Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
We have a recently formed very active and supportive governing body who are closely involved in all aspects of school life. The Chair of the Governing Body is Mr A Lewis-Woodhead who can be contacted via the school. The Clerk to the Governing Body is Mrs Sharon Dunning, School & Governor Support Service, Education Department, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UJ.
Governor Committee Structure
| Name | Representing | Term of Office Ends | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr A Lewis -Woodhead (Chair) | Co-opted | 31/08/2019 | Appeals Curriculum Finance, Premises, Grounds Personnel | Chair of Governing Body. | ||
| Miss D Walton | Assoc. Member | 18/11/2017 | Appeals Curriculum Finance, Premises, Grounds Personnel | Supply Special Needs Support Assistant within school. | ||
| Ms K A Marshall | Co-opted | 13/12/2019 | Appeals | Safeguarding Governor | ||
| Mr G L Oliver | Co-opted | 25/05/2020 | Pay Review (First) Finance, Premises, Grounds | Teaching Assistant dispute. | Member of staff is also a family member. | |
| Mr J Burton MBE | Co-opted | 24/05/2020 | Pay Review (First) | Member of Trimdon Parish Council. Governor of Finchale College, Durham. | ||
| Miss M Foster | Co-opted | 24/05/2020 | Appeals Personnel | |||
| Mrs J Thomas | Co-opted | 24/05/2020 | Appeals | |||
| Mrs E Lowes (Vice Chair) | Co-opted | 16/05/2021 | Finance, Premises, Grounds Personnel | |||
| Mr M Atkinson | Headteacher | - | Curriculum Finance, Premises, Grounds Personnel | |||
| Mrs B Dockerty | Local Authority | 23/12/2018 | Curriculum Pay Review (First) | Numeracy Governor | ||
| Mrs H Middlemas | Parent | 24/03/2018 | Curriculum Pay Review (First) | SEN Governor LAC Governor | ||
| Miss D H Taylor | Assoc. Member | 29/11/2019 | Curriculum Pay Review (First) Personnel | Literacy Governor. Vice Chair of Governing Body. Supply teacher within school. | ||
| Mrs L Addison | Parent | 05/04/2021 | ||||
| Miss J Cook | Parent | 26/04/2021 | ||||
| Mrs A E Pearce | Staff | 29/11/2019 | Curriculum Finance, Premises, Grounds Personnel | Assistant Headteacher within school. | ||
| Mrs K M Connolly | Assoc. Member | 30/11/2020 |
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.
Parent Governors are appointed after being elected by parents. Staff Governors are appointed after being elected by staff. Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Body. Local Authority Governors are appointed by the Local Authority with the approval of the Governing Body.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Bluebell Meadow 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.
Record of Governor Attendance 2016–2017 and 2017-2018
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (Updated Aug 2015)
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
| Name | Full Meeting 23/11/2016 | Pay Review 23/11/2016 | Personal 14/12/16 | Finance 14/12/16 | Full Meeting 8/2/17 | Full Meeting 17/05/17 | Special Meeting 12/06/17 | Special Meeting 12/07/17 | Disciplinary Meeting 21/08/17 | Special Meeting 20/09/17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr J Burton MBE | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs K M Connolly | n/a at this time | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs B Dockerty | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | A/A | A/A | ✓ | |
| Miss M Foster | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mr A Lewis-Woodhead | ✓ | n/a | A/A | A/A✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs E L Lowes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs K A Marshall | A/A | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | N | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs H Middlemass | A/A | A/A | n/a | n/a | A/A | A/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A/A |
| Mrs A Moscrop-Brows | ✓ | Resigned | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mr G L Oliver | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs A E Pearce | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Miss D H Taylor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs J Thomas | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a | A/A | A/A | A/A | A/A | ✓ | |
| Mrs F Troup | A/A | n/a | n/a | n/a | N | ✓ | Resigned | - | - | - |
| Miss D Walton | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Miss C A Worton | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | N | N | Resigned | - |
| Miss G Cook | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mrs L Addison | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | A/A | A/A | N | |
| Mr M Atkinson | ✓ | ✓ |
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