Governors
Role of the Board of Governors
The Governing Body of a school is responsible for ensuring that it is run to promote pupil achievement.
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Its duties include:
• setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
• the school budget
• reviewing progress against the school’s budget and objectives
• appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher
The Governing Body is made up of:
• parents governors (elected by parents)
• staff representatives (elected by school staff)
• local authority governors (appointed by the local authority)
• community governors (appointed by the governing body​​)
Committee Membership
School Governance & Roles Privacy Notice
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Type Name Appointed Term Ends
1. Co-opted Heather Cookson – Data Chair 20/11/23 20/11/27
2. Co-opted Philip Bullivant - Health & Safety 19/07/22 18/07/26
3. LA Elizabeth Roberts - Curriculum 14/12/21 13/12/25
4. Parent Ewa Ziubryniewicz 19/11/24 18/11/28
5. Parent Vacant
6. Parent Bartlomiej Ziubryniewicz 11/02/25 20/11/29
7. Staff Jackie Dawes - GDPR 26/11/19 20/11/27
8. Staff - HT Claire Redwood 27/04/21
9. Co-opted Vacant
10. Co-opted Vacant
11. Co-opted Vacant
12. Co-opted Vacant
13. Co-opted Vacant
14. Co-opted Vacant
The governing body shall consist of :
1. Three parent governors;
2. One local authority governor;
3. One staff governor;
4. One headteacher;
5. Eight co-opted governors.
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Total number of governors is fourteen.
Summary of Governor Information Highweek Primary School November 2023
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All Governors can be contacted via the School Office or emailed at: clerk@highweekprimary.co.uk