Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

GOVERNORS’ DETAILS AND REGISTER OF INTERESTS

AT HAZLEHURST COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

 

Constitution of the Governing Body

Parents            4

Co-opted         5

LA                    1

Staff                 1 

Headteacher   1

Partnership     0

Sponsor           0

Foundation      0

TOTAL                    12

 

• Parent governors are appointed by a ballot of the parents in the school community.
• Co-opted governors are appointed at the request of the Governing Body after a ballot of the existing members.
• The LA governor is appointed by the Local Authority.
• The Staff governor is appointed from the school staff after a ballot of staff members.
• The Headteacher is an ‘ex officio’ governor i.e. is automatically a member of the Governing Body by virtue of the position on the staff, unless he / she decides to opt-out of the role.

 

 

All governors have equal voting rights at all meetings.

 

Clerk to Governors – Mrs Lindsay Little

 

 

GOVERNORS’ COMMITTEES

 

Finance/Personnel/Premises Committee

Vacancy                                    Mrs A-M Knowles       Vacancy                    Miss N Afilal (Chair)         

Mrs K Southwell                      Miss A Kirkaldy           Mrs S Freeman         

 

Curriculum Committee

Mrs S Freeman                       Mrs A-M Knowles      Mr A Caunce               Miss G Hollis

Mr J Perkin                              Vacancy                       Miss A Kirkaldy           Mr A Hall

                                                                                         

Pay Committee / Head Teachers Performance Review Panel

Vacancy                                   Mrs S Freeman            Vacancy                       Miss N Afilal (Chair)         Mr A Caunce

 

First/Staff Dismissal Committee

(The Headteacher cannot be a member of this Committee)

Mr A Hall                    Vacancy                 Vacancy                     Vacancy

 

Appeals Committee / Dismissal Appeal Sub Committee

(The Headteacher cannot be a member of this Committee)

All Governors except First Committee

 

Complaints / Pupil Discipline Sub Committee

(The Headteacher cannot be a member of this Committee)

Vacancy   Miss A Kirkaldy           Ms N Afilal      Vacancy

 

Nominated Governor for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Miss A Kirkaldy           Vacancy                       Mr J Perkin

 

Nominated Governor For Race Equality

Vacancy

 

Nominated Governor for Child Protection / Safeguarding Children / CYPIC

(Children and Young People in Care – also known as Looked After Children)

Mrs S Freeman           Mrs A-M Knowles

 

Nominated Link Governor (LA/Governor Training Issues)

Vacancy

 

Nominated Governor For Health And Safety Issues (Premises)

Mrs A-M Knowles       Vacancy           Mrs K Southwell

and various other members from time to time

 

Governors Forum Representative / Bury Governors Association

Vacancy

 

 

 

BUSINESS AND PECUNIARY INTERESTS

A register is taken at each meeting. One governor has declared a business or pecuniary interest since the beginning of the last academic year.

 

GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS

From September 2015 onwards no governor has a governance role in another educational establishment.

 

MATERIAL INTERESTS ARISING FROM RELATIONSHIPS

At the present time there are no material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff.

 

 

REGISTER OF ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNORS MEETINGS IN THE LAST TWO ACADEMIC YEARS

 

 

Governing Body - Wednesday 10 February 2021 via Microsoft Teams

 

          Present

          Mr P Bracewell,  Miss N Afilal, Miss G Hollis, Mrs S Freeman, Mr A Hall, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Mrs K Southwell,

          Miss A    Kirkaldy

          In Attendance

         Mrs L Little (Clerk), Mr G Hamilton (observer)

 

Governing Body - Wednesday 14 October 2020 via Microsoft Teams

 

          Present

          Mr P Bracewell,  Mr A Caunce, Miss A Kirkaldy, Miss N Afilal, Miss G Hollis, Mrs S Freeman, Mr A Hall, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin

          In Attendance

         Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

Governing Body - Thursday 14 May 2020 - via e-mail trail

 

         Present

          Mr P Bracewell, Mrs S Freeman, Mr A Hall, Miss G Hollis, Miss A Kirkaldy, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Mr A Rogers,

          Mrs K Southwell

 

Governing Body - Wednesday 12 February 2020

 

Present

Mr A Hall, Miss N Afilal, Mr P Bracewell, Mr A Caunce,  Miss G Hollis, Miss A Kirkaldy, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Mrs S Freeman, Mr A Rogers

In Attendance

Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

Extraordinary Meeting - Tuesday 21 January 2020

 

Present

Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Miss G Hollis, Mr A Caunce, Miss A Kirkaldy, Mrs S Freeman, Miss N Afilal

 

Curriculum Committee - Wednesday 6 November 2019

 

 Present

Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Miss G Hollis, Mrs S Freeman

 

Governing Body –Thursday 3 October 2019

 

            Present

            Miss N Afilal,Mr P Bracewell, Mrs S Freeman, Mr A Hall, Miss G Hollis, Miss A Kirkaldy, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Mr A Rogers, Mrs K Southwell,

In Attendance

Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

Appeals Committee – Monday 15 July 2019

 

            Present

            Mr A Hall, Miss N Afilal, Mrs L Khan, Miss A Kirkaldy

In Attendance

Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

First Committee – Wednesday 26 June 2019

 

            Present

            Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr P Bracewell, Mrs S Noot, Mr J Perkin

In Attendance

Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

First Committee – Monday 10 June 2019

 

            Present

            Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr P Bracewell, Mr A Rogers, Mrs S Noot, Mr J Perkin

 

 Governing Body – Wednesday 8 May 2019

 

            Present

Mr P Bracewell, Mrs S Freeman, Mr A Hall, Miss G Hollis, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Mr A Rogers, Mrs K Southwell

In Attendance

Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

Finance, Personnel and Premises Committee – 8 May 2019

 

            Present

Mr P Bracewell, Mrs S Freeman, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr A Rogers, Mrs K Southwell

In Attendance

Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

Governing Body – Tuesday 26 February 2019

 

            Present

Mrs S Freeman, Mrs A-M Knowles, Miss N Afilal, Mr A Hall, Miss A Kirkaldy, Mr A Rogers, Mr J Perkin, Mrs S Noot, Mr P Bracewell, Mrs J Power, Mrs L Khan

            In Attendance

            Mr S Tilley

            Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

Ratification Committee – Tuesday 26 February 2019

 

          Present

            Mr P Bracewell, Mr A Rogers, Mrs S Noot, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin

          In Attendance

            Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

Governing Body – Tuesday 2 October 2018

 

            Present

Mr Bracewell, Mrs S Freeman, Miss A Kirkaldy, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Mrs J Power, Mrs K Southwell

In Attendance

Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

Curriculum and General Purposes Committee – Tuesday 2 October 2018

 

            Present

            Mrs A-M Knowles, Mrs J Power, Mr J Perkin

            In Attendance

            Mrs L Little (Clerk)

 

 

Last updated:

October 2020