Governors

Governors and trustees are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the Governing Body is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school. Time and time again Ofsted (the national inspection body for schools) has noted that the most effective schools demonstrate effective leadership and management, including by the Governing Body.

Strategic Leadership

School Governors and trustees provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools. They appoint the Headteacher and it is Governors who hold the main responsibility for finance in schools, working with the Headteacher to make the tough decisions about balancing resources.

Each individual Governor is a member of a Governing Body, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual Governors may not act independently of the rest of the Governing Body and decisions have joint responsibility. 

The role of the Governing Body is a strategic one with three key functions:

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

Organisation

The full Governing Body at Ashby Church of England Primary School meets twice per School Term and operates within a Scheme of Delegation making clear the way in which decision making authority lies within the various individuals and teams.

The Governing Body also appoints Committees which meet once each term and allow for work to be divided and managed more effectively. In 2016/17, the following Committees have been established;

• Resources
• School Improvement
• Health and Safety

The Terms of Reference under which these Committees operate are agreed by the full Governing Body.

Full details of Governor Meeting Attendance are available for inspection.

Who are the Governors?

There are a number of different types of Governors serving at Ashby Church of England Primary School;

• Staff : Employed  as a member of staff by the school
• Parent: Elected by ballot of all school pupil’s parents
• Co-Opted: Appointed by the Governing Body on the basis of specific required skills
• Local Education Authority (LEA): Appointed by the Local Authority
• Ex-Officio and Foundation: Appointed by the church (Church of England school)

Full Governor Details including Terms of Office, Pecuniary Interests, governance roles in other schools and material interests are available for inspection.

All Governors at Ashby Church of England Primary School undertake to operate within the National Governors Association Code of Conduct.

Governor Details and Tenure

Name	Role	Date of appt	Term of office	Date of stepping down
Mark Eydman	Chair of Governors / SEN Governor	01/06/2015	4 years	31/05/2019
Rev T Phillips	Ex Officio Foundation Governor	04/10/2009	15 years	03/10/2025
Stella Brook	Leicester Diocesan Board	09/02/2015	4 years	08/02/2019
Mark Ellis	Vice Chair of Governors	25/11/2013	4 years	24/11/2017
Jo Trahearn	Staff Governor / Link Governor	27/08/2015	4 years	26/08/2019
Joanna Davies	Parent Governor	11/03/2017	4 years	10/03/2021
Noreen Mewies	Foundation Governor	01/04/2016	4 years	31/03/2020
Graham Bedford	Co-Opted Governor	20/02/2017	4 years	19/02/2021
Matt Gadsby	Parent Governor	11/03/2017	4 years	10/03/2021
Liz Powell	Head Teacher	04/03/2008	10 years	03/03/2018
Jo Lawrance	Clerk to Governors	01/06/2015	4 years	31/05/2019
Charlotte Walker	LA Governor	13/07/2017	4 years	12/07/2021

 

Name	Body by which apptd	Governor role at other school?	Relevant business and pecuniary interests
Mark Eydman	Leicestershire County Council	No	None
Rev T Phillips	Leicester Diocesan Board of Education	No	None
Stella Brook	Leicester Diocesan Board of Education	No	None
Mark Ellis	Leicestershire County Council	No	None
Jo Trahearn	Leicestershire County Council	No	None
Joanna Davies	Leicestershire County Council	No	None
Noreen Mewies	Leicester Diocesan Board of Education	No	None
Graham Bedford	Leicestershire County Council	No	None
Matt Gadsby	Leicestershire County Council	No	None
Liz Powell	Leicestershire County Council	No	None
Jo Lawrance	Leicestershire County Council	No	None
Charlotte Walker	Leicestershire County Council	No	None

 

Get in touch

Please feel free to discuss in confidence, with any of the governors, queries or suggestions you may have regarding the school either in person or by email to ashbyce@ashbyce.leics.sch.uk. Please mark it for the attention of Mark Eydman, Chair of Governors.

Foundation Governors

Local Authority Governors

Co-Opted Governors

Parent Governors

Staff Governors

Clerk to Governors

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