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:
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Type of Governor |
No. |
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Foundation PCC |
6 |
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Ex Officio |
1 |
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Local Authority |
1 |
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Parent |
1 |
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Staff |
1 |
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Associate Members |
0 |
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Names of Governors |
Type of Governor |
Term of Office |
Date of appointment (Last appointment date) |
To |
Date of resignation (if resigned in the last 12 months) |
Appointing Body |
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Allison Taberner |
Headteacher |
50 years |
2.7.14 (01.09.15) |
31.08.65 |
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Ex Officio by virtue of being the Headteacher |
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Marian Thorley |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
1.9.90 (07.12.22) |
06.12.26 |
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Elected by PCC |
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Elizabeth Davies (Vice Chair) |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
15.7.15 (19.7.23) |
18.07.27 |
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Elected by PCC |
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Susan Bristow |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
30.06.20 (30.06.24) |
29.06.28 |
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Elected by PCC |
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Susan Higson |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
27.03.20 (27.03.24) |
26.03.28 |
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Elected by PCC |
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Tony Webb |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
01.10.20 (01.10.24) |
30.09.28 |
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Elected by PCC |
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Brian Barlow (Chair) |
Foundation PCC |
4 years |
30.06.24 |
29.06.28 |
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Elected by PCC |
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Victoria Murphy |
Staff |
4 years |
01.11.23 |
31.10.25 |
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Elected by staff |
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Niall Collins |
Parent |
4 years |
17.07.24 |
16.07.28 |
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Elected by parents |
| Vacancy |
Ex Officio |
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| Chris Hume | Parent | 4 years | 17.07.24 | 16.07.28 |
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Elected by parents |
| Patricia Holme | Local Authority | 4 years | 07.12.22 | 06.12.26 | Nominated by Council and appointed by the Governing Body | |
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Historic (left within last 12 months) |
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*(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 |
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Headteacher Governor |
Allison Taberner |
Headteacher |
|
Foundation Governor |
Marian Thorley |
CLA, PP, HTPM, Behaviour, Attendance, Safeguarding, KS2 |
|
Foundation Governor |
Tony Webb |
Link, G&T |
|
Foundation Governor |
Elizabeth Davies |
Vice Chair, RE, SIAMS, Data and Target Setting, Website Compliance, Early Years Foundation Stage |
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Foundation Governor |
Susan Higson |
HTPM, Health and Safety, Premises, Mental Health |
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Foundation Governor |
Susan Bristow |
HTPM, English, PSHE, SMSC, KS1 |
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Foundation Governor |
Brian Barlow |
Chair, SEND, Science, Sports Premium |
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Parent Governor |
Chris Hume |
Maths |
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Parent Governor |
Niall Collins |
GDPR, ICT/Computing |
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Staff Governor |
Victoria Murphy |
Y2 Teacher, Deputy Headteacher |
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Local Authority Governor |
Patricia Holme |
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Observer |
Darren Taberner |
School Business Manager |
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Class Links
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Class |
Names |
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Reception |
Elizabeth Davies |
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Year 1 |
Brian Barlow |
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Year 2 |
Susan Bristow |
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Year 3/4 |
Susan Higson |
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Year 4/5 |
Tony Webb / Niall Collins |
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Year 6 |
Marian Thorley / Patricia Holme |
Committee Structure
Terms of reference for all committees are available on request from school.
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Asset Committee |
Curriculum and Standards Committee |
Pay Committee |
Headteacher's Performance Management |
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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 |
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Membership |
Membership |
Membership |
Membership |
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Susan Bristow (Chair) |
Elizabeth Davies (Chair) | Tony Webb (Chair) | Susan Higson |
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Tony Webb (Vice Chair) |
Patricia Holme |
Susan Higson |
Marian Thorley |
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Allison Taberner |
Brian Barlow |
Allison Taberner |
Tony Webb |
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Elizabeth Davies |
Allison Taberner |
Brian Barlow |
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Susan Higson |
Marian Thorley (Vice Chair) |
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Brian Barlow |
Victoria Murphy |
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Niall Collins |
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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 |
|
Marian Thorley |
Nil |
Aunty to Y1 teacher |
Nil |
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Susan Bristow |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Susan Higson |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Elizabeth Davies (Vice Chair) |
Nil |
Mother-in-law to Y1 teacher |
Nil |
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Tony Webb (Chair) |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Patricia Holme |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Allison Taberner |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Victoria Murphy |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Niall Collins |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Brian Barlow |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
| Chris Hume |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
To contact a member of the Governing Body please contact our Clerk to the Governing Body:
Charlotte Farnworth
Clerk to the Governing Body
Governor Services
Wigan Council
Email: c.farnworth@wigan.gov.uk
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings over this academic year
