Governors
Name of Governing Body: Bickershaw Church of England Primary School
The remit for the Governing Body is to:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governing Body Composition:
|
Type of Governor |
No. |
|
Foundation PCC |
5 |
|
Ex Officio |
2 |
|
Local Authority |
1 |
|
Parent |
2 |
|
Staff |
1 |
|
Associate Members |
1 |
|
Names of Governors |
Type of Governor |
Term of Office |
Date of appointment (Last appointment date) |
Date of resignation (if resigned in the last 12 months) |
Appointing Body |
|
Rev Ann Stein (Chair) |
Ex Officio |
50 years |
1.8.11 |
|
Ex Officio (Diocese) |
|
Allison Taberner |
Headteacher |
50 years |
2.7.14 (01.09.15) |
|
Ex Officio by virtue of being the Headteacher |
|
Marian Thorley (Vice Chair) |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
1.9.90 (06.12.18) |
|
Elected by PCC |
|
Sue Bristow |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
28.6.12 (25.06.16) |
|
Elected by PCC |
|
Susan Higson |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
27.3.14 (26.4.18) |
|
Elected by PCC |
|
Elizabeth Davies |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
15.7.15 |
|
Elected by PCC |
|
Tony Webb |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
29.09.16 |
|
Elected by PCC |
|
Gillian Marsden |
Local Authority |
4 years |
18.7.12 (17.07.16) |
|
Nominated by Council and appointed by the Governing Body |
|
Wendy Sedgwick |
Staff |
4 years |
12.10.15 |
|
Elected by staff |
|
Clare Oxborough |
Associate Member (no voting rights, observer only) |
|
1.09.16 |
|
The Governing Body |
|
Jackie Fox |
Parent |
4 years |
19.04.18 |
|
Elected by parents |
|
Emma Fisher |
Parent |
4 years |
19.10.18 |
|
Elected by parents |
|
Historic (left within last 12 months) |
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Michelle Taylor |
Parent |
4 years |
18.12.14 |
25.09.18 |
Retired from Governing |
*(if this is an appointed position because there were insufficient candidates for election this will need to be changed to ‘appointed by the Governing Body’)
Governing Board
|
Category of Governor (According to Instrument of Governance) |
Name |
Responsibility |
|
Headteacher Governor |
Allison Taberner |
Headteacher |
|
Foundation Governor |
Rev Ann Stein |
Chair, CLA, PP |
|
Foundation Governor |
Marian Thorley |
SEND, Safeguarding, KS2, Maths |
|
Foundation Governor |
Tony Webb |
Link |
|
Foundation Governor |
Elizabeth Davies |
Data, SIAMS, RE, Target Setting, Website Compliance |
|
Foundation Governor |
Susan Higson |
Health and Safety |
|
Foundation Governor |
Sue Bristow |
KS1 / Writing / SMSC / PSHE |
|
Parent Governor |
Emma Fisher |
|
|
Parent Governor |
Jackie Fox |
FOBs |
|
Staff Governor |
Wendy Sedgwick |
Y6 Teacher, SENCO |
|
Local Authority Governor |
Gillian Marsden |
Early Years |
|
Observer |
Darren Taberner |
School Business Manager |
|
Observer |
Clare Oxborough |
Deputy Headteacher |
Class Links
|
Class |
Names |
|
Reception |
Gillian Marsden |
|
Year 1 |
Elizabeth Davies/Jackie Fox |
|
Year 2 |
Sue Bristow |
|
Year 3 |
Susan Higson |
|
Year 4/5 |
Rev Ann Stein |
|
Year 5/6 |
Marian Thorley/Tony Webb |
Committee Structure
Terms of reference for all committees are available on request from school.
|
Asset Committee |
Curriculum and Standards Committee |
Pay Committee |
Headteacher's Performance Management |
|
Remit: To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding, Finance, Personnel and Health and Safety |
Remit: To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding, Standards in school and the curriculum |
Remit: To make decisions about performance related pay for teachers |
Remit: To make decisions about performance related pay for the headteacher |
|
Membership |
Membership |
Membership |
Membership |
|
Sue Bristow (Chair) |
Marian Thorley (Chair) |
Tony Webb (Chair) | Susan Higson |
|
Rev Ann Stein |
Rev Ann Stein |
Rev Ann Stein |
Marion Thorley |
|
Allison Taberner |
Gillian Marsden |
Allison Taberner |
Sue Bristow |
|
Elizabeth Davies |
Allison Taberner |
Susan Higson |
|
|
Susan Higson |
Elizabeth Davies |
|
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|
Tony Webb (Vice Chair) |
Jackie Fox |
|
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|
Jackie Fox |
Wendy Sedgwick |
|
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|
Emma Fisher |
Tony Webb |
|
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|
Clare Oxborough |
|
Ad-hoc Committees:
- Staff Disciplinary
- Pupil Discipline
- Complaints
- Appeals
Three governors with no prior knowledge will be called alphabetically to form the committee.
Register of Interests
|
Name |
Details of Pecuniary Interest |
Details of personal/business interest |
Other establishments they govern |
|
Rev Ann Stein (Chair) |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Marian Thorley (Vice Chair) |
Nil |
Aunty to PP teacher |
Nil |
|
Sue Bristow |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Susan Higson |
Nil |
Carer to Y6 CLA |
Nil |
|
Elizabeth Davies |
Nil |
Mother-in-law to PP teacher |
Nil |
|
Tony Webb |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Gillian Marsden |
Nil |
LA Early Years Support Worker |
Nil |
|
Allison Taberner |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Wendy Sedgwick |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Victoria Murphy |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Clare Oxborough |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Jackie Fox |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Emma Fisher |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
To contact a member of the Governing Body please contact our Clerk to the Governing Body:
Mel Rowan
Clerk to the Governing Body
Governor Services
Wigan Council
Email: M.Rowan@wigan.gov.uk
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings over the last academic year
