Welcome to
Lidget Green Primary School

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 = 3 T&L com =2 F&GP = 3 (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 = 3 (6) Ex FGB = 1 F&GP = 3 T&L Com = 2 (3) F&B Com =(5)
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 = 2 (2) Ex FGB = 1 F&GP = 2 T&L Com = N/A F&B Com = (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 = 2 (2) Ex FGB = 1 T&L Com = 2 (1) F&GP =N/A F&B Com =(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 = 3 (6) Ex FGB = 1 T&L Com = 2 (1) F&GP=N/A F&B Com =(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 = 1 (4) Ex FGB = 1 F&GP = 2 T&L Com = N/A F&B Com =(4)
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) Ex FGB = 0 F&GP = N/A T&L Com = N/A
Atif Mahmood	Parent Parent Election	19.06.18 - 18.06.22	FGP Com Chair Safeguarding and CP Gov Maths Gov	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = 3 (1) Ex FGB = 1 T&L Com = 2 F&GP = 2 F&B Com = N/A
Afshan Hassan	Staff Staff Election	13.12.17 - 12.12.21	FGP Com	N/A	N/A	N/A	FGB = 2 (3) Ex FGB = 1 F&GP = 1 F&B Com = (1) T&L Com = N/A
Shahida Rashid	Parent Parent Election	19.06.18 - 18.06.22	T&L Com			N/A	FGB = 3 (1) Ex FGB = 1 F&GP Com = N/A F&B Com = N/A T&L Com = N/A
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 = 3 (5) Ex FGB = 0 F&GP = 3 F&B Com =(1) T&L Com = (N/A)
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