Meet the School Governors
Beechwood Primary School Governing Board
Chair Amanda Casey Vice Chair Barbara Mulroy
The constitution of the governing board is:
- Headteacher
- 1 Local Authority (LA) governor, recommended by the LA and approved by the governing board
- 2 parent governors, formally elected through a ballot of parents unless the election is uncontested
- 4 co-opted governors, nominated and appointed by the governing board
- 1 staff governor, formally elected by staff employed at school
- 2 foundation governors, appointed by the foundation (usually for church schools or trusts)
- 1 associate members, appointed by the governing board (can not vote in committee meetings)
The governing board operates with the following committees:
- Resources committee - responsible for staffing including the appointment and role of the SENCO, equality and diversity, finance, property management, health and safety and nutritional standards.
Committee chair: Natalie Emsley
- Teaching and learning committee - responsible for teaching and learning matters including target setting, standards and achievement, SEN (including reporting annually on the success of the SEN policy), monitoring teaching and learning and curriculum provision and ensuring that the governing board is represented at school improvement discussions. Committee chair: Rachael Forster
- Pupil support - responsible for behaviour, safeguarding, attendance, children’s spiritual moral social and cultural development, children, parent and staff voice, extra-curricular activities, cluster and other partnerships.
Committee chair Amanda Casey
- Pay Review committee – responsible for ensuring the implementation of the school Pay Policy and Teacher Appraisal Policy.
- Pay Appeal committee – responsible for hearing pay appeals and ensuring a fair and proper process has been followed.
Current and recent (in the last 12 months) governors and business/other interests declared are provided in the table below. Governors and associate members, if appointed, are reminded that they should declare any changes as and when they occur.
Name of governor |
Category of governor and committees served |
Date appointed and term of office | Relevant financial interests | Personal interests/ Other Governor Interests | Specific Responsibilities |
Date declaration signed |
Sarah Lanforth | Head Teacher. Also serving Resources, Pupil Support and Teaching and Learning. | 01/01/2020
| None | None | Head Teacher | 30/09/2024 |
Rev'd Anne Russell
| Co-opted Governor appointed by the Trust. Member of the Pupil Support Committee. | 5/12/2022 - 4/12/2026 | None | None | Attendance | 07/10/2024 |
Amanda Casey | Chair of Governors & Co-opted Governor appointed by governors, Chair of Pupil Support. | 27/03/2023 – 26/03/2027 | None | None | Wellbeing, Complaints, SEND | 30/09/2024 |
Chinazom Ehiemere | Parent Governor elected by parents. Teaching and Learning committee.
| 04/07/2022-03/07/2026 | None | None | Early Reading/Phonics
| 30/09/2024 |
Natalie Emsley | Co-opted Governor appointed by governors. Chair of Resources Committee | 06/12/2021 – 05/12/2025 | None | None | Training Governor | 25/09/2023 |
Rachael Forster | Foundation Governor. Trustee attending Trust Board Meetings. Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee. | 04/10/2022 – 03/10/2026 | None | None | Maths & Literacy & Metacognition Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) | 30/09/2024 |
Michelle Mtetwa
| Parent Governor elected by parents. Member of the Pupil Support Committee. | 05/02/2024-04/02/2028 | None | None | Parental and Community Engagement Equalities Wellbeing | 01/10/2024 |
Barbara Mulroy | Foundation Governor. Resources, Pupil Support | 04/10/2022 – 03/10/2026 | None | None | Complaints Health & Safety Child Protection & Children Looked After Safeguarding | 30/09/2024 |
Cllr John Tudor | LA Governor recommended by LA and approved by the governors. Resources Committee. | 05/12/2022-04/12/2026 | None | None | Pupil Premium PE & Sports Premium Government grant funding | 30/09/2024 |
Susan Wilson | Co-Opted Governor recommended by governors. Member of the Teaching and Learning Committee. | 09/12/2024 - 08/12/2028 | None | None | Climate
| 10/02/2025
|
Melissa Callaby | Staff member appointed by governors. Member of the Teaching and learning Committee. | 10/02/2025 - 09/02/2029 | None | None | Website | 30/09/2024 |
The following is an attendance record for individual governors at meetings of the full governing board and committees.
Beechwood Primary School Governing Board
Attendance List: 2024/25
Y - in attendance
N - not in attendance and no apologies received/accepted
A - apologies received and accepted
X - not in post/not a member
| FGB 30/09/24 | Pupil Support 18/11/24 | Teaching and Learning 07/10/24 | Resources 25/11/24 | FGB 09/12/24 | Pupil Support 20/01/25 | Teaching and Learning 03/02/25 | Resources 10/03/25 | FGB 24/03/25 | Pupil Support 23/06/25 | Resources 09/06/25 | Teaching and Learning 19/05/25 | FGB 14/07/25 |
Amanda Casey | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||
Natalie Emsley | A | Y | Y | ||||||||||
Racheal Forster | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||
Sarah Lanforth | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||
Barbara Mulroy | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||
Chinazom Ehiemere | Y | Y | A | Y | |||||||||
| Cllr John Tudor | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||
| Rev'd Anne Russell | N | Y | Y | Y | N | ||||||||
| Melissa Callaby | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||
Michelle Mtewa | Y | Y | |||||||||||
| Julie Shaw until 5.2.25 | Y | A | Y | A | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Susan Wilson | X |
Governors Left in last 12 months:
- Julie Shaw left Spring 2025
Governor Code of Conduct
How to become a School Governor.