Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA). School Governors come with a wide range of experiences and expertise. This list offers some suggestions of the requirements of a school governor.
- Concern
- Commitment
- Discretion
- Loyalty
- Taking part and taking responsibility
- Supporting the school
- Attending training sessions
- Four years term of office
Governor Committee Structure
| Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debbie Hughes | Headteacher | Children, School & Community Finance & Premises Personnel | Child Protection Officer | None | None | |
| Mrs Deborah Scothern | Deputy Head Teacher | 21/06/2017 to 21/06/2021 | Children, School & Community Finance & Premises | Deputy Child Protection Officer | None | None |
| Mrs Janet Hutchinson | Staff | 01/09/2019 to 31/08/2023 | Finance & Premises Personnel | None | None | |
| Mrs Anne Clarke (Chairperson) | Co-opted | 11/07/2020 to 11/07/2024 | Children, School & Community Finance & Premises Personnel Appeals | Child Protection Safefuarding Looked After Children Health & Safety Pupil Premium Class 1, 2 & Nursery | None | None |
| Cllr Susan Morrison | Local Authority | 12/12/2017 to 11/12/2021 | Finance & Premises Personnel Pay Review | English Mathematics Music Class 7, 8 & 9 | None | None |
| Mrs Wendy Baker | Co-opted | 22/01/2019 to 21/01/2023 | Children, School & Community Personnel Pay Review | Prevent SMSC British Values PSHCE Pupil Premium Class 7, 8 & 9 | Also a governor at Seaham High School | None |
| Mr Glenn Robson | Co-opted | 15/10/2018 to 14/10/2022 | Children, School & Community | SEND Computing Religious Education Science MFL Class 5 & 6 | None | Spouse |
| Mrs Carole Green | Parent | 05/12/2018 to 04/12/2022 | Children, School & Community Pay Review | History Physical Education Class 5 & 6 | None | None |
| Ms Emily Wheeler | Parent | 29/10/2018 to 28/10/2022 | Children, School & Community | EYFS Art DT Class 1, 2 & Nursery | None | None |
| Miss Tara Pinder | Parent | 16/07/2020 to 16/07/2024 | Children, School & Community | Class 3 & 4 | None | None |
| Mr Neil Robson | Parent | 16/07/2020 to 16/07/2024 | Children, School & Community | Class 3 & 4 | None | None |
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Westlea Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the full document below.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools
Annual Governance Statement
Annual Governance Statement for the Governing Body
Record of Governor Attendance 2020-2021
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
N/A – Not a member of the committee
| Name | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 16/09/2020 | Finance Sub-Committee 16/09/2020 | Finance Sub-Committee 09/11/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs D Hughes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs D Scothern | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs J Hutchinson | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs A Clarke | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cllr S Morrison | N/A | N/A | ✓ |
| Mrs W Baker | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs C Green | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Mr G Robson | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Ms E Wheeler | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Miss T Pinder | N/A | ||
| Mr N Robson | ✓ |
Record of Governor Attendance 2019-2020
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
N/A – Not a member of the committee
| Name | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 16/09/2019 | Finance Sub-Committee 16/09/2019 | Full Governors 03/02/2020 | Pay Review Sub-Committee 27/04/2020 | Full Governors 06/07/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs D Hughes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs D Scothern | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ |
| Mrs J Hutchinson | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ |
| Mrs A Clarke | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cllr S Morrison | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ |
| Mrs W Baker | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs C Green | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ |
| Mr G Robson | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N/A | A/A |
| Ms E Wheeler | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ |
| Miss T Pinder | -- | -- | -- | -- | A/A |
| Mr N Robson | -- | -- | -- | -- | ✓ |
Record of Governor Attendance 2018-2019
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
N/A – Not a member of the committee
| Name | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 4/10/2018 | Full Governors' Meeting 19/11/2018 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 26/11/2018 | Finance Sub-Committee 11/02/2019 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 11/02/2019 | Full Governors' Meeting 18/03/2019 | Finance Sub-Committee 01/04/2019 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 01/04/2019 | Finance Sub-Committee 29/04/2019 | Finance Sub-Committee 10/06/2019 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 10/06/2019 | Full Governors' Meeting 08/07/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs D Hughes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs D Scothern | ✓ | A/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs J Hutchinson | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ |
| Mrs A Clarke | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cllr S Morrison | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ |
| Mrs W Baker | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | A/A | ✓ | N/A | A/A | N/A | N/A | N | ✓ |
| Mrs D Thomas | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A/A |
| Mrs C Green | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N | N/A | ✓ | N/A | N/A | A/A | ✓ |
| Miss L Banks | ✓ | N | ✓ | N/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mr G Robson | -- | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | A/A | N/A | N/A | A/A | ✓ |
| Ms E Wheeler | -- | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N | N/A | ✓ | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Miss M Dean | ✓ | N | N | N/A | N | N | N/A | N | N/A | N/A | N | -- |
Record of Governor Attendance 2017-2018
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
N/A – Not a member of the committee
| Name | Finance & Premises Sub-Committee 18/09/2017 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 18/09/2017 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 6/11/2017 | Finance & Premises Sub-Committee 6/11/2017 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 15/1/2018 | Full Governors 21/3/2018 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 21/3/2018 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 23/4/2018 | Finance & Premises Sub-Committee 23/4/2018 | Children, School & Community Sub-Committee 20/6/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs D Hughes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs D Scothern | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs J Hutchinson | ✓ | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N/A | N/A | A/A | N/A |
| Ms S Morrison | A/A | A/A | N/A | A/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A |
| Mrs W Baker | N/A | ✓ | N | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | ✓ |
| Mrs A Clark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs D Thomas | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A |
| Mrs L Dean | N/A | N/A | N/A | A/A | N/A | A/A | N/A | N/A | A/A | N/A |
| Mrs C Green | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs V Green | A/A | A/A | N | N | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Miss M Dean | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Miss L Banks | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | A/A | ✓ |
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