Our Governing Body
Our Governing Body is made up of staff, parents of children in our school and members of the local community who all volunteer their time to oversee the work of our school. Our Governing Body has 4 key functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
- Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard
Committee Terms of Reference 22June23
Governor Committee Structure
For further information on who our governors are and what they do, please look at the table below.
| Name of Governor | Category of Governor |
Term of Office |
Register of Interest Declared |
Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diane Farrer | ChairPerson Co-opted Governor |
21.03.2022 - 20.03.2026 | Interest declared - Parish Council | Curriculum and Standards Finance and Premises First/Pay Review HT Performance Staffing Behaviour and Personal Development Leadership and Management Safeguarding |
| Mr Allan Fletcher | Vice Chair Local Authority Governor |
05.07.2023- 04.07.2027 | No interest declared |
Appeals Curriculum and Standards HT Performance Quality of Education Training and Development |
| Gemma Ferguson | Co-opted Governor | 20.09.2023-19.09.2027 | No interest declared | Quality of Education SEND CLA |
| Kathleen Turner | Staff Governor | 8.06.2023-07.06.2027 | No interest declared |
Curriculum and Standards Finance, Premises and Staffing |
Mrs Debbie Slack |
Vice Chair Co-opted Governor |
01.10.2023- 30.09.2027 | No interest declared | Curriculum and Standards First/Pay Review HT Performance Staffing Quality of Education |
| Mrs Allison Chapman | Co-opted Governor | 27.01.2021-26.01.2025 | No interest declared | First/Pay Review |
| Sian Atkinson | Headteacher | 01.09.21 | No interest declared | Appeals Curriculum and Standards Finance and Premises First/Pay Review Staffing |
| Lauren Gill | Parent Governor | 05.01.22-04.01.2026 | No interest declared | Curriculum and Standards First/Pay Review Early Years |
| Terri Gooch | Parent Governor | 15.11.21-14.11.2025 | No interest declared | Curriculum and Standards Behaviour and Personal Development |
| Edward Gunn | Co-opted Governor | 15.11.21-14.11.2025 | No interest declared | Appeals Finance and Premises Early Years |
To replace the second Full Governing Body meeting, all Governors are members of the Curriculum Committee.
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 School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Oakley Cross Primary adheres to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. Governing bodies must have regard to this guidance when carrying out their duties. For further information relating to constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools please view or download the documents below.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
Additional Governor Information
As a governing body we have adopted the NGA Code of Conduct. Further information regarding our Code of Conduct and the work of our Governing Body can be found by clicking the links below:
Governor Monitoring Visits Policy
Record of Governor’s Attendance
Schools are required to display a record of Governor’s attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
/ – Attended meeting
A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
X – Not a member of the committee
R – Resigned
Record of Attendance 2022-2023
| Name of Governor | Meetings [add date] |
Meetings [add date] |
Meetings [add date] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Di Farrer | |||
| Allan Fletcher | |||
| Sian Atkinson | |||
| Debbie Slack | |||
| Lisa Geraty | |||
| Rachel Dobinson | |||
| Alison Chapman | |||
| Edward Gunn | |||
| Lauren Gill | |||
| Terri Gooch | |||
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
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