Meet the School Governors 21/22
Beechwood Primary School Governing Board
Chair Catherine Dobson Vice Chair Amanda Casey
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 John Otley
- 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
| 01/01/2020
| None | None | Head Teacher | 27/09/2021 |
Catherine Dobson
| Foundation Governor appointed by the Trust. Chair. Member of the resources and Pay Review Committees. | 08/10/2019 – 07/ 10/2023 | None | None | Safeguarding Child Protection Children Looked After | 22/09/2021 |
Amanda Casey | Co-opted Governor appointed by governors. Vice Chair. Chair of the Pupil Support Committee. | 05/07/2021 – 04/07/2025 | None | None | Pupil Attendance | 27/09/2021 |
Chinazom Ehiemere | Parent Governor elected by parents.
| 10/05/2022-09/05/2026 | TBA | TBA | To be confirmed. | TBA |
Natalie Emsley | Co-opted Governor appointed by governors. Resources Committee. | 25/11/2021 – 24/11/2025 | None | None | To be confirmed. | 06/12/2021 |
Rachael Forster | Co-opted Governor appointed by governors. Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee. Member of Pupil Support. | 07/12/2020 – 06/12/2024 | None | None | Early Reading Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) | 11/10/2021 |
Julie Hall | Staff Governor elected by staff. Member of the Teaching and Learning Committee. | 09/02/2021 – 08/02/2025 | None | None | Governor Training | 27/09/2021 |
Rachel Hull | Parent Governor elected by parents. Member of the Pupil Support Committee. | 22/04/2021 – 21/04/2025 | None | None | Parental and Community Engagement | 27/09/2021 |
Barbara Mulroy | Co-opted Governor appointed by governors. Member of the Resources Committee. | 27/09/2021 – 26/09/2025 | None | None | Complaints Equalities | 06/10/2021 |
John Otley | Foundation Governor appointed by the Trust. Chair of the resources Committee. | 15/06/2021 – 14/06/2025 | None | None | Health and Safety Government Grant Funding | 27/09/2021 |
Glenn Williamson | Local Authority Governor recommended by LA and approved by the governors. Member of the Pupil Support Committee. | 25/11/2021 – 24/11/2025 | None | None | SEND
| 06/12/2021 |
Melissa Callaby | Associate member appointed by governors. (Non Voting). Member of the Teaching and learning Committee. | 09/02/2021 | None | None | Assistant Head. | 27/09/2021 |
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: 2021/2022
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 27/09/2021 | Pupil Support 4/10/2021 | Teaching and Learning 11/10/2021 | Resources 8/11/2021 | FGB 6/12/2021 | Pupil Support 10/01/2022 | Teaching and Learning 28/02/2022 | Resources 31/01/2022 | FGB 28/03/2022 | Pupil Support 25/04/2022 | Teaching and Learning 13/06/2022 | Resources 16/05/2022 | FGB 04/07/2022 |
Amanda Casey | Y | Y | Y | X | Y | Y | N | x |
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Catherine Dobson | Y | X | X | Y | Y | x | N | Y |
Y |
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Janine Donnelly | X | X | X | X | Y | x | N | X |
x |
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Natalie Emsley | X | X | X | X | X | x | N | X |
x |
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Racheal Forster | Y | Y | Y | X | Y | Y | Y | X |
x |
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Julie Hall | Y | X | Y | X | Y | x | Y | X |
Y |
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Rachel Hull | Y | Y | X | X | Y | Y | N | X |
Y |
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Sarah Lanforth | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y |
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Barbara Mulroy | Y | X | X | Y | Y | x | N | Y |
Y |
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John Otley | Y | X | X | Y | Y | x | N | Y |
Y |
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Glenn Williamson | X | X | X | X | Y | Y | N | X |
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Beechwood School Governing Body is made up as follows:
Beechwood School Governing Body is made up as follows:
Headteacher
Sarah Lanforth
Appointed: 01/01/2020
Committees: Teaching and Learning, Pupil Support, Resources
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Chair of Governors / Foundation Governor
Catherine Dobson
Appointed: 08/10/2019
Committees: Resources
Monitoring: Safeguarding & Child Protection and LAC
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Co-opted Governor
Amanda Casey (Vice Chair)
Appointed:05/07/2021
Committees: Teaching & Learning, Pupil Support (Chair), Pay Appeals
Monitoring: Pupil Attendance
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Parent Governor
Chinazom Ehiemere
Appointed 10/05/2022
Committees: TBA
Monitoring: TBA
Co-opted Governor
Natalie Emsley
Appointed: 24/11/2021
Committees: Resources
Co-opted Governor
Rachael Forster
Appointed: 07/12/2020
Committees: Pupil Support, Teaching & Learning (Chair)
Monitoring: EYFS and Early Reading
Staff Governor
Julie Hall
Appointed: 09/02/2021
Committees: Teaching & Learning
Monitoring: Governor Training
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Parent Governor
Rachel Hull
Appointed: 22/04/2021
Committees: Pupil Support, Pay Appeals
Monitoring: Parental & Community Engagement
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Co-opted Governor
Barbara Mulroy
Appointed 27/9/2021
Committees: Resources
Monitoring: Complaints, Equalities
Foundation Governor
John Otley
Appointed: 15/06/2021
Committees: Resources (Chair)
Monitoring: Government Grant Funding inc (Pupil Premium, Sports Premium, SEND & Recovery Funding) & Health & Safety.
Local Authority Governor
Glenn Williamson
Appointed: 25/11/2021
Committees: Pupil Support
Responsibilities: SEND
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Associate Governor (Non Voting)
Melissa Callaby - Assistant Head
Appointed: 09/02/2021
Committees: Teaching & Learning
Governors Left in last 12 months:
- Melissa Callaby - Staff Governor From 29/01/2017 - 29/01/2021 - Term Expired (Now associate Governor)
- Dominic Mughal From 15/11/2017 - 15/11/2021
- Jannine Donnelly From 04/10/2021 - 28/03/2022
- James Emmott From 7/12/2020 - 14/7/2021
- Paul Drinkwater From 25/9/2018 - 25/6/2021
- Michael Vaughan From 1/2/2020 - 30/6/2021
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