Shadsworth Infant School
Governing Board
Role of the Governing Board
The Government's requirement for all Governing Boards states 3 core functions and they are;
- Setting Strategic Direction;
- Clarity of Vision and Ethos
- Engaging Stakeholders
Meeting statutory duties
- Creating Robust Accountability;
- Accountability for teaching, achievement,
- Behaviour and Safety
- Strengthening school leadership
- Performance management of the headteacher
- Contributing to school self evaluation
- Ensuring Financial Probity;
- Solvency and effective financial management
- Use of pupil premium and other resources to overcome barriers to learning
Shadsworth Infant Governing Board Structure
Governor's Handbook
Governing Board Structure
Our Chair of Governors, Mrs Kim Stinson can be contacted at Shadsworth Infant School; office@shadsworthinfant.blackburn.sch.uk
The Governing Board was reconstituted in September 2014 and is now made up of the following Governors,
- Parent Governor = 4
- Staff Governor = 1
- Local Authority Governor = 1
- Co-opted Governor = 8
- Head teacher = 1
Total = 15
The full Governing Board meets once per term and Governors also meet as committees to consider various aspects of the school in detail.
Committees
Business
- Jackie Gallagher - Chair
- Gillian Crompton
- Roger Masters
- Kim Stinson
Health, Safety & Premises
- Chris Mooney - Chair
- Craig Longworth
- Jackie Gallagher
- Roger Masters
- Kim Stinson
- Gillian Crompton
Curriculum
- Kim Stinson - Chair
- Roger Masters
- Jackie Gallagher
- Gillian Crompton
- Penny Barnes
- Rosie Brunt
- Leanne Woodruff
Full Governing Body
- Kim Stinson - Chair
- Andra Gray - Vice Chair
- Cllr Jim Shorrock
- Gillian Crompton
- Roger Masters
- Jackie Gallagher
- Craig Longworth
- Penny Young
- Chris Mooney
- Rosie Brunt
- Gemma West
- Leanne Woodruff
- Brittany Bamber
- Rebecca Radley-Holmes
There are also committees that meet, if required, to consider pupil discipline, staffing appeal issues, admission to school and staffing appeals and complaints.