Annual Governance Statement
The Board of Governors
|
Governor |
Type of Governor |
Current term of office expires |
|
Mrs Anita Harrop |
Headteacher |
Statutory Right |
|
Mr Stuart Nicholls |
Staff Governor |
08/11/2020 |
|
Mrs Cathy Belford |
Associate Governor |
07/11/2018 |
|
Mr Adrian Godding |
Associate Governor |
07/11/2018 |
|
Mr Oliver Gilmartin |
Parent Governor |
15/10/2019 |
|
Mrs Sarah Butler |
Parent Governor (Vice chair) |
15/10/2019 |
|
Mrs Patricia Young |
LA Governor |
13/10/2018 |
|
Canon John Rafferty |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2018 |
|
Mr Raymond Machell QC |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2018 |
|
Mrs Dinah Davis |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2018 |
|
Mrs Christina Burns |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2018 |
|
Mrs Joanne Donnachie |
Foundation Governor (Chair) |
31/08/2018 |
|
Mr George Tsiantar |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2018 |
|
Ms Louise Dickinson |
Foundation Governor |
31/08/2018 |
|
Mr Ciaran Farrell |
Associate Governor | Resigned June 2017 |
|
Mrs Eithne Lister |
Associate Governor | Resigned 30/10/2016 |
|
Mr Aidan McCann |
Staff Governor | Resigned 08/11/2016 |
Clerk to Governors
Trafford Governor Services, 2nd Floor Waterside House, Sale M33 7ZF. Contact: Julie Lawson, Governor Services Manager 0161 912 3218 or contact Carla Castro, School Business Manager at the School.
Committees
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Finance Committee |
Curriculum Committee |
Pay Review Committee |
|
Louise Dickinson* (Chair) |
Dinah Davis* (Chair) |
Jo Donnachie* (Chair/clerk) |
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Jo Donnachie* (Vice Chair) |
Sarah Butler* (Vice Chair/ Clerk) |
Anita Harrop (in attendance) |
|
Anita Harrop |
Anita Harrop |
Dinah Davis* |
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Carla Castro (in attendance) |
Canon John Rafferty* |
Louise Dickinson* |
|
Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
Christina Burns* |
Adrian Godding (school only) |
|
Stuart Nicholls |
Cathy Belford (nursery & SSC only) | |
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Sharon Tiernan (in attendance) |
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Simon Blain (in attendance) |
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Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
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Buildings and Health & Safety Committee |
Admissions Committee |
Human Resources Committee |
|
Oliver Gilmartin* (Chair/ Clerk) |
Raymond Machell* (Chair/Clerk) |
Adrian Godding (Chair/ Clerk) |
|
George Tsiantar* (Vice Chair) |
Anita Harrop |
Dinah Davis* |
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Patricia Young* |
Sarah Butler* |
Anita Harrop |
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Jo Donnachie* |
Jo Donnachie* |
Canon John Rafferty* |
|
Anita Harrop |
Carla Castro (in attendance) |
Cathy Belford |
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Carla Castro (in attendance) |
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Jo Donnachie* |
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Lawrence Brindley (in attendance) |
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Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
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| Nursery/SSC Human Resources Committee | Head's Preformance Review |
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Cathy Belford (Chair/ Clerk) |
Jo Donnachie* (Chair) | |
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Jo Donnachie* |
Adrian Godding | |
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Anita Harrop |
Dinah Davis* | |
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Dinah Davis* |
Adviser - Clive Davis (Focus) | |
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Adrian Godding* |
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Ivana Beckett (in attendance) |
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| *Governors eligible for Appeals Committee |
Remits for the Committees are available on request from the School and are included in our Governors’ Manual.
Linked Governors
|
Governor |
Area of Responsibility |
School Link | Reporting Committee |
|
Canon John Rafferty |
Religious Education |
A McCann/ D McDuff | Curriculum |
|
Christina Burns |
Numicon development |
C OKeefe/ E Butler | Curriculum |
|
Dinah Davis/ Anita Harrop |
Nursery/ Sunshine Club |
I Beckett | Board |
|
Sarah Butler |
Engaging boys/ teaching, reading and comprehension |
C Sutton/ O Coffey | Curriculum |
|
Jo Donnachie |
Child Protection & Safeguarding |
A Harrop | HR & Board |
| Dinah Davis |
Pupil Premium/ SEND/ Looked After Children |
S Tiernan/ N Farrell | Board |
|
Oliver Gilmartin |
Parking & Security |
C Castro | Buildings/ H&S |
|
George Tsiantar |
Health & Safety |
C Castro | H&S / Board |
|
Ray Machell |
Contracts |
C Castro | Board |
|
Sarah Butler |
e-Safety | S Blain | Curriculum |
|
Cathy Belford |
Wellbeing Strategy | N Sheldon | Board |
| Jo Donnachie |
Sustainability of Initiatives (Growth Mindset, EAL, Dyslexia Friendly School, Writing Structure, Pupil Led Worship, Marking Scheme) |
A Harrop | Board |
| Sarah Butler |
Pupil Progress/ Diminishing the Difference |
S Blain/ S Tiernan | Board |
Remits for Linked Governors are available on request from the School
Attendance
Academic Year 2014/2015
94% attendance at Board of Governors’ meetings
94% attendance at committee meetings
Academic Year 2015/2016
86% attendance at Board of Governors’ meetings
97.4% attendance at committee meetings
Academic Year 2016/2017
| Governor | Attendance at Committee Meetings | Attendance at Board Meetings |
| Anita Harrop | 100% (25/25) | 3/3 |
| Jo Donnachie | 70% (16/23) | 3/3 |
| Christina Burns | 100% (4/4) | 3/3 |
| Fr John Rafferty | 100% (9/9) | 3/3 |
| Oliver Gilmartin | 100% (5/5) | 3/3 |
| George Tsiantar | 80% (4/5) | 2/3 |
| Dinah Davis | 100% (14/14) | 3/3 |
| Stuart Nicholls | 100% (4/4) | 3/3 |
| Sarah Butler | 100% (4/4) | 3/3 |
| Ray Machell | N/A | 3/3 |
| Louise Dickinson | 100% (8/8) | 3/3 |
| Patricia Young | 60% (3/5) | 2/3 |
| Cathy Belford | 83% (5/6) | 3/3 |
| Adrian Godding | 67% (4/6) | 2/3 |
Chair's Statement/ Statement from the Board
Please see annual letter from the Chair of Governors on the following link:
http://www.stvincents.trafford.sch.uk/uploads/120/files/GOV_End_of_year_letter_2016_2017(1).pdf
Calendar of Training 2016/2017
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Board of Governors’ Training and Workshops 2016/2017 |
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Leading St. Vincent’s into the Future |
2nd November 2016 |
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Vision, Strategy, School Development Plan |
8th November 2016 |
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Raise on Line |
14th November 2016 |
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Expectations of Governors; Review of the Board of Governors |
2nd March 2017 |
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Raise on Line results and Fisher Family Trust |
7th March 2017 |
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Mastery & Greater Depth |
13th June 2017 |
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Individual Governor Training 2016/2017 |
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Prevent Duty for Governors- Jo Donnachie |
5th November 2016 |
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Chairs Network Meetings – Jo Donnachie |
11th November 2016, 16th May 2017 |
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New Competency Framework for Governance – Anita Harrop |
6th February 2017 |
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Pupil Discipline & Exclusion Committee- Adrian Godding |
13th July 2017 |
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Roles & Responsibilities for Governors- Adrian Godding |
28th March 2017 |
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Safeguarding for Governors- Jo Donnachie, Adrian Godding |
15th & 20th June 2017 |
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Prevent Duty Training- Christina Burns |
June 2017 |
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Termly Diocesan Briefing- Jo Donnachie, Cathy Belford, Sarah Butler, Dinah Davis |
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Annual Diocesan Conference – Jo Donnachie |
November 2016 |
Calendar of Training 2017/2018
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Safeguarding Training for Governors |
7th November 2017 |
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ASP (new Raise on Line) |
23rd November 2017 |
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Diminishing the Difference |
27th February 2018 |
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Wellbeing for Pupils & Staff |
12th June 2018 |
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Review of ‘Leading St. Vincent’s into the Future’ |
Summer term |
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Diocesan Briefings |
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Diocesan Annual Governors’ Conference |
11th November 2017 |
Calendar of Meetings
|
Term |
Board Meeting |
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Autumn |
7 November 2017 |
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Spring |
27 February 2018 |
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Summer |
12 June 2018 |
Code of Conduct
Please see Code of Conduct at the end of this page.
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