What do we do?
The Governing Body acts as a group. We have a range of duties and powers and a general responsibility for the conduct of the school.
We decide:
- the aims and policies of the school;
- how the standards of education can be improved;
- how the school should be run in general terms;
- how to spend the school budget.
We:
- work with the Headteacher and staff to draw up the School Development Plan;
- make sure that the National Curriculum and Religious Education are being taught and report on the National Curriculum assessments and examination results;
- select the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher;
- make sure proper procedures are in place for appointing, promoting, supporting and disciplining staff;
- oversee the way the school is managed, including matters relating to buildings.
We are a Voluntary Aided School, which means we have more autonomy in some areas of policy than a board of governors of other types of schools. We differ in that we are responsible for:
- the Admission Policy of the school;
- the buildings and their upkeep;
- setting the Religious Education and Collective Worship Policy
and
- we are the employers of the staff in the school.
We are a corporate body, so individual governors are generally protected from personal liability, provided that we act honestly, reasonably and in good faith. We have a Constitution which is written up in a legal document called the Instrument of Government. This sets out the number of members in each category of governor and confirms that the school has a Christian foundation.
On 18 March 2016 the School Governance Constitution Regulations 2012 was amended so that all serving governors in maintained schools will be required to have an enhanced criminal records certificate (ECRC). This means that, by 1 September 2016, all serving governors must have an enhanced CRC and, from April 1 2016, governing bodies must have applied for an ECRC within 21 days of the election or appointment of a new governor.
We can confirm that all governors at Haslingden St James C.E. Primary School have had this completed.
Our School Governors
Governors Attendance
Governor | Is Eligible to Vote | Autumn Term Pupils Curriculum and Resources Meeting | Autumn Term Full Governors Meeting | Spring Term Pupils Curriculum and Resources Meeting | Spring Term Full Governors Meeting | Summer Term Pupils Curriculum and Resources Meeting | Summer Term Full Governors Meeting |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Joan Lord | Y | N | Y | N | |||
Reverend Judith Balkwell | Y | N | Y | Y | |||
Mr Paul Adnitt | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
Miss Frances Brady | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
Miss Lou Brewer | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
Mrs C Allenger | Y | Y | Y | N | |||
Mrs D Gittins | Y | N | Y | Y | |||
Mrs S M Evans | Y | Y | N | Y | |||
Mr Gary Lloyd | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||
Miss Caitlin Dunne | N | O | N | N | |||
Mrs Jennifer Slater | Y | Y | N* | N* | |||
Mr M Ahmed | Y | N | N* | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Legend
Column 1 | Column 2 |
---|---|
Attended | Y |
Did not attend & Apologies Received if Absent | N |
Did not attend & Apologies not received | N* |
Not applicable in this instance | N/A |
Observer | O |
Additional information
- No Pecuniary / Business Interests are declared (last updated Feb 2022)
- Lowri Cope and Canon Roger Smith were also Governors until January 2016
- Paul Holden was a Governor until December 2016
- John Binks was a Governor until January 2017
- Mr K Rahman was a Governor until December 2018
- Mrs K Williams was a Governor until November 2018
- Mrs M Murray was a Governor until October 2020
- Mr M Zakaria was a Governor until January 2022
- Mrs A Burton was a Governor until March 2022
- Mrs N Pilkington was a Governor until December 2021
- Mr George Garlick was a Governor until November 2023
- Mr Mohammed Ahmed was a parent Governor until February 2024
Click on the profiles below to learn more about our Governors at Haslingden St James’ CE Primary School.
Paul Adnitt
Chair of Governors
Reverend Judith Balkwell
Vice Chair of Governors (Resources Chair)
Davina Gittins
Foundation Governor (Curriculum Chair)
I am extremely proud to be a governor at Haslingden St. James’ where both my grandsons are pupils. My association with the school goes back to 1985 when I was a school nurse in Haslingden and visited this school many times.
I am a retired NHS senior manager and I was responsible for the health, wellbeing and safety of children within East Lancashire. All of the skills I gained within this role are transferable to my current role of governor.
I see my role to work with the children, parents and teachers to ensure that the children have a voice, feel safe and are able to learn and reach their full potential.
Frances Brady
Headteacher
Gary Lloyd
Staff Governor
I am proud to be the staff governor and Deputy Headteacher at our fantastic school. It has been a privilege to work at St James’ since January 2022, but I have worked in education for 20 years. Throughout my career in education, I have been determined to ensure that all children have the best possible experiences.
In my role as staff governor, I am looking forward to using my experience to support the leadership of St James’ and our collaboration with St John’s Stonefold in continuing to develop our curriculum, education and experiences for all our children.Â
Joan Lord
Foundation Governor
Lou Brewer
Foundation Governor
Mary Evans
Foundation Governor
I have lived in the Valley for 35 years and for the last 30 have been involved in Brownies with 7-10 year old girls in Haslingden. I am a Property Manager working for a UK based company with two grown up children.
I am passionate about all children being given the best opportunities to explore , learn , grow and develop to achieve their full potential. I am proud to be a Governor at St James working as part of the Governing Body.