Our Governing Board - Shotley Bridge Primary School

What do Governors do?

Governors work closely with the Headteacher, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).Together with the Headteacher, Governors set the future direction for the school and decide how the school’s budget should be spent. Governing boards make decisions collectively on matters such as performance targets, school policies and the school’s development plan. Governors monitor the impact of policies and oversee the use of the school’s budget. They report to parents on the school’s achievements and respond to inspection recommendations. They hear appeals from pupils and staff and consider complaints. They work closely with staff members in developing specific curriculum areas. Our Governors visit the school on a regular basis. They support the Headteacher with decisions and work closely with subject coordinators. Our Governors also join us for assemblies and other school events.

Governing Board Committee Structure

Please click on each name to find out more about the roles of our School Governors. (Chair of Governors)

Name	Representing	Term of Office	Committee	Responsibilities	Register of Interests	Relationship to Staff
Moira Barnes	Parent	12/07/2021 to 11/07/2025	Curriculum and Standards Headteacher's Performance Appeals	Chairperson of Appeals Committee Link Governor for SEND Link Governor for Art & Design Link Governor for Design & Technology Link Governor for Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education (PSHE) Link Governor for Relationship & Sex Education (RSE)	None declared	None
Liz Charlton CHAIR OF GOVERNORS	Co-opted	21/06/2021 to 20/06/2025	Curriculum and Standards Finance and Premises Headteacher's Performance Staffing First / Pay Review	Chairperson of Finance and Premises Committee Link Governor for Looked After Children (LAC) Link Governor for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Link Governor for English	None declared	None
David Grimes	LA	26/06/2021 to 25/06/2025	Finance and Premises First / Pay Review Headteachers Performance Staffing	Chairperson of Headteachers Performance Committee and Staffing Committee Link Governor for Safeguarding Link Governor for Attendance Link Governor for Premiums Link Governor for Health & Safety Link Governor for Maths Link Governor for History	Governor at Moorside Primary School	None
Vicky Atkinson	Acting Headteacher	01/01/2023	Finance and Premises Curriculum and Standards	All committees	None declared	Member of staff
Paul Henderson	Associate (Has voting rights)	01/09/2019 to 31/08/2023	Curriculum and Standards Finance and Premises	Premises Manager Link Governor for Health and Safety Link Governor for Geography	None declared	Member of staff
Rachel Rooney	Parent	19/06/2020 to 18/06/2024 Resigned 06/12/2022	Finance and Premises Appeals		None declared	None
Mrs Stacey Dobson VICE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS	Co-opted	29/11/2019 to 28/11/2023	First / Pay Review Appeals	Link Governor for Well-being Link Governor for Training and Development Link Governor for Transition	None declared	None
Edward Martin George	Co-opted	08/03/2022 to 07/03/2026	Curriculum and Standards Finance and Premises Appeals	Link Governor for English	None declared	None
Anna Hughes	Parent	15/03/2022 to 14/03/2026	Curriculum and Standards Staffing	Link Governor for Religious Education Link Governor for Physical Education	None declared	None
Nicola Miller	Parent	08/03/2022 to 07/03/2026	Curriculum and Standards	Link Governor for Science Link Governor for Computing	None declared	None
Luke Vasarhelyi	Staff	05/05/2022 to 04/05/2026	Curriculum and Standards		None declared	Member of staff
Mark Hendry	Co-opted	01/09/2023 to 01/09/2027	Curriculum and Standards		None Declared	None
Fiona Steel	Parent	30/03/2023 to 30/03/2027	Curriculum and Standards	Link Governor for Music	None declared	None
Malcolm Blake	Parent	21/04/2023 to 21/04/2027	Curriculum and Standards	Link Governor for Modern Foreign Languages	None declared	None
Denise Kelley	Parent	23/01/2019 to 22/01/2023 Resigned on 22/01/2023	Curriculum and Standards Finance and Premises Appeals		None declared	None

The governing board consists of people from the school’s community: parents; school staff; representatives of the Local Education Authority and people from the local community.

A Parent Governor must have a child at the school when they become a Governor. They may complete their 4 year term even if their child has already left the school. When a vacancy arises for a Parent Governor, a letter is sent out to all parents asking for nominees. If more than one nomination is received, all parents are asked to vote for their choice of Governor.

Statutory Guidance for Governing Boards

Shotley Bridge Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that Governing Boards must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of Governing Boards in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the full document below. There is also a link to the committee structure at Shotley Bridge Primary School, including the terms of reference, disqualifications, meeting frequency and members.

Contacting the Governing Board

If you would like to contact the Governing Board please send your correspondence to school and we will forward it to Mrs Charlton, the Chair of Governors.

How To Become A School Governor

If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.

Governor Attendance

KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
X – Not a member of the committee
NA – Not appointed or term of office has ended

Record of Attendance 2022-2023

Name	Safeguarding - KCSIE Update 28th September 2022	First/Pay Review 5th October 2022	Finance, Premises & Staffing 12th October 2022	First/Pay Review 7th November 2022	Full Governing Body 10th November 2022	Special Full Governing Body 8th February 2023	Full Governing Body 14th June 2023
Mrs M Barnes	✓	X	X	X	✓	✓	✓
Mr M Bell		X	A/A	A/A		A/A	A/A
Mrs L Charlton	✓	X	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mrs V Atkinson	✓	✓	✓	✓		X	✓
Mr D Grimes	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	A/A	✓
Mr P Henderson	✓	X	✓	X	✓	X	A/A
Mrs D Kelley		X	X	X		NA
Mrs S Dobson	✓	✓	X	✓	✓	A/A	✓
Mrs A Hughes		X	X	X	✓	✓	A/A
Mrs N Miller		X	X	X	✓	✓	✓
Mr L Vasarheyli		X	X	X	✓	✓	✓
Mr E M George		X	A/A	X		A/A	A/A
Mrs F Steel		NA	X	NA		NA	✓
Mrs R Rooney		✓	X	✓	✓	NA
Mr M Blake		NA	X	NA		NA	✓

Archived Attendance

You can also view previous years attendance on our website.

Virement & Expenditure Limits

Virement Limits		Expenditure Limits
Limit set for Headteacher without prior written approval of Chair or Governing Body	£2000	Any items of expenditure up to	£5000
Limit set for Headteacher with approval from Chair of Governors or Chair of Finance Committee.	£7500	Above this limit if item was previously notified to the Governing Body or Finance Committee. Prior Governing Body approval to be sought outside of this limit.
Prior Finance Committee or Governing Body approval (whichever is the soonest) to be sought outside this limit and reported at the earliest opportunity.

NB Any goods/services purchased and works to be carried out are subject to Durham County Council Contract Procedure Rules (January 2014) for quotations

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