Our Governors
Our Chair of Governors is Mrs Jannine Davies who has long served the school and oversees our school - in conjunction with the governing board - extremely effectively.
As a Voluntary Controlled School, our school aims to serve its community by providing education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers all its pupils.
Our Governing Body consists of 13 Governors:
1 Executive Headteacher is a governor as part of the role.
3 Parent governors elected by parents.
3 Foundation governors: 2 Foundation governors are elected by the Diocesan Board of Education having consulted the Parochial Church Council of Tushingham St Chads. 1 Foundation governor is appointed by The Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry in which the school is situated.
1 governor is appointed by the Local Authority ~ Cheshire West and Chester.
4 governors are people from the local community appointed by the governing body ~ they are people who in the opinion of the governing body have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.
1 governor is a member of the teaching staff, elected by staff.
We also have 2 Associate members who hold the position of Head of School.
What does a governor do?
School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools, acting within the framework set out by national legislation and the policies of the Local Authority and the Diocese.
Our Governors appoint the Headteacher and Head of School. The Governing Board hold the main responsibility for finance in schools, and it is governors who work with the Headteacher to make the tough decisions about balancing resources. Each individual governor is a member of a governing board, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the governing board; decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing board.
The role of the governing board is a strategic one; its key functions are to:
- set the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction the aims and objectives for our 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) by holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of our school and our pupils, the performance management of our staff; and
- overseeing the financial performance of our school and making sure its money is well spent.
- Seek to uphold the Christian foundation of the school.
The Headteacher is responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school and the implementation of the strategic framework established by the governing board.
We have a flat structure and meet as a Full Governing Body each half term, plus an annual Business Strategy Meeting in September.
2024/2025 Meeting Dates
Business Strategy Meeting - 23/09/2024
FGB1 - 14/10/2024
FGB2 - 09/12/2024
FGB3 - 20/01/2025
FBG4 - 17/03/2025
FGB5 - 12/05/2025
FGB6 - 23/06/2025
Governing Body Minutes
A copy of the Governing Body minutes (part one) can be obtained from the Clerk to Governors.
Email: julia.bioletti@icloud.com
https://www.second2noneschoolsupport.com/
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Current Membership of governing body: |
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Category of Governor. [Who appointed them] |
Date of appointment Term of office [4 years] |
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Mrs Cathy Davies |
Headteacher [Ex-Officio] |
01/09/2021 [Ex-Officio] |
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Mrs Katherine Crossland |
Parent Governor [Parent election] |
18/03/2022 to 17/03/2026 |
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Mrs Nicola Hill |
Parent Governor [Parent election] |
11/10/2023 to 10/10/2027 |
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Vacancy |
Parent Governor [Parent election] |
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Mrs Carolyn Wort Vice Chair |
Foundation Governor [Chester Diocesan Board of Education with PCC of Tushingham St Chad]
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01/06/2022 to 02/06/2026 |
Primary School PE and Sport Premium. Quality of Education Behaviour
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Mrs Jannine Davies Chair |
Foundation Governor [Chester Diocesan Board of Education with PCC of Tushingham St Chad] Chair of Governors |
30/09/2021 to 29/09/2025 |
Safeguarding and Child Protection. Early Years. SIAMS and personal development Safer Recruitment. HT Wellbeing. Governor Training Liaison. |
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Vacancy |
Foundation Governor [Appointed by Archdeacon] |
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Vacancy |
Local Authority [CWAC ~ LA] |
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Mrs Laura Jones |
Staff governor [Staff election] |
14/10/2024 to 13/10/2028 |
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Mrs Tamsyn Lea |
Co-opted Governor [Full Governing Body] |
03/07/2023 to 02/07/2027 |
Website and ICT |
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Mr Tadge Szestak |
Co-opted Governor [Full Governing Body] |
11/03/2024 to 10/03/2028 |
SEND and Pupil Premium Children Looked After including Child protection |
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Mr Jonathan Lloyd |
Co-opted Governor [Full Governing Body] |
10/01/2023 to 09/10/2027 |
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Mr George Stanyard |
Co-opted Governor [Full Governing Body] |
22/03/2023 to 21/03/2027 |
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Associate Governors: |
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Mrs Vicky Latham |
Head of School [Full Governing Body] |
01/09/2022 |
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Ms Naomi Smalls |
Head of School [Full Governing Body] |
01/09/2022 |
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Our Governors are appointed from all different parts of our community.
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Previously serving governors who have served at any point over the last 12 months |
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Name |
Category of Governor |
Date stepped down |
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Mr Harry Paton-Smith |
Parent Governor [Parent election] |
27/01/2024 |
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Mr Tim Copping |
Parent Governor [Parent election] |
27/01/2024 |
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