Governors
The Work of the Governing Body
The governing body at Tirlebrook Primary School focuses on the challenges and opportunities for school development. The governors operate at a strategic level to govern the school, leaving the Headteacher and senior school leaders responsible and accountable to the governing body for the operational day to day running of the school.
The governors focus on 3 key roles:
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school
- To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent
Structure
At Tirlebrook Primary School the governing body formally reconstituted in 2015. The governing body comprises:
- 3 Parent Governors
- 1 Local Authority Governor
- 3 Co-opted Governors
- 3 Partnership Governors
- 1 Staff Governor
- the Headteacher
Governors are volunteers, who serve a term of office of 4 years, and should have the skills, knowledge and experience the governing body needs to be effective and contribute to the success of the school.
They meet as a full governing body at least once a term, i.e. 6 times per year. At the first meeting in each academic year the Chair and Vice Chair are elected. The structure and membership of the committees is also considered and reviewed.
Committees
To aid effective governance, 3 committees have been established on which various governors with specific skills sit. The full governing body delegate particular roles and responsibilities to these committees.
There are currently three committees, each with delegated powers:
- Standards & Curriculum
- Finance & Premises
- Staffing & Pay
All governors are contactable through the School Office.
Our Governors
Mr John Badham (Co-opted): Chair of Governors; nominated Finance Governor; nominated Health & Safety Governor.
Term of Office: 19th February 2018 – 18th February 2022
Initially Appointed: February 2014
Committees: Ex officio member of all committees.
Attendance: June 2018 - May 2019:
Full Governing Body: 100%; Standards & Curriculum: 83%; Finance & Premises: 100%
Registered interests: Governor at Abbey View School
Mrs Jean Charlton (Partnership): Joint Vice Chair; Chair of Finance & Premises Committee; nominated Relationships & Sex Education Governor.
Term of Office: November 2019 - November 2023
Initially Appointed: November 2019
Committees: Finance & Premises
Attendance:
Full Governing Body: ; Finance & Premises:
Mrs Catherine Badham (Co-opted): Joint Vice Chair.
Term of Office: January 2020 - January 2024
Initially Appointed: January 2020
Committees: Finance & Premises and Staffing & Pay.
Attendance:
Full Governing Body: ; Finance & Premises:
Mrs Sue Moysey (Partnership): nominated SEND Governor; nominated Early Years Governor.
Term of Office: May 2019 – May 2023
Initially Appointed: 2003
Committees: Standards & Curriculum, Finance & Premises and Staffing & Pay.
Attendance: June 2018 - May 2019:
Full Governing Body: 100%; Standards & Curriculum: 83%; Finance & Premises: 100%
Mrs Meredith Gosden (Local Authority): nominated Safeguarding Governor; nominated Sports Premium Governor.
Term of Office: November 2020 – November 2024
Initially Appointed: February 2014
Committees: Standards & Curriculum.
Attendance: June 2018 - May 2019:
Full Governing Body: 50%; Standards & Curriculum: 83%
Mrs Natalie Burford (Parent): nominated Early Years Governor.
Term of Office: February 2018 – February 2022
Initially Appointed: February 2018
Committees: Standards & Curriculum.
Attendance: June 2018 - May 2019:
Full Governing Body: 83%; Standards & Curriculum: 83%
Mrs Maggie Wylam (Partnership): nominated Relationships & Sex Education Governor.
Term of Office: September 2018 – September 2022
Initially Appointed: September 2018
Committees: Standards & Curriculum and Staffing & Pay.
Attendance: June 2018 - May 2019:
Full Governing Body: 67%; Standards & Curriculum: 75%
Mrs Julia Gardiner (Co-opted): Chair of Standards & Curriculum
Term of Office: November 2019 – November 2023
Initially Appointed: November 2015
Committees: Standards & Curriculum and Staffing & Pay.
Attendance: June 2018 - May 2019:
Full Governing Body: 83%; Standards & Curriculum: 75%
Registered interests: Works at Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy
Ms Vikki Ilott (Parent): nominated Safeguarding Governor.
Term of Office: January 2019 – January 2023
Initially Appointed: January 2019
Committees: Standards & Curriculum.
Attendance: January 2019 - May 2019:
Full Governing Body: 100%; Standards & Curriculum: 100%
Mrs Charlie Bullock (Parent):
Term of Office: February 2020 - February 2024
Initially Appointed: February 2020
Committees: Standards & Curriculum.
Attendance:
Full Governing Body: ; Standards & Curriculum:
Mr Ken Magowan (Associate Member):
Term of Office: 1st September 2018 – 31st August 2022
Initially Appointed: 2003
Committees: Finance & Premises and Staffing & Pay.
Attendance: June 2018 - May 2019:
Full Governing Body: 0%; Finance & Premises: 0%
Mr Simon Lockley (Head Teacher):
Term of Office: Whilst in post
Initially Appointed: September 2012
Committees: Ex officio member of all committees.
Attendance: June 2018 - May 2019 (as Co-opted Governor):
Full Governing Body: 83%; Standards & Curriculum: 33%; Finance & Premises: 75%
Current vacancies: 1 Staff Governor