Governing Body Key Information

The Governing Body's core strategic functions as expected by the DfE are:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  • Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

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.

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.

The current governing body members are:

Chair of Governors and Co-opted Governor

  • Dr Stephen Handsley - (Mental Health link governor and RHSE link governor)

Vice Chair of Governors & Parent Governor

  • Mrs R Brailsford (Pay Committee & HT performance management, Safeguarding, & LAC link governor)

Parent Governors

  • Mrs Laura Chadwick (Pupil premium link governor)
  • Mr Damien Gultig (Sports premium link governor)

Staff Governors

  • Mrs L Gerver (Headteacher)
  • Mr S Welsh (Teacher) – (Maths link governor)

LA Governor

  • Mr P Barker (SEND link Governor)

Co-opted Governors

  • Dr S Handsley - (English link governor)
  • Mr Paul Sutton
  • Mrs Roslyn Chee

 

Governor Register of Interests

Governor
Name

Details of the declared conflict of interest

Nature of business or organisation

Brief description of the conflict of interest declared

Is the declared conflict of interest an actual conflict or a potential conflict of interest?

Date of appointment or acquisition

Date of cessation of interest

Mrs R Brailsford

Assistant Headteacher Allestree Woodlands

 Secondary School

Senior leader of a local school

 Potential

23.05.16

N/A

Dr S Handsley

Governor at Borrow wood Primary school

Governor at another local school

Chair of Finance & General Purposes

Potential

15.11.21

N/A

The following governors have stepped down in the last 12 months, Mrs Shakoor and Mrs Goozee July 2022 & Mrs Roberts September 2022

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