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

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:

  1. The name of the school is: “Clavering Primary School”
  2. The school is a community school
  3. The name of the governing body is: “The governing body of Clavering Primary School”
  4. The governing body shall consist of: 3 parent governors, 1 LA governor, 1 staff governor, 1 headteacher and 6 co-opted governors
  5. Total number of governors: 12
  6. This instrument of government comes into effect on 1st September 2019
  7. This instrument was made by order of Hartlepool Local Authority on 5th March 2019
  8. 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.