Governing Body Key Information
School Governors form the largest volunteer group in the UK. There are around 300,000 people engaged in this role.
We have an active group of Governors at Mickleover Primary. Governors assist with strategic planning and provide oversight of the school’s activities. We ensure that the school provides the best possible environment for learning, has challenging targets and is held to account for delivering them and that it is compliant with any statutory requirements.
We meet every half term as a whole Governing Body. Governors also join one of two sub-committees that also meet each half term - one for finance and general issues and the other for curriculum or personnel matters. These sub-committees review and agree policies and make decisions. Agreed items are then submitted to the full Governing Body meeting for reporting or approval.
Our current areas of focus are improving writing results across the school, studying options for the provision of school meals and improving our levels of engagement with parents. Last year we were also heavily involved in supporting the school’s response to the local authority proposal to increase pupil admission numbers.
Our governors are listed below. Some governors have specific responsibility as a link governor, establishing contact with the lead staff member for a given subject and developing governor knowledge in this area.
|
Governor |
Type of Governor |
Appointed By |
Committee / Role |
Curriculum Area Responsibility |
Other Responsibility |
Date of appointment |
Date of retirement |
Pecuniary/ Business Interests |
Attendance at Board meetings 2018/19 |
Attendance at Committee meetings 2018/19 |
|
Julia Roberts |
Parent |
Parent Election |
Finance & General Purposes |
HT Performance Appraisal
Pay Committee |
Sports Premium |
03.10.2016 |
03.10.2020 |
None |
4/5 |
3/4
|
|
Peter Barker |
LA |
Nominated by LA and appointed by GB |
Chair of Finance & General Purposes
|
|
Health & Safety |
03.10.2011 |
29.11.2020 |
None |
3/5 |
4/4 |
|
Lynne Gerver |
Headteacher |
Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principle |
All Committees |
|
|
01.01.2007 |
|
None |
4/5 |
3/4 |
|
Nicola Goozee |
Staff |
Appointed by GB/board |
Personnel & Curriculum |
|
|
05.03.2018 |
05.03.2022 |
None |
4/5 |
4/4 |
|
Nicola Taylor |
Co-opted |
Appointed by GB/board |
Personnel & Curriculum |
|
|
24.09.2003 |
31.07.2019 |
None |
4/5 |
2/4 |
|
Shelley Davidson |
Co-opted |
Appointed by GB/board |
Finance & General Purposes Personnel & Curriculum |
HT Performance Appraisal Pay Committee |
Pupil Premium |
26.11.2015 |
18.05.2023 |
None |
4/5 |
2/4
|
|
Fiona Whitby |
Co-opted |
Appointed by GB/board |
Personnel & Curriculum |
|
SEN & Numeracy |
23.05.2016 |
23.05.2020 |
None |
2/5 |
2/4 |
|
Rachel Brailsford |
Parent |
Appointed by GB/board |
Personnel & Curriculum |
|
Safeguarding, Child Protection, LAC, Safer recruitment, Prevent |
23.05.2016 |
23.05.2020 |
Teacher at Woodlands School |
4/5 |
3/4 |
No governors have other educational establishments thy govern and there are also no relationships between governors and members of school staff as at 01.09.19. The governing body have no associate members. One governors has stepped down in the last 12 months, Mrs Taylor 31.07.19
We are always interested in hearing from parents, staff or individuals in the local community with any suggestions and can be contacted in a number of ways.
Contacting Governors
- In person at the school gate, if you already know one of the governors
- Leave a message at the school office where we have a post box
- Or by email, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
On matters specifically relating to your child, Governors ask that appropriate discussions with the class teacher, or the Head Teacher have taken place first. Thank you!
Useful Links
OFSTED www.ofsted.gov.uk
Parentview www.parentview.ofsted.gov.uk
National Governors Association www.nga.org.uk