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Governors

Hawley Primary School has a group of Governors, which includes parents, who are legally responsible to ensure the curriculum is taught, policies and schemes of work are in place and oversee the general maintenance and running of the school. The Governors meet twice each term and a report is presented to them by the Headteacher informing them of progress and developments in all aspects of school life. Governors meetings are open and minutes of meetings are available on request from the school office free of charge.

The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:

  • Set the aims and objectives for the school
  • Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
  • Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
  • Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
  • Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

Curriculum and Standards Committee

Key Focus:  

National Curriculum, SEND and Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress (Termly School Data)

Resource and Finance Committee 

Key Focus:   School Central Record Checks, Pay, School finances, Budget planning & review, Health & Safety, Buildings
Key Tasks: SFVS, Health and safety walkabouts, Finance Audits

Headteacher Performance Management Committee

Key Focus:   

Headteacher target setting for current academic year 

Key Task: Conclude previous academic year targets, Set new academic year targets, conduct regular performance reviews. Make any pay recommendations to pay group.

OUR GOVERNORS 2024 - 25

Rachel Mogg  
Chair of Governors – Co-opted  
Responsibilities / Committees: Curriculum & Standards Committee
  Governor Forum Representative
Date Appointed:  11.11.2021
Term of Office ends  10.11.2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: N/A
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024 FGB 50%
  Resource & Finance 33%
David Lawton  
Co-opted Governor  
Responsibilities / Committees: Resource & Finance
  Pay Group
  Development & Training Governor
Date Appointed:   24.09.2020
Term of Office ends:   31.07.2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024 FGB 100%
  Resource & Finance 100%
VACANT  
Governor – Local Authority  
Responsibilities / Committees:   
Date Appointed  
Term of Office ends:  
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Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024  
Craig Woolnough  
Vice Chair of Governors/ Governor – Parent  
Responsibilities / Committees: Resource & Finance Committee
  Safeguarding Lead Governor
Date Appointed: 07.11.2022
Term of Office ends: 06.11.2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None
Governance roles in other educational institutions None
Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024 FGB 100%
  Resource & Finance 100%
Hannah Taylor    
Governor – Co-opted  
Responsibilities / Committees:      Curriculum & Standards Committee
  Pay Group
Date appointed: 01.09.2021
Term of Office ends: 31.08.2025
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions:   None
Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024 FGB 50%
  Curriculum & Standards 66%
Duncan Macgregor     
Governor – Co-opted  
Responsibilities / Committees:  Curriculum & Standards Committee
Date appointed: January 2024
Term of Office ends: January 2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024 FGB 75%
  Curriculum  & Standards 33%
Julie Phillips   
Governor - Staff  
Date appointed: 22.11.2023
Term of office ends: 21.11.2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions:

None
Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024 FGB 100%
VACANT  
Governor - Parent  
Responsibilities / Committees:   
Date appointed:  
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Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024  
VACANT  
Governor - Parent  
Responsibilities / Committees:   
Date appointed:  
Term of office ends:  
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Meetings attended in 2023- 2024  
   
Sam Pilkington  
Governor - Co-opted  
Responsibilities / Committees:  Resource & Finance
Date appointed: 22.11.2023
Term of office ends: 21.11.2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A
Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024 FGB 80%
  Resource & Finance 50%
VACANT  
Governor - Co-opted  
Responsibilities / Committees:   
Date appointed:  
Term of office ends:  
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Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024  
   
Sandra Ellis  
Clerk to the Governors  
Responsibilities / Committees: Clerk to Governors
Date Appointed: 04.11.2023
Term of Office ends: N/A
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in 2023 - 2024 FGB 
 

Curriculum & Standards 

  Resource & Finance 

Terms of Reference and Policies