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Our Governors

The remit for the Governing Body is to:

  1. Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  2. Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and it’s pupils, and the performance management of staff;
  3. Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Governor Name

Category

Appointing Body

Date appointed

Term of Office Expires

Committees

Responsibilities

Register of Interests

Links with Other Organisations

Tracy Wade

Parent Governor

Parents

16th

December

2020

Resigned 12th October 2023

Pay

Website Compliance

None

None

Kim Ardron

Co-opted

Governing Body

3rd March 2022

2nd March 2026

None

Lead Governor for SEND and Health & Safety

None

Home Start,

North Meols Library Association

Martin Sarbutts

Local

Authority

Governing Body

16th December 2020

15th

December 2024

Head Teachers Performance Management,

Disciplinary,

Staff Dismissals

 Local Authority Governor. Chair of Performance and Standards Committee

Sefton MBC

Beth Brice

Headteacher

Governing Body

19/04/2022

Ex officio

Headteacher

Headteacher

None

None

Sarah Howard

Parent Governor

Parents

12th

August

2020

Term ended

Head Teachers Performance Management, Lead Governor for Data Protection

Lead Governor for Safeguarding & Lead Governor for GDPR

None

Teacher at Greenbank High School

Gary Haythornthwaite Co-opted Governing Body

13th October

2022

12th October 2026

None

Vice Chair

None None
Nicola Cave Co-opted Governing Body

24th November

2022

23rd November 2026

None

Chair of Governors

Staff Wellbeing

None None
Peter Winter Parent Governor Parents

4th March

2024

3rd March 2028 None Safeguarding and GDPR None None
Sarah Mercer Co-opted Governing Body

24th November

2022

23rd November 2026

None Curriculum None First Step Enterprises
Sarah Parry Co-opted Governing Body 6th September 2023 5th September 2027 None Website Compliance None None
Vicky Copeland Staff Governor Staff 30/10/2023 29/10/2027 None Staff Sefton Employee None
Jasmine Goodwin Parent Governor Parents 20/09/2024 19/10/2028 none TBC TBC TBC

* Both the Disciplinary Committee and the Disciplinary Appeals & Staff Appeals Committee are to be served by two ‘untainted’ governors, in addition to the above named.

If you would like to see the minutes of our governor's meetings, please contact the school office 01704 22824.

Governing Board Diversity Data

As a small governing body, the decision has been taken to opt out of publishing diversity data to ensure the board members' anonymity.

 Sue Counsell - Clerk to the Governors

 

GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE 2024/2025

Governing Body Meetings

Name

Governors

Business Meeting

10th October 2024

Full Governing Board and Pay Committee

21/11/2024

Full Governing Board

06/03/2025

 

Full Governing Board

19/06/2025

K Ardron Present Apologies    
B Brice Present Present    

S Howard

Resigned 31st August 2024 Resigned 31st August 2024 Resigned 31st August 2024 Resigned 31st August 2024

M Sarbutts

Apologies Present    

G Haythornthwaite

Apologies Apologies    
S Mercer Apologies Apologies    
N Cave Present Apologies    
S Parry Present Present    
V Copeland Present Present    
P Winter Present Present    
J Goodwin Apologies Apologies    

GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE 2023/2024

Governing Body Meetings

Name

Governors

Business Meeting

30th October 2023

Full Governing Board and Pay Committee

23rd November 2023

Full Governing Board

7th March 2024

Full Governing Board

13th June 2024

K Ardron Present Present Present Present
B Brice Present Present Present Present 

S Howard

Apologies Apologies Present Present

M Sarbutts

Present Present Apologies Present

T Wade

Resigned 12th October 2023 Resigned 12th October 2023 Resigned 12th October 2023 Resigned 12th October 2023
G Haythornthwaite Present Apologies Present Present
S Mercer Present Present Present Apologies
N Cave Present Present Present Present
S Parry Apologies Apologies Apologies Apologies
V Copeland Present Present Present Present
P Winter NA NA Present Present 

 

 

GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE 2022/2023

Updated after every meeting

Name

Governing Body Meetings

Governors Business Meeting

13th October 2022

Full Governing Board

24th November 2022

Full Governing Board Budget

2nd March 2023

Full Governing Board

22nd June 2023

K Ardron Present Present Apologies Present
B Brice Present Present Present Present

L Cheetham

Present Resigned 24th November 2022 Resigned 24th November 2022 Resigned 24th November 2022

S Howard

Present Present Present Present

M Sarbutts

Present Present Apologies Present

T Wade

Apologies Apologies Present Apologies

H Walmsley

Present Present Present Present
G Haythornthwaite

Term started

13th October 22

Present Present Present
S Mercer NA NA Present Present
N Cave NA NA Present Present

GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE 2021/2022

 

Name

Governing Body Meetings

Governors Business Meeting

12/10/2021

Full Governing Board

25/11/2021

Full Governing Board Budget

03/03/2022

Governor Annual Planning Day

19/04/2022

Full Governing Board

16/06/2022

C Ardern Apologies Present Present Resigned 05/01/22 Resigned 05/01/22
K Ardron Present Present Present Present Present

S Howard

Apologies Present Apologies Apologies Apologies

T Hinds

Present Present Present Resigned 01/04/22 Resigned 01/04/22

M Sarbutts

Present Present Present Present Present

B Taylor

Present Present Apologies Apologies Term of office ended May 22

J Teasdale

Present Present Present Resigned 01/04/22 Resigned 01/04/22

T Wade

Present Apologies Present Present Present
L Cheetham Present Apologies Present Present Present
H Walmsley NA NA NA Appointed 07/06/22 Present

GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE 2020/2021

 

Name

Governing Body Meetings

Governors Business Meeting

14/09/2020

Full Governing Board

26/11/2020

Full Governing Board

04/03/2021

Governor & SLT Visioning Day

12/04/2021

Full Governing Board

17/06/2021

C Ardern

Present Present Apols Apols Present

K Ardron

Apols Apols Present Present Present

M Evans

Present Present Present NA Present

S Howard

Present Apols Apols Present Present

T Hinds

Present Present Present Present Present

R Lewis

Apols Present Apols Present Apols

M Sarbutts

Present Present Present Present Apols

B Taylor

Apols Present Present Present Present

J Teasdale

Present Present Present Present Present

T Wade

NA NA Present Apols Present

GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE 2019/2020

Name

Governing Body Meetings

Governors Business Meeting

19/09/2019

Full Governing Board

21/11/2019

Full Governing Board

27/02/2020

Governor & SLT Visioning Day

15/05/2020

Cancelled due to Covid Crisis

Full Governing Board

11/06/2020

C Ardern

Present

Present

Present

See above

Present

K Ardron

Present

Present

Present

See above

Present

M Evans

Present

Present

Present

See above

Present

T Hinds

Present

Present

Present

See above

Present

R Lewis

Present

Apols

Present

See above

Present

S Payne

Present

Present

Present

See above

Present

J Postlethwaite

Present

Apols

Present

See above

Present

L Rimmer

Present

Present

Present

See above

Present

M Sarbutts

Present

Present

Present

See above

Present

B Taylor

Present

Present

Present

See above

Present

 

GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE 2018 / 2019

Name

Governing Body Meetings

Governors Business Meeting

5/09/2018

Full Governing Board

4/10/2018

Full Governing Board

15/11/2018

Full Governing Board

31/01/2019

Full Governing Board

14/03/2019

Governor & SLT Visioning Day

3/05/2019

Full Governing Board

09/05/2019

Full Governing Board

27/06/2019

C Ardern

Present

Apols

Present

Apols

Apols

Apols

Apols

Present

K Ardron

Apols

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Apols

Present

M Evans

Apols

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

T Hinds

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

R Lewis

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Present

S Payne

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Present

Present

J Postlethwaite

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Present

L Rimmer

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Apols

Apols

Present

Present

M Sarbutts

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Apols

B Taylor

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE 2017 / 2018

 

Name

Governing Body Meetings

Performance & Standards

Governors Business Meeting

7/09/2017

23/11/2017

15/03/2018

Governor & SLT Visioning Day

20/04/2018

28/06/2018

12/10/2017

8/02/2018

10/05/2018

C Ardern

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

K Ardron

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Apols

Present

Present

Apols

J Postlethwaite

Apols

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

M Evans

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Apols

Present

Apols

Present

T Hinds

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Present

R Lewis

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Apols

Apols

S Payne

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

M Sarbutts

Apols

Apols

Apols

Present

Apols

Present

Apols

Apols

C Coss

Apols

Apols

Resigned 12/03/2018

 

Apols

Apols

Apols

Apols

L Rimmer

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Apols

Present

Present

GOVERNORS’ ATTENDANCE 2016 / 2017

Name

Governing Body Meetings

Performance & Standards

Governors Business Meeting 22/9/2016

24/11/2016

16/03/2017

Governor & SLT Visioning Day

18/04/2017

22/06/2017

20/10/2016

9/02/2017

11/05/2017

C Ardern

Apols

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Present

Present

K Ardron

Apols

Apols

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

V Birtwistle

DNA

Resigned

J Postlethwaite

Not yet appointed

Present

Present

Present

Present

Not yet appointed

Present

Present

M Evans

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Present

T Hinds

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Present

R Lewis

Present

Apols

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Apols

S Payne

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

S Rogers

Apols

Apols

Present

Present

Apols

Apols

Apols

Resigned

M Sarbutts

Present

Apols

Apols

Present

Present

Apols

Present

Apols

C Coss

Not yet appointed

Present

Apols

Not yet appointed

Present

L Rimmer

       

Present