Governors – Hethersett Woodside Primary and Nursery School

The Governing Body at Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School

The Governing Board at our school is a group of volunteers who look to fulfil the three core functions set out for Governing Boards by the Department of Education. These are:

To set the vision and strategic direction of the school
Holding the headteacher of the school to account for the educational performance of the school
Ensuring that public money is well spent

The Governing Board is made up of the following roles:

Elected Parent Governors
Authority Governors
Elected Staff Governor
Co-opted Governors

The headteacher also sits on the governing board.

Whilst the Governors may be responsible for policy and strategy, it is the headteacher who is responsible for the day to day running of the school. The current Governing Board feel very strongly that we are supportive of the headteacher in an ever changing educational arena and look to act as Mr Brereton’s critical friend.

Governors support and challenge the headteacher and leaders by gathering information, asking questions and helping decided what is best for the school, staff and pupils. We are not there simply to rubber stamp decisions.

The Governors have a large number of legal responsibilities including ensuring that the national curriculum is delivered, our children our kept safe, our staff are well looked after and supported and that the school balances its books financially. It is not allowed to overspend.

The full Governing Board meets at least twice every school term and the various sub committees meet outside of this.

Whilst we would encourage any parent who has an issue about the school to discuss this with Mr Brereton in the first instance, parents have access to the Governing Board via the school office.

Member of the Governing Board at Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School

Governor Name	Category of Governor	Body Appointing	Membership of Committee(s) /Key Responsibilities	Term of Office
Jem Brereton	Headteacher
Vacant	Co-opted
William Partner	Co-opted	FGB	Chair of Governors, Chair of Staffing, Leadership & Management Committee	19/09/2018 To 20/09/2022
John Thompson	Co-opted	FGB	Health & Safety	30/09/2019 To 29/09/2023
Susan Tuckwood	Co-opted	FBG	Staffing, Leadership & Management	12/05/2020 To 11/05/2024
Ruth Codling	Co-Opted	FGB	Health & Safety	30/09/2019 To 29/09/2023
Vacant	Local Authority Governor
Vacant	Co-Opted
Victoria Smith	Staff	FGB	Teaching, Learning & Assessment Governor for Safeguarding	12/05/2020 To 11/05/2024
Linda De Bloeme	Parent Governor	Parent	Teaching, Learning & Assessment	29/10/2018 To 28/10/2021
Andrew New	Parent Governor	Parent	Health & Safety	14/03/2019 To 13/03/2023
Jessica Knight	Parent Governor	Parent	Vice Chair of Governors Staffing, Leadership & Management	01/06/2019 To 31/05/2023

2020/21

2019/20

2018/19

2017/18

2016/17

2015/16