What Do Governors Do?
The governors’ work affects most aspects of the school’s work. They establish, with the Headteacher, aims for the school, and approve policies – for the curriculum, behaviour and discipline, for example; and are responsible for the school’s budget and the use and maintenance of the premises. More generally, they are expected to be in touch with the local community and to help guide the school to meet the community’s educational needs. They are also expected to help the school explain to the community what the school is trying to achieve for their children. The governors, together as a body, have a range of legal responsibilities, so being a governor is an important commitment and new governors should be willing to attend training to help them learn what is entailed. As well as parents, the governing body is made up of governors appointed by the Local Authority (the County Council), school staff, the headteacher and governors appointed by the rest of the governing body (co-opted governors).
A leaflet, providing further information, is available either in schools or from the Governor Support, County Hall, Northallerton, tel. 01609 532936, e-mail us using the form at the bottom of this page.
Our governors meet monthly and as such they consider all school matters as a whole governing body rather than in separate committees. Below is a update about their work so far this year as well as more information about their role.
Name | Category | Term in Office | Other Positions of Responsibility |
Business Interests |
Relationships |
Governor Attendance (2021-2022) |
Jo Dickinson |
Chair of Governors Co-opted |
16 Jan 2023 until 16 Jan 2027 |
Safeguarding LAC Pupil Premium SEN |
None | None | 100% |
Nicola Proud |
Vice Chair Local Authority Governors |
22 Feb 21 until 22 Feb 25 |
English KS2 |
None | None | 70% |
Suzanne Truman | Co-opted Governor |
13th March 2023 until 13th March 2027 |
Maths KS2 |
None | None | 90% |
Richard Flint | Co-opted |
16 Jan 2023 until 16 Jan 2027 |
Resources Performing Arts Sports Premium | None | None | 80% |
Louisa Quinn | Co-opted |
16 Jan 2023 until 16 Jan 2027 |
STEM Computing KS1 |
None | None | 100% |
Tara Morris | Parent Governor |
11 Oct 2021 until 11 Oct 2025 |
EYFS KS1 |
None | None | 70% |
Tracy Townsend |
Associate Governor |
01 Sept 2021 until 01 Sept 2025 |
None | None | 90% | |
Andrew Widdowson | Parent Governor |
21 March 2022 until 21 March 2026 |
Humanities Languages |
None | None | 90% |
Hannah Charlton | Parent Governor |
25 Nov 2019 until 25 Nov 2023 |
RE PSHE |
None | None | 80% |
Rachael Day | Parent Governor |
21 Feb 2023 until 21 Feb 2027 |
Art DT |
None | None | N/A |
Beth Slaney | Staff Governor |
21 July 2022 until 21 July 2026 |
None | None | 90% | |
James Foxwell | Staff Governor | On-going | None | None | 100% | |
Mandy Lambert | Clerk |