Governors
The Governing Body
The Instrument of Government states that the Governing Body shall consist of the following:
3 Parent Governors, LA Governor, Headteacher, Staff Governor and 4 Co-Opted Governors.
The Governing Body of Belswains Primary School is committed to assist the Headteacher and all staff in providing a safe, happy and all inclusive environment in which to deliver the best possible education for our children.
To assist with our aims, school links have been established between Governors and Staff
The Governing Body operates the following sub-committees;-
- Resources – dealing with Finance, Premises, Staff Pay and Conditions
- Strategic – dealing with all curriculum related activities
Working Parties are set up as and when the need arises:
- Pupil Premium and Vulnerable Groups Working Party – ensuring Pupil Premium funding is spent to the best advantage and monitoring results against expenditure
Belswains Primary School
Membership
Name | Governor Type | Term From | Term To | Committees | Roles 2020/21 | Business or Pecuniary Interests | Additional Information |
Lucy Ashford | Parent governor | 01 Sep 2019 | 31 Aug 2023 | Strategic (Chair) | Co Vice-Chair Website English |
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Neysa Claridge | Headteacher | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Strategic Resources |
Headteacher | Employed by Belswains Primary School |
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Louisa Clarke | Staff governor | 15 Sep 2020 | 14 Sep 2024 | Strategic |
| Employed by Belswains Primary School |
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Allison Culley | Co-opted governor | 01 Nov 2018 | 31 Oct 2022 | Strategic (Clerk) |
| Employed by Belswains Primary School |
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Susan Cutler | Local Authority Governor | 01 Nov 2018 | 31 Oct 2022 | Strategic Resources | Chair |
| Chair until 01.10.2022 |
Claire Fitzgibbon | Co-opted governor | 23 Nov 2021 | 22 Nov 2025 | Resources |
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Nafeesa Khan | Associate Member | 16 Sep 2020 | 15 Sep 2021 | Strategic
| Data Protection Officer Maths |
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Tracey Middleton | Clerk |
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| Clerk | Clerk, Trainer and Admin roles currently undertaken. Employed by HfL |
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Fran Parkins | Parent governor | 16 Sep 2020 | 15 Sep 2024 | Resources (chair) | Co Vice-Chair Governors Development Coordinator Well-being & Mental Health Governor Science |
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Peter Rutherford | Co-opted Governor | 11 July 2021 | 10 July 2025 | Resources (Clerk) | Disciplinary Panel Chair Health & Safety Sports Premium
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Christopher Payne | Associate Member | 11 Jan 2021 | 10 Jan 2025 | Strategic
Resources | Deputy Headteacher Pupil premium working party | Employed by Belswains Primary School |
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Deborah Woodman | Co-opted Governor | 23rd Mar 2021 | 22nd Mar 2025 | Resources | Disciplinary Panel Chair Computing Safeguarding Governor |
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Suzanne Uezzell | Co-opted governor | 11 Jul 2019 | 10 Jul 2023 | Strategic | CLA SEND |
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The Approved Minutes of governing body meetings are available, upon request, from the school office.
The Governing Body undertakes an Annual Survey of all parents/carers to obtain their views on the performance of the school. Governors are available at all other times to listen to concerns or views of parents/carers and can be contacted via the school office.
The Chair of Governors and Headteacher send out an annual review letter to parents at the end of each academic year .