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North Scarle Primary School

North Scarle Primary School

Our Governors

Headteacher - Ex Officio - Mrs DURANT-GOOD 

The Head teacher is responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school. The Head teacher advises on and implements the governing bodies strategic framework. The Head teacher also:

  • Formulates aims and objectives, policies and targets for consideration for the governing body to adopt
  • Reports to the governing body on progress at least once every school year (usually termly)
  • Has the right to attend all meetings of the governing body
  • Can choose not to be a member of the governing body

Term of Office : Ex-officio

 

Local Authority Governor - Catherine Hurst

  • Support and promote the policies of the Local Authority
  • Holds a term of office for four years
  • Can be removed by the Local Authority
  • Can be re-appointed when they completed their current term of office provided they have not been disqualified

Appointed:  8th November 2021

Term of Office ends 7th November 2025

Staff Governor - MISS MCCONNELL  

  • Must be elected by other staff members at the school
  • Holds a term of office for four years but will cease if they leave school
  • May stand for re-election
  • Can give their point of view on issues, but this may not reflect the views of the majority of staff
  • Can join any committee, help in appointing a Head teacher and contribute towards discussions on the budget and discipline
  • Must withdraw form a meeting if they have a personal interest in the outcome of an issue

Appointed: 18th January 2022

Term of Office ends 17th January 2026

PARENT Governor - MrS AMELIA FOSTER  

  • Must have a child at school at the time of election
  • Are elected by parents of children at the school for a term of four years
  • May be appointed by the governing body if a “nil” response was returned at the nominating stage
  • Cannot be appointed as parent governor if employed by the Local Authority
  • May, if they wish stand for re-election

Appointed: 19th April 2021

Term of Office ends: 18th April 2025

Parent Governor - Mr JAMES MONEY - CHAIR OF GOVERNORS AND RESOURCES AND Finance COMMITTEE 

  • Must have a child at school at the time of election
  • Are elected by parents of children at the school for a term of four years
  • May be appointed by the governing body if a “nil” response was returned at the nominating stage
  • Cannot be appointed as parent governor if employed by the Local Authority
  • May, if they wish stand for re-election

Appointed: 14th March 2023

Term of Office ends 13th March 2027

Parent Governor - MR James Morrison - CHAIR OF RESOURCES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE 

  • Must have a child at school at the time of election
  • Are elected by parents of children at the school for a term of four years
  • May be appointed by the governing body if a “nil” response was returned at the nominating stage
  • Cannot be appointed as parent governor if employed by the Local Authority
  • May, if they wish stand for re-election

Appointed: 13th July 2021

Term of Office ends 12th July 2025

Co-opted Governor - VACANCY 

  • Can be removed from office by at least fifty per cent of the full governing body who have not been co-opted
  • School staff and elected members cannot be co-opted
  • When deciding whom to co-opt, governors should make sure that the governing body reflect a balance

Appointed: N/A

Term of Office four years

Co-opted Governor - rev andrew vaughan - RESOURCES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE 

  • Can be removed from office by at least fifty per cent of the full governing body who have not been co-opted
  • School staff and elected members cannot be co-opted
  • When deciding whom to co-opt, governors should make sure that the governing body reflect a balance

Appointed: 1st September 2017

Term of Office ends 31st August 2025

Co-opted Governor - VACANCY  

  • Can be removed from office by at least fifty per cent of the full governing body who have not been co-opted
  • School staff and elected members cannot be co-opted
  • When deciding whom to co-opt, governors should make sure that the governing body reflect a balance

 

Clerk to Governors - Mrs ABBIE PALMER

Correspondence for the Chair or the Clerk of Governors may be addressed to the school or by emailing: governors@northscarleprimary.co.uk 

Governors are requested annually to declare any personal interests they may have in the school. 

Rev A Vaughan serves on Swinderby C of E Primary School Governing body. 

Mr J Morrison is a dependant of a member of part time staff.

No other Governors serve on other Governing bodies.

All Governors have voting rights on their committees.

Governor Resignations

Mrs K McCann (HT)

Left school March 2017

Mr Russell-Webster

Co-opted Governor - Resigned 28th March 2017
 Mrs J Markland Parent Governor - Resigned 4th January 2017
 Mrs D Middleton Co-opted Governor – Resigned 31st August 2016
 Mrs B Wells LEA Governor - Resigned - 2016
 Mr P Merrick Co-opted Governor - Resigned 14th March 2019
 Mr T Bristow Parent Governor - Resigned 1st September 2019

Mr M Williams

Parent Governor - Resigned 22nd March 2021
Mrs J Solomon Parent Governor - Resigned 7th June 2021 

Mrs R Rowe

LA Governor- Resigned 31st August 2021

Mrs T Kilcoyne

 

Mrs N Lang (HT)

Co-opted Governor - Resigned 31st August 2022


Left school March 2022