Meet the Governors
Mr Ian Yeadon- Chair of Governors, Parent Governor, appointed by parents, serves on Finance & Personnel, Health & Safety, Staff Dismissal appeals and Appraisal appeals committees and Headteacher's Appraisal(Term of office ends 16.3.2019)
Mr Tim Comerford- Vice Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor, appointed by Governing Body, serves on Premises, Health & Safety and Safeguarding, Staff dismissal, Appraisal appeals and complaints committee, Chair of Premises, Health & Safety committee (Term of office ends 8.4.2019)
Mrs Clare Godfrey - Co-opted Governor, appointed by Governing Body serves on Curriculum & Standards committee (Term of office ends 1/3/2020)
Mrs Victoria Peat - Parent Governor, appointed by Governing Body, serves on Curriculum & Standards and Finance (Term of office ends 1/3/2020)
Ms Janice Parker - Co-opted Governor, appointed by Governing Body (Term of office ends 1/3/2020)
Mrs Cindy Ingham- Co-opted Governor, appointed by Governing Body, serves on Curriculum & Standards, Appraisal appeals and Staff Dismissal committees (Term of office ends 8.4.19)
Mr Derek Orton- Local Authority Governor, appointed by LA, serves on Finance & Personnel, Performance Management & Salaries, Staff dismissal, Complaints and Pupil Discipline committees, Chair of Finance & Personnel (Term of office ends 7.3.18)
Mr Patricia Jaundrell- Parent Governor, appointed by parents, in January 2017 and will attend all committees during the Summer term to decide where her skills are best suited. (Term of office March 2021)
Prof Russell Beale- Parent Governor, appointed by parents, serves on Curriculum & Standards, Finance & Personnel, Performance Management & Salaries and Staff dismissal appeals committees, Chair of Performance Management & Salaries (Term of office ends 6.10.2019)
Miss Jenny Darmanin- Staff Governor, appointed by Staff, serves on Curriculum & Standards and Premises, Health & Safety and Safeguarding committees (Term of office ends January 2021)
Mrs Ceri Williams- Associate Governor, to be appointed by Governing Body, serves on Curriculum & Standards committee, has no voting rights on committee (Term of office ends 1.3.2020)
Mrs Heather Cawkwell - Headteacher, appointed by Governing Body, sits on all committees
What do we do?
The School Governors are a representative group who oversee the work of the school on behalf of the school and community.
The governors’ aim is to ensure that the children at Hodnet School get the best possible education that can be provided within the budget set by the Local Authority.
Governors are not involved in the day to day running of the school, but they are there to:
· help form the school's aims and policies
· support the head teacher and staff in carrying out these aims and policies
· ensure that the National Curriculum is carried out
· advise on the administration of the school's budget
· appoint, promote and discipline staff
· provide outside advice and act as a link between the local community and school
The full governing body meets once a term. Working groups for HR, staffing, finance, premises (including health and safety) and curriculum matters also meet once a term.
In order to meet their responsibilities effectively, Hodnet Governors also attend a range of training courses provided by the LA.
There are no declaration of business interests from any of the governors listed above in 2016/17. (Signed declarations Autumn Term Full Governing Body meeting November 2016)
Please contact the school if you would like further details about the work of the Governing Body or if you interested in becoming a school governor.
