Governor Responsibilities

Please see below for details about the responsibilities of Governors. Governors have particular responsibility for areas of school life, as well as membership of one or more sub-committees.

Code of Conduct for Governors

Please click below for the current Code of Conduct for Governors which has been signed by all Governors.

Governors Code of Conduct 2022-23

Governor Link Responsibilities

All governors have particular link responsibilities: in the first instance, they are the point of contact with regard to issues in specific areas.

Governing Board Committees

There are four committees of the Governing Board, chaired by governors but including some senior school staff where appropriate.

Governor Committee Attendance

Governor Decision Planner  Please expand below for committee membership

Finance, Staff and Premises Committee

Chair:   Steve Edwards

Headteacher (Verity Coates)

• Steve Edwards
• Leila Day
• Sue Ward
• Anna Samuelsson
• Alison McCauley (Staff)
• Matt Lovell (Associate)

Community Welfare Committee

Chair:   Shadrach Mwale

• Teresa Hill (Dep. Head, delegated by the HT)
• Shadrach Mwale
• Clare Lines
• Susannah Kendrick
• Morag Martin
• Suzi Arnold
• Verity Coates (Headteacher) depending on agenda

Curriculum Committee

Chair:   Morag Martin

• Headteacher (Verity Coates)
• Morag Martin
• Clare Lines
• Leila Day
• Rich Miles
• Shadrach Mwale
• Anna Samuelsson
• Teresa Hill (Deputy Head)/Debby Butters (Assistant Head) depending on agenda

Ethos Committee

Chair:   Rev. Dave Howarth

• Headteacher (Verity Coates)
• Rev. Tim Gage (incumbent, St. Peter’s)
• Rev. Dave Howarth
• Susannah Kendrick
• Sue Ward
• Suzi Arnold
• Debby Butters (staff)