StanleyPrimary School
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Governance
Stanley Primary School Governing Body
The Governing Body members are appointed for a term of 4 years. The Full Governing Body meets every term and observers are welcome to attend meetings (by arrangement with the Chair of Governors) but may be asked to leave if confidential matters are being discussed.
The role of the Governing Body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:
Set the vision and strategic direction for Stanley Primary School
Hold the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
Ensure financial resources are spent well
Governors work in partnership with the Headteacher and the senior leadership of the school, acting as ‘critical friends’ who both support and challenge. Governors do not get involved in the day to day operations of the school, although there are some statutory responsibilities set out in The School Governance Regulations 2013 and The Governance Handbook for academies, multi-academy trusts and maintained schools (March 2019).
Much of Governance work is done through sub-committees, to whom responsibilities are delegated to ensure the work the school does will deliver the strategic objectives set, and to benchmark the school’s performance against external comparators.
The A&C (Achievement & Curriculum) Committee monitors the attainment and progress of all pupils (reviewing information for key groups, rather than individual children). The effectiveness of the school’s curriculum offer is monitored both by the committee and link governors.
The Resources Committee oversees the setting and management of the school budget, staffing strategy and ensures the school meets its health and safety and accessibility responsibilities.
The PPC Committee (Parents, Pupils & Community) looks at how the school communicates with and responds to the needs of the pupils, parents and the wider community.
Governors report on how our responsibilities have been fulfilled through termly newsletters, and the publication of minutes of Full Governing Body meetings.
Parent Governor Elections
Parent Governor elections take place periodically. Parent Governors are elected for a four year term and there are always three Parent Governors serving on the board at any time. Stanley supports the Everyone on Board Campaign (Campaigns | Everyone on Board - National Governance Association (nga.org.uk)) aiming to increase the participation of people from ethnic minorities and young people in school governance.
Governors can be contacted at info@stanley.richmond.sch.uk
CURRENT GOVERNORS
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Governor | Role | Governor Category | Appointed By | Term of Office | Committee Membership | Committee Voting Rights |
Shelly Beard
| Chair of Resources Committee | Co-opted | Governing Body | 10/07/17-10/07/21
12/07/21- Present
| Resources Committee | Yes |
| Jen Buckley | Chair of PPC Committee
| Parent | Parents
Co-Opt | 01/03/18- 01/03/22
14/03/22- 14/03/26
| Pupils, Parents & Community Committee
Achievement & Curriculum Committee
Chair of Governors
Chair of PPC Comm. | Yes
Yes |
Jonathon Cardy
|
| LA | LA | 17/12/18- 17/12/22 | Resources Committee | Yes |
Susan Chappel
|
| Co-opted | Governing Body | 17/12/18- 17/12/22
| Resources Committee
Achievement & Curriculum Committee | Yes
Yes |
Lisa Day
|
| Associate Member | Governing Body | 02/09/20- 02/09/21
12/07/21- 12/07/22
19/09/22- 19/09/23 | Pupils, Parents & Community Committee | No |
Ian Garrett
| Chair Achievement & Curriculum Committee | Parent | Parents | 01/12/20- 01/12/24
| Achievement & Curriculum Committee | Yes |
| Sarah Gordon-Steward | Chair of Pay Committee | Co-opted | Governing Body | 27/09/21- 27/09/25 | Resources Committee
Pay Committee | Yes |
Simon Hawley
|
| HT | Ex-officio | 01/01/20- present | All Committees | Yes |
Anna Logan
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| Co-opt Governor | Governing Body | 11/07/22 | Pupils, Parents & Community Committee | Yes |
Rebecca Luing-Turnbull
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| Staff Governor | Staff | 14/01/22- 14/01/26 | Pupils, Parents & Community Committee | Yes
Yes
|
Guy Redhead
|
| Associate Member | Governing Body | 02/09/20- 02/09/21
27/09/21- 27/09/22
27/09/22- 27/09/23 | Achievement & Curriculum Committee
| No |
Kathy Saunders
| Vice Chair | Co-opted | Governing Body | 26/03/18- 26/03/22
28/03/22- 28/03/26 | Pupils, Parents & Community Committee
Achievement & Curriculum Committee
Resources Committee | Yes
Yes
Yes |
| David Wilson |
| Parent | Parents | 01/04/22- 01/04/26 | Achievement & Curriculum Committee
Resources Committee | Yes
Yes |
GOVERNORS WHO HAVE STEPPED DOWN IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
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Governor | Role | Category | Appointed By | Term of Office | Committee Membership | Date Stepped Down |
| Fliss Syrad | Chair of Governors | Co-opt
Associate Member | Governing Body | 12/10/14- 12/10/18
24/09/18- 24/09/22
14/02/22- 14/03/22 | Resources Committee
HR Committee
HR Committee | 14/03/23 |
| Jay Ralph | Chair of Resources Committee | Co-opt | Governing Body | 24/09/14- 24/09/18
24/09/18- 24/09/22 | Resources Committee | 30/09/22 |
| Matthew Turner | Parent | Parent | 13/12/19- 13/12/23 | Pupils, Parents & Community Committee | 31/07/22 | |
| Rachel White | HR Chair | Co-opted | Governing Body | 01/09/20- 01/09/24 | HR Committee | 31/07/21 |
| Sam Lyons | SBM | Associate Member | Governing Body | Resources Committee HR Committee | 31/10/21 | |
Register of Interests
The table below outlines the business interests of governors of Stanley Primary School. It also outlines if they are a governor at another school and if they are related to a member of our school staff.
| Governor | Businesses Company Directorship | Charity Trusteeships | Membership of Professional or Public Bodies/Membership Organisations/Special Interest Groups | Contracts offered by the governor for the supply of goods or services to the school | Governor or Trustee of any other schools | Relationship to staff member |
| Shelley Beard | Nil | Stanley Charitable Trust | Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Jen Buckley | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Jonathan Cardy | Nil | SPEAR trustee and Chair of Operations | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Susan Chappell | Nil | ETNA | Conservative Party | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Lisa Day | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Ian Garrett | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Sarah Gordon-Steward | Nil | Nil | CIPD Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Simon Hawley | Nil | Stanley Charitable Trust | National Association of Headteachers | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Anna Logan | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Guy Redhead | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Kathleen Saunders | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| David Wilson | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Attendance at Meetings
NB: During the Coronavirus lockdown some Governor committee meetings were postponed and priorities covered as part of the FGB agenda.
Governor | FGB
27.09.21 13.12.21 28.03.22 11.07.22
| Resources Committee
22.10.21 03.12.21 11.02.22 23.03.22 13.05.22 17.06.22 | HR Committee
07.10.21 03.03.22 16.06.22 | Achievement & Curriculum Committee
11.10.21 24.01.22 23.05.22 05.07.22 | Pupils, Parents & Community Committee
03.11.21 23.02.22 25.05.22 |
Shelly Beard | 3/4 | 6/6 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Jen Buckley | 4/4 | 3/6 | Not applicable | 4/4 | 3/3 |
Jonathon Cardy | 3/4 | 4/6 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Susan Chappell | 4/4 | Not applicable | 1/3 | 4/4 | Not applicable |
Lisa Day | 0/4 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3/3 |
| Ian Garrett | 2/4 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 2/4 | 3/3 |
| Sarah Gordon-Stewart | 3/4 | Not applicable | 3/3 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Simon Hawley | 4/4 | 6/6 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| Anna Logan | 3/4 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 2/3 |
| Rebecca Luing-Turnbull | 2/4 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 1/3 |
Jay Ralph | 4/4 | 6/6 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Guy Redhead | 3/4 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 4/4 | Not applicable |
Kathy Saunders | 4/4 | 1/6 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 2/3 |
David Wilson | 2/4 | 3/6 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 1/3 |
Fliss Syrad | 4/4 | 5/6 | 2/3 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Matthew Turner | 4/4 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 3/3 |
Rachel White | 2/4 | Not applicable | 3/3 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Governing Body Code of Practice
Governing Body newsletters
Please see below for copies of the most recent Governing Body newsletters and letters to parents.
Governing Body Minutes
Please see below for minutes of recent meetings of the Full Governing Body.
Governing Body Meetings 2022 / 2023
Monday 3 October 2022 @ 19.15
Monday 12 December 2022 @ 19.15
Monday 27 March 2023 @ 19.15
Monday 17 July 2023 @ 19.15