Governors

Chair of Governors: Mr Nigel Cooper

The role of the Governing Body

To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent
To monitor the achievement, safeguarding and well-being of the school’s pupils
To set and monitor the school’s aims and policies
To form policy on the school’s curriculum and collective worship
To appoint and, if necessary, to dismiss staff
To hear appeals and grievances (may be at sub-committee level)
To set standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline
To ensure the school building and site is safe and meets the needs of its pupils

The Governing Body has two sub-committees that meet half-termly:

Finance and General Purposes Committee (FGP Com) – formerly Finance and Building (F&B Com)

Monitoring the budget
Staffing
Pay related policies
SFVS (Schools Financial Value Statement)
Buildings updates including health & safety

Teaching and Learning (T&L Com)

Pupil data and outcomes
Pupil attendance, punctuality and behaviour
Overview of teaching
Staff well-being and health

In addition, the Pay Committee and the Panels Committee will meet as required.

Panels Committee

All non-staff Governors are appointed to the Committee for all types of Hearings and appointments; members will be chosen for panels from these Governors according to eligibility and availability.

GOVERNING BODY 2018 - 2019

Staff Governors

Mrs A Hassan

Parent Governors

Mr A Mahmood

Mrs S Rashid

Mrs G Ajaz

Mr T Masood

LA Governor

Currently awaiting confirmation from the Local Authority

Community Governors

Mrs J Titheridge

Miss H Leyland

Foundation

Nominations currently being accepted

Mrs M Griffiths

Register of interests of Current Governors serving and those who have served at any time in the last 12 months at Lidget Green Primary School (School year 2017 / 2018)

Full Name	Type of Governor Appointed by	Term of Office (beginning and end dates)	Committee membership 2018 / 2019 (2017/2018) Any special roles and responsibilities	Other educational institutions at which a governor	Business interests and Date notified	Relationship to any other governor or member of the school staff including spouses, partners or relatives	Meetings attended over the previous year Ex FGB = 1 FGB = 1 T&L com =1 F&GP =0 (School Year 2017/2018 FGB: 6 F&B Com: 5 T&L Com: 3 = 14 meetings in total )
Christine Moran	Current Head Teacher Self Nomination	26.09.17 - 25.09.21	(F&B Com) (T&L Com) FGP Com T&L Com	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = 1 (6) F&B Com =(5) T&L Com = (3) Ex FGB = 1
Nigel Cooper	Co opted App by - FGB	01.05.18 - 30.04.22	Chair Training and Devt Gov. Pay Com FGP Com T&L Com HT PM	Wibsey Primary School	N/A	N/A	FGB 1 = (2) F&B Com =(1) T&L Com = N/A Ex FGB = 1
Deidre Bailey	Co opted App by - FGB	01.05.18 - 30.04.22	Vice Chair Safeguarding and CP Gov. Pupil Premium Gov. T&L Com Pay Com HT PM	Chair of Governors at Crossley Hall Primary School	N/A	N/A	FGB = 1 (2) F&B Com =(1) T&L Com = (1) Ex FGB = 1
John Marshall	Foundation App by - Trust	13.04.16 - 12.04.20 Resigned: 25.04.18	(Chair) (Pay Com) (F&B Com)	N/A	Co - operative Trust Governor 01.09.14	N/A	FGB = (4) F&B Com =(3) T&L Com = N/A
Merle Griffiths	Foundation App by - Trust	07.10.16 - 06.10.20 Resigned:	(Vice Chair ) (Safeguarding Gov) (F&B Com) (HT PM)	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = (6) F&B Com =(5) T&L Com = (1)
Jean Titheridge	Co - opted App by - Gov Body	28.09.15 - 27.09.19	SEND Gov LAC Gov English Gov T&L Com HT PM (T&L Com) (HT PM)	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = 1 (6) F&B Com =(1) T&L Com = 1 (1) Ex FGB = 1
Joanne Dodds	LA Nominated	21.11.16 - 20.11.20 Resigned: 24.04.18	(F&B Com)	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = (1) F&B Com =(0) T&L Com = N/A
Parveen Kauser	Parent Parent Election	15.07.14 - 14.07.18 Resigned: 18.04.18	(T&L Com)	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = (4) F&B Com =N/A T&L Com = (2)
Gulzreen Ajaz	Parent Parent Election	09.02.15 - 08.02.19	Equality Gov Maths Gov Pay Com FGP Com (F&B Com)	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = (4) F&B Com =(4) T&L Com = N/A Ex FGB = 1
Majid Saleem	Parent Parent Election	14.11.16 - 13.11.20 Resigned: 08.02.18	None	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = (0) F&B Com = N/A T&L Com = N/A
Tilal Masood	Parent Parent Election	14.11.16 - 13.11.20	Pay Com - HT pay only Gov briefing rep (F&B Com)	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = 1 (4) F&B Com =(0) T&L Com = N/A Ex FGB = 0
Atif Mahmood	Parent Parent Election	19.06.18 - 18.06.22	Safeguarding and CP Gov Maths Gov FGP Com	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = 1 (1) F&B Com = N/A T&L Com = 1 Ex FGB = 1
Michael Hirst	Staff Staff Election	17.10.14 - 16.10.18 Resigned: 22.11.17	(F&B Com) (T&L Com)	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = (1) F&B Com = 1 T&L Com = 1
Afshan Hassan	Staff Staff Election	13.12.17 - 12.12.21	FGP Comm	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = 1 (3) F&B Com = (1) T&L Com = N/A Ex FGB = 1
Shahida Rashid	Parent Parent Election	19.06.18 - 18.06.22	T&L Com			N/A	FGB = 1 (1) F&B Com = N/A T&L Com = N/A Ex FGB = 1
Helen Leyland	Co - opted App by - Gov Body	26.01.16 - 25.01.20	FGP Com (F&B Com)	N/A	N/A	Related to Mrs J Brady, HLTA	FGB = 1 (5) F&B Com =(1) T&L Com = (N/A) Ex FGB = 0
Richard Lait	Associate Member T&L committee	23.01.18 - 22.01.20	Chair, T&L committee	N/A	N/A		FGB (1) T&L Com = (3) Ex FGB = 1