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 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.
CATEGORY |
NAME |
APPOINTMENT START |
APPOINTMENT END |
Co-opted |
Mr Paul Bracewell |
1 September 2019 |
31 August 2023 |
Parent |
Mr Allen Hall |
12 October 2018 |
11 October 2022 |
Parent |
Mr Andrew Caunce |
30 September 2019 |
29 September 2023 |
Co-opted |
Vacancy |
|
|
Co-opted |
Mr Alan Rogers |
1 September 2019 |
31 August 2023 |
Co-opted |
Mrs Karen Southwell |
1 September 2019 |
31 August 2023 |
Co-opted |
Mr James Perkin |
3 September 2018 |
2 September 2022 |
Staff |
Miss Georgia Hollis |
23 April 2019 |
22 April 2023 |
LA |
Miss Nabila Afilal (Chair) |
1 September 2019 |
31 August 2023 |
Parent |
Miss Amanda Kirkaldy |
21 May 2018 |
20 May 2022 |
Parent |
Mrs Sian Freeman |
21 May 2018 |
20 May 2022 |
Headteacher |
Mrs Anne-Marie Knowles |
Ex officio |
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All governors have equal voting rights at all meetings.
Clerk to Governors – Mrs Lindsay Little
GOVERNORS’ COMMITTEES
Finance/Personnel/Premises Committee
Mr P Bracewell Mrs A-M Knowles Mr A Rogers 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
Mr P Bracewell Mrs S Freeman Mr A Rogers Miss N Afilal (Chair) Mr A Caunce
First/Staff Dismissal Committee
(The Headteacher cannot be a member of this Committee)
Mr A Hall Mr P Bracewell (Chair) Vacancy Mr A Rogers
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)
Mr A Rogers (Chair) 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
Mr P Bracewell
Nominated Governor for Child Protection / Safeguarding Children / CYPIC
(Children and Young People in Care – also known as Looked After Children)
Mr P Bracewell Mrs A-M Knowles
Nominated Link Governor (LA/Governor Training Issues)
Mr P Bracewell
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
Mr P Bracewell
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 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