Our Governors work closely with the headteacher, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Role of the Board of Governors
The Governing Body of a school is responsible for ensuring that it is run to promote the very best of outcomes for children.
Its duties include:
- setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
- the school budget
- reviewing progress against the school’s budget and objectives
- appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher
The Governing Body is made up of:
- parents governors (elected by parents)
- staff representatives (elected by school staff)
- local authority governors (appointed by the local authority)
- community governors (appointed by the governing body)
Please read our ESS Governance Statement 2017-2018 for more information.
Governor Committee Structure
| Name | Position | Representing | Term of Office Ends | Committee | Special Interests Area | Register of Interest | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss S Taylor | Staff | 19/01/2020 | Finance & Premises | None | None | ||
| Mr J Wise | Chair | Co-opted | 09/11/2020 | Staffing Finance & Premises First Committee HT Performance Review | Health and Safety Curriculum Attendance | None | None |
| Mrs A Kane | Co-opted | 05/03/2023 | Inclusion | None | None | ||
| Mrs H Cook | Co-opted | 31/08/2019 | Finance and Premises | None | None | ||
| Mrs H Kirtley | Parent | 19/03/2021 | Curriculum and Standards Appeals | Safeguarding Attendance | None | None | |
| Mrs J Williams | Headteacher | Curriculum and Standards Finance & Premises Staffing | None | None | |||
| Mrs L Fenwick | Vice Chair | Parent | 10/03/2023 | Curriculum and Standards First Committee HT Performance Review | English SMSC (inc British Values) Curriculum | None | None |
| Mrs N Wilson | Parent | 10/10/2020 | Curriculum and Standards Appeals HT Performance Review Pupil Discipline | Inclusion - SEND and More Able RE | None | None | |
| Mrs S Shaw | Parent | 10/10/2020 | Curriculum and Standards Finance & Premises First Committee Staffing | Maths | None | None | |
| Ms L McCallum | Local Authority | 30/09/2022 | Curriculum and Standards Staffing | Safeguarding Pupil Premium Attendance | None | None | |
| Miss H Greaves | Parent | 03/02/2023 | Appeals Finance & Premises | EYFS Sport Premium | None | None |
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
The Governing body at East Stanley School follows the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This says that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the full document below.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website.
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor’s attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
Record of Attendance 2019–2020
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
AP – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
| Name | Meeting [add date] | Meeting [add date] | Meeting [add date] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss S Taylor | |||
| Mr J Wise | |||
| Mrs H Cook | |||
| Mrs H Kirtley | |||
| Mrs J Williams | |||
| Mrs L Fenwick | |||
| Mrs N Wilson | |||
| Mrs S Shaw | |||
| Ms L McCallum | |||
| Miss H Greaves |
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
Committee Terms of Reference
We will be adding this information soon.
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