GOVERNANCE: INTRODUCTION
THE PURPOSE AND STRATEGIC FUNCTIONS OF A GOVERNING BODY
The governing body has one key purpose: to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.
The governing body has three core strategic functions:
- ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
- overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
CLAVERING GOVERNING BODY MEMBERSHIP LIST
The current chairperson of the Clavering Governing Body is Mr Mark Rycraft.
Current Clavering governors:
Mrs Sonya Black - Headteacher - Term of office: 01.09.2022 - Appointing body: Ex officio
Mr Jon Hall - Co-opted Governor - Term of office 01.09.2023 - 31.08.2027 - Appointing body: Governing body
Mrs Lisa Hall - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 17.05.2022 - 16.05.2026 - Appointing body: Governing body
Mr Steven Liddell - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 09.04.2023 - 08.04.2027 - Appointing body: Governing body
Mrs Rachel Raine - Co-opted Governor - Term of office: 20.08.2023 - 19.08.2027 Appointing body: Governing body
Mr Mark Rycraft - Local Authority Governor - Term of office 03.12.2023 - 02.12.2027 - Appointing body: Local Authority
Mrs Ruth Sherry - Co-opted Governor - Term of Office: 02.05.2023 - 01.05.2027 Appointing body: Governing body
Miss Nicola Leighton - Staff Governor - Term of office: 12.09.2021-13.09.2025 - Appointing body: Staff elections
Mrs Dawn Campbell - Parent Governor - Term of office: 24.02.2024 - 23.02.2028 - Appointing body: Parents
Mrs Melissa Smith - Parent Governor - Term of office: 12.02.2024 - 11.02.2028 - Appointing body: Parents
Mrs Amy Wynne - Parent Governor - Term of office: 12.02.2024 - 11.02.2028 - Appointing body: Parents
THE CLAVERING INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT
The Clavering Instrument of Government is the document that sets out the constitution of the governing body. The contents are as follows:
- The name of the school is: “Clavering Primary School”
- The school is a community school
- The name of the governing body is: “The governing body of Clavering Primary School”
- The governing body shall consist of: 3 parent governors, 1 LA governor, 1 staff governor, 1 headteacher and 6 co-opted governors
- Total number of governors: 12
- This instrument of government comes into effect on 1st September 2019
- This instrument was made by order of Hartlepool Local Authority on 5th March 2019
- A copy of the instrument must be supplied to every member of the governing body (and the headteacher if not a governor).
REGISTER OF INTERESTS (relevant business and pecuniary interests)
Mrs Sonya Black - none declared
Mr Jon Hall - none declared
Mrs Lisa Hall - none declared
Miss Nicola Leighton - none declared
Mr Steven Liddell - none declared
Mrs Rachel Raine - none declared
Mr Mark Rycraft - none declared
Mrs Ruth Sherry - none declared
Mrs Amy Wynne - none declared
Mrs Melissa Smith - none declared
Mrs Dawn Campbell - none declared
Note: there are no material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff.