Our Governing Body
Governor Committee Structure
For further information on who our governors are and what they do, please click on each name below:
| Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carol Bainbridge -Chair | Foundation | 16.09.22 - 15.09.26 | Admissions Committee Pay Review | - | None | None |
| Mr Graham Blount | Parent | 27.06.22 - 26.06.26 | Admissions Committee HT Performance Management Pay Review | - | Parent with child attending this school | None |
| Mrs Pauline Burnside - Headteacher | Headteacher | 01/09/2015 - ongoing | Headteacher Admissions Committee Pay Review | - | Staff at this school | None |
| Ms Michelle Dennis | Staff | 27.06.22 - 26.06.26 | Admissions Committee | Safeguarding | Staff at this school | None |
| Mrs Lynn Readman | Additional Governor | 15.07.22 - 14.07.26 | Admissions Committee HT Performance Management Pay Review | SEND | None | None |
| Mrs Helen M Riddles | Foundation | 15.07.22 - 14.07.26 | Admissions Committee HT Performance Management | Safeguarding | Parent with child attending this school | None |
| Mrs Michelle Sanders - Clerk | None |
Governor Attendance
Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
Record of Attendance 2022-2023
| Name | Local Governing Committee 07/11/2022 | Local Governing Committee 06/03/2023 | Local Governing Committee 15/05/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carol Bainbridge - Chair | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Graham Blount | A/A | N | ✓ |
| Mrs Pauline Burnside - Headteacher | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs Michelle Dennis | ✓ | ✓ | A/A |
| Mrs Lynn Readman | ✓ | ✓ | A/A |
| Mrs Helen Riddles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs Michelle Sanders (Clerk) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Governors’ Statement on Behaviour
The Department of Education requires school governors to produce a statement of principles about behaviour and discipline to help guide the Headteacher in producing a behaviour policy for the school. The Behaviour Policy can be found in the School Policies section.
Governors’ Statement on Behaviour
How To Become A School Governor
From time to time we have vacancies across Local Governing Committees. If you are interested in becoming a Governor in one of our BWCET schools please visit the BWCET Governance section of their website.
BWCET Governance
The following information is available to view on the BWCET website:
- How We are Governed, BWCET Structure and our Board of Directors
- Statutory Information including Articles of Association, Scheme of Delegations and Financial Accounts
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