupil Premium and SEND.
The committee members are:
Beccy Wetton
Richard Toon
Kate Cottam
Michelle Fuller
Chris Hughes
Nadene Fenn
Helen Shepherd
Michael Chambers
Our pay committee meets at least annually to discuss recommendations from the headteacher and appraisal committee and to agree the pay policy.
The committee members are:
David Higgins
Chris Hughes
Sarah Wilson