Our Governors
Our Governors play a very important role within our school including appointing staff, deciding upon how the budget will be spent and looking after the school building.
They meet at least once a term and also meet in ‘committees’ which focus upon specific areas of their work, these are currently:
- Resources Committee (which covers finance, staffing, site and buildings)
- Curriculum and Standards Committee
- Health and Safety Committee
There are also various groups Governors are appointed from including Co-opted Governors, Staff Governors, Parent Governors, and Local Authority Governors.
Governing Body - Term of Office
| Governor Name | Appointment Type | Appointment Date | Term of Office | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Farmer | Local Authority (Chair) | November 2018 | Four years | Local Authority |
| Mrs Pat Hunt | Co-opted (Vice-Chair) | March 2019 | Four years | Governing body vote |
| Mr Mark Elwell | Co-opted | March 2019 | Four years | Governing body vote |
| Mr Tom Bland | Parent | September 2019 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mrs Sally Taylor-Janes | Parent | May 2021 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mrs Ceri Porter | Parent | January 2019 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mr Neil Brown | Co-opted | June 2020 | Four years | Governing body vote |
| Ms Alison Carnell | Parent | September 2020 | Four years | Parent election |
| Mrs Joanne Wilson | Headteacher | November 2008 | On going | School |
| Mrs Gillian Locke | Staff Governor (Deputy Headteacher) | September 2021 | Four years | Staff election |
| Mr Gareth Hawkins | Co-opted (Deputy Headteacher) | September 2021 | Four years | Governing body vote |
Clerk to the Governors - Mrs Pamela Grant
Structure and Remit of the Governing Body
According to the Consolidated Instrument of Government for Castlefort JMI School, the Governing body consists of:
- 4 Parent Governors
- 1 Local Authority Governor
- 1 Staff Governor
- 4 Co-opted Governors
- The Headteacher of Castlefort JMI School
Business and Pecuniary Interests
| Name | Position | Name of Organisation | Nature of Interest | Date interest was registered | Date interest ceased |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pat Hunt | Co-opted Governor | Academies Trust | School Improvement Advisor | September 2016 | Ongoing |
| Mrs Joanne Wilson | Headteacher | C M Barnett | Building improvements | September 2008 | Ongoing |
Governors 2021-2022
| Mr Peter Farmer | Chair of Governors Local Authority | Safeguarding Assessment Collective Worship Curriculum Development |  |
| Mrs Pat Hunt | Vice-Chair Co-opted Governor | Safeguarding Pupil Premium English/Mathematics GDPR |
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| Mr Mark Elwell | Co-opted Governor | Computing / E-Safety NQT Support Student Induction & Mentoring |  |
| Ms Alison Carnell | Parent Governor | Science Design and Technology PSHE/RE & British Values
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| Mrs Sally Taylor-Janes | Parent Governor | Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Gifted & Talented Phonics Mental Health and Wellbeing | |
| Mr Neil Brown | Co-opted Governor | Health and Safety Looked After Children PE/Sports Extra-Curricular Activities
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| Mrs Ceri Porter | Parent Governor | Early Years (EYFS) Music Modern Foreign Languages
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| Mr Tom Bland | Parent Governor | Creative Curriculum Outdoor Learning Learning Ambassadors
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| Mrs Joanne Wilson | Headteacher |
Pupil Premium Assessment Safeguarding Collective Worship
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| Mrs Gillian Locke | Staff Governor Deputy Headteacher | Teaching & Learning Staff Development Health and Safety Educational Visits |  |
| Mr Gareth Hawkins | Co-opted Governor Deputy Headteacher | Assessment Behaviour |  |
| Mrs Pamela Grant | Clerk to the Governors |
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Committee Structure 2021 - 2022
RESOURCES COMMITTEE (Quorum 3)
| Membership | Type of Governor | Voting Right |
| Jo Wilson | Headteacher | Yes |
| Gillian Locke | Staff Governor | Yes |
| Gareth Hawkins | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
| Pat Hunt | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
| Peter Farmer | LA Governor | Yes |
| Tom Bland | Parent Governor | Yes |
| Neil Brown | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (Quorum 3)
| Membership | Type of Governor | Voting Rights |
| Jo Wilson | Headteacher | Yes |
| Gillian Locke | Staff Governor | Yes |
| Gareth Hawkins | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
| Pat Hunt | Co-opted Governor | Yes |
| Peter Farmer | LA Governor | Yes |
| Sally Taylor-Janes | Parent Governor | Yes |
| Ceri Porter | Parent Governor | Yes |
| Alison Carnell | Parent Governor | Yes |
Additional Information
Mr Neil Brown (Co-opted Governor) is the husband of one of our Teaching Assistants.