Governors

At Garrett Hall we are very lucky to have a dedicated team of governors. Our governors play a vital role in ensuring that our school provides the very best possible education for all of our children. Our governors are responsible for providing a strategic view, ensuring accountability and act as a crucial friend to the school. Our governors hold regular meetings, at least one per term.

How are our governors selected?

Parent governors are elected by the parents/carers and the term of office is four years. When a position becomes vacant nominations will be asked for and an election involving all registered parents and guardians will take place.

Community governors are appointed by the Governing Body and their term of office is four years.

LEA governors are appointed by the Local Education Authority and their term of office is four years

Staff governors are elected by the staff for four years from the date of appointment.

Governing Body Composition 2021/2022:

Type of Governor	No.
Co opted	3
Headteacher	1
Local Authority	1
Parent	2
Staff	1

Names of Governors	Type of Governor	Term of Office	Voting Rights	Date of appointment	Date of resignation (if resigned in the last 12 months)	Appointing Body
Mrs Shirley Chappell - Chair	Co-opted	4 years	Full	11 March 2013 Re-appointed 8 March 2021		The Governing Body
Mrs Caroline Aspden	Co-opted	4 years	Full	Re-appointed 5 March 2019		The Governing Body

Mr Nigel Grimshaw	Co-opted	4 years	Full	26 June 2021		The Governing Body

Cllr Barry Taylor	Local Authority	4 years	Full	Re-appointed 28 April 2019		Nominated by Council and appointed by the Governing Body
Mrs Sue Chambers Mrs Tracy Beaty	Deputy Headteacher Headteacher	NA NA	None - Observer Full	NA NA		NA NA

Mrs Sarah Bullock	Parent	4 years	Full	27 Nov 2017		The Governing Body

Mrs Alison Seddon	Parent	4 years	Full	Re-elected 13 Nov 2017		The Governing Body
Miss Sophie Waddington	Staff	4 years	Full	16 Sept 2019		The Governing Body

Specific Responsibilities

Responsibility	Name
Safeguarding/Child Protection Governor	Sarah Bullock
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Governor	Shirley Chappell
Health and Safety Governor	Caroline Aspden
E-Safety Governor	Caroline Aspden
Pupil Premium & Looked after children Governor	Alison Seddon
Link Governor	Caroline Aspden

Committee Structure

Terms of reference for all committees are available on request from school.

Curriculum & Standards Committee	Finance & Resources Committee	Pay Committee
Remit: To ensure there is a process in place for the monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning that has regard to raising standards.	Remit: To review and recommend for approval by the Full Governing Body / to review and approve the levels of financial delegation for inclusion in the Scheme of Financial Administration. To provide guidance and assistance to the headteacher and governing body on all financial matters concerning the school	Remit: The Pay Committee will have delegated powers to consider and decide all matters concerning pay with the Pay Policy determined by the Governing Body.
Membership	Membership	Membership
Shirley Chappell (chair), Tracy Beaty, Sophie Waddington, Alison Seddon Clerk: Jayne Bennett	Barry Taylor (chair), Tracy Beaty, Nigel Grimshaw, Caroline Aspden, Sarah Bullock Clerk: Jayne Bennett	Barry Taylor (chair), Caroline Aspden, Nigel Grimshaw

Committees convened when necessary:

Staff Dismissal/Grievance/Appeals
Pupil Discipline
The General Complaints Panel

The Committee shall comprise of a pool of governors named for this purpose of whom the first three will be called in alphabetically order with o prior knowledge of the cases

Register of Interests 2021/2022

Name	Details of Pecuniary Interest	Details of personal interest
Mrs Caroline Aspden	None	None
Mrs Tracy Beaty Mrs Sue Chambers	None None	None None
Mrs Sarah Bullock	None	None
Mrs Shirley Chappell	None	Relative of staff member
Mr Nigel Grimshaw	None	None
Miss Sophie Waddington	None	None


Mrs Alison Seddon	None	None
Cllr Barry Taylor	None	None

Attendance Record of Governors in 2020-21

Name of Governor	Dates of Full Governing Body Meetings Attended
	15-9-20		10-11-20		29-03-21		12-07-21
	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO
Mrs Caroline Aspden		X	X		X		X
Mrs Tracy Beaty	X		X		X		X
Mrs Sarah Bullock	X		X		X		X
Mrs Shirley Chappell	x		X		X		X
Mr Nigel Grimshaw	X		X	X			X
Mrs Alison Seddon	x		x		x		x

Cllr Barry Taylor	x	X
Miss Sophie Waddington	x		X		x		X

Name of Governor	Dates of Curriculum & Standards Committee Meetings
	19.10.20		25.01.21		26.04.21
	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO

Mrs Tracy Beaty	X		X		x
Mrs Shirley Chappell	X		x		x
Mrs Alison Seddon	X		X		x
Miss Sophie Waddington	X		X		x

Name of Governor	Dates of Finance & Resources Committee Meetings
	19.10.20		25.01.21		26.04.21
	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES	NO
Mrs Tracy Beaty	X		x		x
Mr Nigel Grimshaw	X		x		x
Mrs Caroline Aspden	X		x	x
Mrs Sarah Bullock	X		x		x
Mr Barry Taylor	X		x			x