The structure and remit of the governing body  

The remit of the governing body is to provide focused governance for the academy at a local level. It monitors the academy’s key performance indicators in the areas of achievement, teaching and learning, curriculum, ethos, finance, operations, safeguarding and wellbeing. It acts as a critical friend to the Headteacher and academy’s senior leadership team, providing challenge and support where appropriate.   

It comprises the Headteacher (ex-officio), Parish incumbent (ex-officio), 2 x elected parent governors, 2 x elected staff governors, 2 x  Diocesean  Board of Education approved governors, and 5 local governors.  

Current governors  

Full name	Date of appt	Term of office	Who  appointed
Emma Palmer (Chair)	Sept 2016	Sept 2016 – Sept 2020	Parent governor
Kerry Rodger	Aug 2018	N/A – Ex-officio	Headteacher (ex-officio)
Denise Birnie			Local governor
Tracey Hassell			Local governor
Sue Lawrence			Local governor
Jane Micklethwaite	Ex-officio	N/A – Ex-officio	Parish incumbent (ex-officio)
Izzy Reid-Mackay			Staff governor
Charlotte Smart			Staff governor
Lian Smith			DBE local governor
Clair Vaughan			Local governor
Jane Peberdy			DBE local governor
Nathan Bunting			Local governor
Kristie Marshman			Local governor

  

Governors whose terms of reference ended in the last 12 months  

Full name	Date of appt	Term of office	Date stepped down	Who  appointed
Richard Holdridge	February 2016	February 2016 – February 2020	February 2020	DBE governor
Maria Mesias			March 2020	Local governor
Zoe Warner			March 2019	Local governor

  

Committees  

Resources committee  (including finances, premises, health & safety and safeguarding): Emma Palmer, Kerry Rodger, Denise Bernie, Sue Lawrence, Jane  Micklethwaite, Clair Vaughan, Jane Peberdy vacancy x 2  

Curriculum, standards and ethos committee: Emma Palmer (Chair), Kerry Rodger, Tracey Hassell, Sue Lawrence, Andy Maxwell, Charlotte Smart, Lian Smith, Clair Vaughan, Jane Peberdy

Pay committee: Emma Palmer, Jane  Micklethwaite, vacancy  

Community  working group: Jane  Micklethwaite  (Lead), Denise Birnie, Tracey Hassell,  Andy Maxwell, Izzy Reid-Mackay,  Lian Smith

Contact details for the Chair of Governors  

Emma Palmer:  chair@bsp.learnat.uk  

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