Governors
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 5
Co-opted 4
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.
CATEGORY | NAME | APPOINTMENT START | APPOINTMENT END |
Co-opted | Mr Gordon Hamilton | 11 February 2021 | 10 February 2025 |
Parent | Miss Ellen Coker | 28 September 2021 | 27 September 2025 |
Parent | Mr Andrew Caunce | 30 September 2019 | 29 September 2023 |
Co-opted | Mrs Emma Knowles | 8 October 2021 | 7 October 2025 |
Co-opted | Mrs Anne Lane | 14 January 2022 | 13 January 2026 |
Co-opted | Mrs Sian Freeman | 25 May 2022 | 25 May 2026 |
Co-opted | Mr James Perkin | 2 September 2022 | 1 September 2026 |
Staff | Miss Georgia Hollis | 23 April 2019 | 22 April 2023 |
LA | Miss Nabila Afilal (Chair) | 1 September 2019 | 31 August 2023 |
Parent | Mrs Lucy Holland | 21 January 2022 | 20 January 2026 |
Parent | Mr Matthew Arnold-Taylor | 3 October 2022 | 2 October 2026 |
Headteacher | Mrs Anne-Marie Knowles | Ex officio |
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All governors have equal voting rights at all meetings.
Clerk to Governors – Governor Support (Bury LA)
GOVERNORS’ COMMITTEES
Finance/Personnel/Premises Committee
Mrs E Knowles Mrs A-M Knowles Miss E Coker Miss N Afilal (Chair)
Mrs A Lane Mrs L Holland Mrs S Freeman
Curriculum Committee
Mrs S Freeman Mrs A-M Knowles Mr A Caunce Miss G Hollis
Mr J Perkin Mrs E Coker Mrs A Lane Mrs E Knowles
Pay Committee / Head Teachers Performance Review Panel
Miss E Coker Mrs S Freeman Mrs E Knowles Miss N Afilal (Chair) Mr A Caunce
First/Staff Dismissal Committee
(The Headteacher cannot be a member of this Committee)
Miss N Afilal Mr G Hamilton Miss E Coker
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)
Miss E Coker Mr G Hamilton Ms N Afilal Mrs L Holland
Nominated Governor for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Mrs A Lane Mrs E Knowles Mr J Perkin
Nominated Governor For Race Equality
Mrs L Holland
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 Governor for Online Safety
Mr J Perkin
Nominated Link Governor (LA/Governor Training Issues)
Miss N Afilal
Nominated Governor For Health And Safety Issues (Premises)
Mrs A-M Knowles Mr J Perkin Mr M Arnold-Taylor
and various other members from time to time
Governors Forum Representative / Bury Governors Association
Miss N Afilal
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 15 February 2023
Present
Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Mr A Caunce, Mrs A Lane, Miss E Coker, Miss G Hollis, Mrs L Holland, Mrs S Freeman, Mr M Arnold-Taylor
In Attendance
Nic Harris (Clerk)
Governing Body - Thursday 6 October 2022
Present
Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Mr A Caunce, Mrs A Lane, Miss E Coker, Miss G Hollis, Mrs L Holland, Mrs S Freeman, Miss N Afilal
In Attendance
Clerk
Governing Body - Wednesday 25 May 2022
Present
Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr J Perkin, Mr A Caunce, Mrs A Lane, Mrs E Knowles, Miss E Coker, Miss G Hollis, Mrs L Holland, Mrs S Freeman
In Attendance
Nic Harris (Clerk)
Governing Body - Thursday 3 March 2022
Present
Miss N Afilal, Miss G Hollis, Mrs S Freeman, Mrs A-M Knowles, Miss Coker, Mr Perkin, Mrs A Lane, Mrs E Knowles, Mr G Hamilton, Mrs L Holland, Mr A Caurnce
In Attendance
Katherine Ashworth (Clerk)
Governing Body - Thursday 7 October 2021
Present
Miss N Afilal, Miss G Hollis, Mrs S Freeman, Mrs A-M Knowles, Miss Coker, Mr Perkin, Miss Kirkaldy
In Attendance
Mrs L Little (Clerk) Mrs E Knowles (observer)
Governing Body - Wednesday 5 May 2021 via Zoom Meeting
Present
Mr Pa Bracewell, Mrs A-M Knowles, Mr A Caunce, Miss G Hollis, Mrs K Southwell, Mrs S Freeman, Mr J Perkin, Miss N Afilal,
Mr A Rogers (for farewells)
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)