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 2022/23 | Business or Pecuniary Interests | Additional Information |
Lucy Ashford | Parent governor | 01 Sep 2019 | 31 Aug 2023 | Strategic (Chair) | Co Vice-Chair English | ||
Neysa Claridge | Headteacher | 01 Sep 2020 | Resources | Headteacher Finance | Employed by Belswains Primary School | ||
Louisa Clarke | Staff Governor | 15 Sep 2020 | 14 Sep 2024 | Strategic | Pupil Premium Working Party Governor Development Coordinator Website
| Employed by Belswains Primary School | |
Allison Culley | Co-opted Governor | 1 Nov 2022 | 31 Oct 2026 | Strategic | Employed by Belswains Primary School | ||
Susan Cutler | Local Authority Governor | 01 Nov 202022 | 31 Oct 2026 | Strategic Resources | Chair Finance SEND Link CLA EYFS Link PHSE Link Pupil Premium working party School Council Link | Chair until 01.10.2026 | |
Claire Fitzgibbon | Co-opted Governor | 23 Nov 2021 | 22 Nov 2025 | Resources | Art Link Health and Safety History Link RE Link | ||
Sarah Hennigan | Co-opted Governor | 17 Nov 2022 | 16 Nov 2026 | Resources | |||
Nafeesa Khan | Associate Member | 16 Sep 2021 | 15 Sep 2025 | Strategic | Data Protection Officer Maths Link | ||
Tracey Middleton | Clerk | Clerk | Clerk, Trainer and Admin roles currently undertaken. Employed by HfL | ||||
Fran Parkins | Parent governor | 16 Sep 2020 | 15 Sep 2024 | Resources (chair) | Co Vice-Chair Governors Science Link | ||
Christopher Payne | Associate Member | 11 Jan 2021 | 10 Jan 2025 | Strategic
| Deputy Headteacher Pupil premium working party | Employed by Belswains Primary School | |
Suzanne Uezzell | Co-opted Governor | 11 June 2019 | 10 July 2023 | Strategic | Music Link PE Link Sports Premium Link | ||
Deborah Woodman | Co-opted Governor | 23rd Mar 2021 | 22nd Mar 2025 | Resources | Disciplinary Panel Chair Safeguarding Governor Computing Link Geography Link | ||
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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.