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Governors

The Governing Body at Blue Bell Hill Primary.

Our Chair of Governors is Miss Vicky Unwin. She can be contacted via e-mail on Vicky.unwin@bluebellhill.org.uk.

Our school’s governing body consists of:

Parent governors

Who are elected by the parents and carers of school pupils.

Co-opted governors

Who are appointed by the governing body. Co-opted governors are people who in the opinion of the governing body have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Staff Governors

Who are is elected by fellow members of staff.

The Head Teacher

Mrs Rebecca Martin is by her position automatically elected to a position on the governing body.

 

Governor Information, dates of office and register of interests 

Name of governor

Category of governor

Link Governor Responsibility

Term of office

Meetings Attended 2024/ 25

Relevant business interests

Mrs Rebecca Martin

 

Head Teacher

Staff

 

 

1/3

Miss Vicky Unwin Community 

Chair and SEND 

1.10.23-30.10.27 1/3 n/a
Mrs Nicola Gilzeane-Dakin

Community

 

 

1.10.23-30.09.27

1/3

n/a

Mrs Lisa Towers 

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and Attendance.

 

1.10.2023-30.09.27

0/3

n/a

Lucy Bird Parent    1.10.23-30.09.2027 0/3 n/a
Emma Thornton  Staff    11.11.24-10.11.2028 1/3 n/a
Mrs Suzanne Scrivens  Community   14.11.2024-13.11.2028 1/3  

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Stakeholders

Kate Holloway - Deputy head

Sharon Seery - Business Manager

Our Governing Body

All schools have a governing body which is generally composed of people from four different groups:

  1. The School Staff
  2. The Local Authority
  3. Parents
  4. The Local Community

Each governor is chosen by the group they represent.

Working together, governors support the school, particularly in making key decisions about its overall vision for children’s education. As a group, we never lose sight of the school’s most important people: the children. We want the best for them trying always to keep what will improve their future life chances at the front of our thinking. 

Purpose of a Governing Body

The purpose of having a governing body is to:

  • Help the school to set high standards by planning for the school's future and setting targets for school improvement
  • Keep the pressure up on school improvement
  • Be a critical friend to the school, offering support and advice
  • Help the school respond to the needs of parents and the community
  • Make the school accountable to the public for what it does
  • Work with the school on planning, developing policies and keeping the school under review
  • Exercise its responsibilities and powers in partnership with the headteacher and staff
  • Not intervene in the day-to-day management of the school unless there are weaknesses in the school, when it then has a duty to take action.