Our Governors
Constitution of the Governing Body : 2019-20
STRUCTURE AND REMIT OF THE GOVERNING BODY
The Governing Body has the overall responsibility, under the Education Act 2002, for the conduct of the school, for promoting high standards of educational achievement, and for ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction. The Headteacher is accountable to the Governing Body for the internal organisation, management and control, and the educational performance of the school and its students. The governing body has responsibility for the appointment of all staff but has delegated this to the Headteacher for all staff below Deputy Headteacher.
Governors are responsible for overseeing the financial performance of the school, making sure its money is well spent, and ensuring that St Mary’s has an effective and appropriate system of financial and management controls. The Governing Body has delegated the day to day responsibility to the Headteacher for implementing effective management systems, including financial monitoring and control systems, and for ensuring that the systems conform with good financial management practices.
The names and terms of office of the members of the governing body are shown on the membership list.
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
The Governors approve all policies and review the performance of the school at all levels through the following Committees:
- School Effectiveness
- Finance
- Health & Safety Buildings and Premises
- The Headteacher and Senior Staff Performance Management and Pay Review committee.
- Admission (Overseen by LA)
- Other Committees are formed as required for considering staffing and pupil issues.
- The Governing Body has the power to appoint Associate Members to Committees.
SCHOOL STAFF:
The Headteacher is automatically a Governor. The staff of the school elect a Staff Governor.
PARENT GOVERNORS:
Parent Governors are elected by a ballot of all parents/carers.
LOCAL AUTHORITY GOVERNOR:
The Local Authority appoints a representative.
FOUNDATION GOVERNORS:
Foundation Governors are the majority (it follows from the voluntary-aided status of the school) and are appointed by the Salford Diocese.
All Governors are elected for a period of four years, but often stand for more than one term of office.
4 Foundation Governors
3 Foundation Governors who are parents of children attending St. Mary’s R.C.P. School
1 Head teacher Governor
1 Staff Governor
2 Parent Governors
1 Local Authority Governor
Governor | Title & Class | Main Committee/s | Additional Responsibilities | Pecuniary business interests | Term of Office |
Mr. Gerard Dale |
Foundation Year 4 |
School Effectiveness; Finance |
Chair of Governors, Attendance and Punctuality Chair of Finance |
None | 3/3/2017 - 2/3/2021 |
Dr. Gary Ryan Re-elected |
Parent Year 6 |
School Effectiveness: H&S,B&P |
Vice Chair of Governors Chair of H&S,B&P Equality Duty |
None | 12/11/2019 - 11/11/20 |
Rev. Fr. Robert Livesey Retired 31/10/18
|
Foundation Year 3
Year 3 |
School Effectiveness
Admissions |
Parish Priest; Chair of School Effectiveness Staffing; R.E.
|
None
None |
01/09/2017 - 31/10/2018
04/12/2018 - 03/12/2022 |
Mrs. Bernadette Wareham |
Foundation Year 2 |
None | 01/09/2017 - 31/8/2021 | ||
Mr. Luis De Sousa |
Foundation Nursery |
School Effectiveness | None | 10/05/2018 - 09/05/2022 | |
Miss Rosa Tipton |
Foundation Year 5 |
School Effectiveness Finance |
Attendance & Punctuality | None | 04/03/2017 - 03/03/2021 |
Mr. Mathieu Valois |
Parent Year 1 |
H&S ,B&P | None | 9/11/2016 - 8/11/2020 | |
Mrs Mairi Palmer |
Local Authority Year 6 |
Finance |
Mathematics Pupil Premium Mental Health |
None | 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2020 |
Mr. Sage Sebastian |
Foundation Reception |
None | 1/9/2017 - 31/8/2021 | ||
Mrs. Julie Forshaw | Headteacher | School Effectiveness; H&S, B&P; Finance |
John Forshaw – husband – 1:1 tuition |
25/5/2015 - Present | |
Mrs. Catherine Corbett Resigned 27th October 2019 Mrs Kay Potts |
Staff
Staff |
H&S, B&P
H&S, B&P,Admissions |
Safeguarding; young carers SEN / LAC
Safeguarding; young carers SEND / LAC |
None
None |
05/11/2014 - 28/10/2019
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Vacant | Co-Opted Associate Member | H&S, B&P | Co-opted with voting rights at committees | None | |
Mr. Stuart Hewson | Deputy Headteacher | Observer at all committee meetings and full governors meetings | None |
Observer from 1/9/2015 |
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Mr. Peter Cavanagh | Senior Leader | Observer at full G.B. meetings | None |
Observer from 1/9/2015 |
RED - Voting Rights at Committee meetings
GREEN - No Voting Rights
Italics and Bold - Resigned or Retired