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 Rev Fr Martin Collins	Foundation Year 3 Foundation Year 3	School Effectiveness Admissions	Parish Priest; Chair of School Effectiveness Staffing; R.E. Parish Priest	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 29/10/2019 - 28/10/2023
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
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