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 |
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Ex Officio (Diocese) |
Allison Taberner |
Headteacher |
50 years |
2.7.14 (01.09.15) |
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Ex Officio by virtue of being the Headteacher |
Marian Thorley (Vice Chair) |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
1.9.90 (06.12.18) |
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Elected by PCC |
Susan Bristow |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
28.6.12 (25.06.16) |
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Elected by PCC |
Susan Higson |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
27.3.14 (26.4.18) |
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Elected by PCC |
Elizabeth Davies |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
15.7.15 (19.7.19) |
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Elected by PCC |
Tony Webb |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
29.09.16 |
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Elected by PCC |
Gillian Marsden |
Local Authority |
4 years |
18.7.12 (17.07.16) |
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Nominated by Council and appointed by the Governing Body |
Victoria Murphy |
Staff |
4 years |
01.11.19 |
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Elected by staff |
Jackie Fox |
Parent |
4 years |
19.04.18 |
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Elected by parents |
Emma Fisher | Parent | 4 years | 19.10.18 |
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Elected by parents |
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Historic (left within last 12 months) |
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Wendy Sedgwick |
Staff |
4 years |
12.10.15 |
11.10.19 |
Elected by staff |
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Clare Oxborough |
Associate Member (no voting rights, observer only) |
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1.09.16 |
31.08.19 |
The Governing Bod |
*(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 |
HTPM, SEND, Behaviour, Attendance, Safeguarding, Maths, KS2, PP |
Foundation Governor |
Tony Webb |
Link, G&T |
Foundation Governor |
Elizabeth Davies |
RE, SIAMS, Data and Target Setting, Website Compliance |
Foundation Governor |
Susan Higson |
HTPM, Health and Safety, Premises |
Foundation Governor |
Susan Bristow |
HTPM, English, PSHE, SMSC, KS1 |
Parent Governor |
Emma Fisher |
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Parent Governor |
Jackie Fox |
GDPR |
Staff Governor |
Victoria Murphy |
Y4/5 Teacher, Deputy Headteacher |
Local Authority Governor |
Gillian Marsden |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
Observer |
Darren Taberner |
School Business Manager |
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Class Links
Class |
Names |
Reception |
Gillian Marsden |
Year 1 |
Elizabeth Davies/Jackie Fox |
Year 2 |
Susan 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 |
Susan 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 |
Susan Bristow |
Elizabeth Davies |
Allison Taberner |
Susan Higson |
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Susan Higson |
Elizabeth Davies |
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Tony Webb (Vice Chair) |
Jackie Fox |
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Jackie Fox |
Victoria Murphy |
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Emma Fisher |
Tony Webb |
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Emma Fisher |
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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 |
Susan Bristow |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Susan Higson |
Nil |
Nil |
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 |
Victoria Murphy |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Jackie Fox |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Emma Fisher |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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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