Fleetwood High School Governing Body
Chair of Governors: Jan Finch, Foundation Governor
Chair of Standards and Effectiveness Committee: Roddy McCowan, Foundation Governor
Chair of Resources Committee: Stephen Newsham, Co-opted Governor
Chair of Student Welfare & Well-Being Committee: Shaun MacNeill, Co-opted Governor
Welcome to our Governors’ Section
Fleetwood High School is a Foundation School with a Trust. The Governing Body comprises of 20 Governors (2 Parent Governors; 1 Local Authority Governor; 1 Staff Governor; 1 Headteacher; 4 Co-opted Governors; 11 Foundation Governors). The Governing Body has the following core strategic functions:
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
Setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school;
Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets;
Meeting statutory duties.
Ensuring accountability, by:
Appointing the Headteacher;
Monitoring progress towards targets;
Performance managing the Headteacher;
Engaging with stakeholders;
Contributing to school self-evaluation.
Ensuring financial probity, by:
Setting the budget;
Monitoring spending against the budget;
Ensuring value for money is obtained;
Ensuring risks to the organisation are managed.
The Full Governing Body meets once a term, with the other committees meeting termly apart from the Standards and Effectiveness Committee which meets every half term. The functions of these committees are:
Standards and Effectiveness Committee
Chair of the Committee: Roddy McCowan, Foundation Governor
The main function of the committee is to monitor and evaluate the standards and achievement of the school and the quality of education provided. In all its business, the committee will take account of the five key outcomes of the Every Child Matters. Resources Committee
Chair of the Committee: Stephen Newsham, Co-opted Governor
The function of the committee is to provide guidance and assistance to the headteacher and the governing body on all financial issues; all issues relating to health and safety; overview of the premises, both during the school day and external lettings.
Student Welfare and Well-Being Committee
Chair of the Committee: Shaun MacNeill, Co-opted Governor
The function of the committee is to provide guidance and monitor all issues related to student welfare including pastoral, exclusions, attendance, safeguarding and Looked After Children.
Governing Body of Fleetwood High School, March 2016
LEA Governor (appointed by the Local Authority)
Kate Condron
Parent Governors (elected by the parents)
Steve Mason
Jane Poole (Resigned February 2016)
VACANCY
Co-opted Governors
Natalie Collister
Steve Newsham
Lindsay Nicklin
Shaun MacNeill
Foundation Governors (appointed by the Foundation Trust)
Neil Atkinson
George Ayoma
Dave Barnett
Sally Clare
Jan Finch
Jonathan Hewitt
Helen Hutson (Resigned March 2016)
Roddy McCowan
Sally Nightingale
Sue Sheard Headteacher
Richard Barnes
Governor Name Category of Attendance at Full Governing Body Governor Meetings 25.11.15 16.3.16 6.7.16 Neil Atkinson Foundation X George Ayoma Foundation X X Richard Barnes Headteacher David Barnett Foundation X Sally Clare Foundation Not in Post Natalie Collister Co-opted Kate Condron LEA X Jan Finch (Chair of Foundation X Governors) Jonathan Hewitt Foundation Helen Hutson Foundation X Resigned Resigned Roddy McCowan Foundation Shaun MacNeill Co-opted Steven Mason Parent X X Stephen Newsham Co-opted Lindsay Nicklin Co-opted Sally Nightingale Foundation X Louise Oliver Foundation Resigned Resigned Resigned Jane Poole Parent X Resigned Resigned Susan Sheard (Vice Foundation Chair of Governors)
Membership of Committees
Standards and Effectiveness
Governor Category of Attendance at Meetings Name Governor 01.10.15 12.11.15 14.01.16 03.03.16 28.4.16 23.6.16 Roddy Foundation X McCowan (Chair) Richard Headteacher Barnes Jan Finch Foundation Jonathan Foundation Hewitt Helen Foundation X Resigned Resigned Resigned Hutson Steve Parent Mason Sue Foundation X X X Sheard Resources
Governor Category of Attendance at Meetings Name Governor 15.10.15 21.01.16 12.5.16 Steve Newsham Co-opted X (Chair) Neil Atkinson Foundation X Richard Barnes Headteacher Dave Barnett Foundation Natalie Collister Co-opted Roddy Foundation X McCowan Shaun MacNeill Co-opted Lindsay Nicklin Co-opted
Student Welfare and Well-Being
Governor Category of Attendance at Meetings Name Governor 12.11.16 25.02.16 09.06.16 Shaun MacNeill Co-opted (Chair) George Ayoma Foundation X Richard Barnes Headteacher Kate Condron LEA X X Steve Mason Parent Sally Foundation Nightingale Jane Poole Parent X X Resigned Sue Sheard Foundation
DETAILS OF GOVERNORS
Neil Atkinson
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 16/12/2013
End of Term Date: 15/12/2017
Committees Served on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
George Ayoma
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 15/02/2015
End of Term Date: 14/02/2019
Committees Served on: Student Welfare and Well-Being
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant Business Interests:
Other Education Establishments governed:
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives:
Richard Barnes
Category of Governor: Headteacher
Term of Office: 4 Years
Date Appointed: 01/09/2012
End of Term Date: 31/08/2016
Committees Served on: Standards & Effectiveness; Resources; Student Welfare and Well-Being
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
David Barnett
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 12/11/2015 End of Term Date: 13/11/2019
Committees Served on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant Business Interests: Member of the Armed Forces
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Sally Clare
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 22/01/2016
End of Term Date: 21/01/2020
Committees Served on: To be allocated
Positions of Responsibility Held: SEND Link Governor; Pupil Parent Governor
Relevant Business Interests:
Other Education Establishments governed:
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives:
Natalie Collister
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 14/05/2015
End of Term Date: 13/05/2019
Committees Served on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant Business Interests: Head of English at FHS
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None Kate Condron
Category of Governor: LEA
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 29/07/2015
End of Term Date: 28/07/2019
Committees Served on: Student Welfare and Well-Being
Positions of Responsibility Held: EVC Governor
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Jan Finch
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 01/09/2013
End of Term Date: 31/08/2017
Committees Served on: Standards & Effectiveness
Positions of Responsibility Held: Chair of Governors; Governor Training; LASGB
Relevant Business Interests: Clerk to Preesall Town Council; Clerk to Stalmine Parish Council; Secretary of Catterall Gardening Club
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Jonathan Hewitt
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 31/08/2013
End of Term Date: 30/08/2017
Committees Served on: Standards & Effectiveness
Positions of Responsibility Held: Pupil Premium Governor Relevant Business Interests:
Other Education Establishments governed:
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives:
Helen Hutson
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 30/08/2013
End of Term Date: Resigned March 2016
Committees Served on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility Held: SEN Governor
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Roddy McCowan
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 31/08/2013
End of Term Date: 30/08/2017
Committees Served on: Standards & Effectiveness; Resources
Positions of Responsibility Held: Chair of Standards & Effectiveness Committee
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: Headteacher and Governor at Baines School, Poulton- le-Fylde
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: Spouse is a member of staff at FHS
Shaun MacNeill Category of Governor: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 14/05/2015
End of Term Date: 13/05/2019
Committees Served on: Resources; Student Welfare & Well-Being
Positions of Responsibility Held: Chair of Student Welfare & Well-Being Committee
Relevant Business Interests: Eric Wright Group – daughter works for the Facilities Management, appointed 2012
Other Education Establishments governed: McKee Short Stay School
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Steven Mason
Category of Governor: Parent
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 11/07/2015
End of Term Date: 10/07/2019
Committees Served on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant Business Interests:
Other Education Establishments governed:
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives:
Stephen Newsham
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 14/05/2015
End of Term Date: 13/05/2019
Committees Served on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility Held: Chair of Resources Committee Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Lindsay Nicklin
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 14/05/2015
End of Term Date: 13/05/2019
Committees Served on: Resources
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant Business Interests:
Other Education Establishments governed:
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives:
Sally Nightingale
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 04/01/2015
End of Term Date: 03/01/2019
Committees Served on: Student Welfare and Well-Being
Positions of Responsibility Held: Child Protection & LAC Governor
Relevant Business Interests: Employed by LCC – Policy Information & Commissioning
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Louise Oliver
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years Date Appointed: 01/12/2014
End of Term Date: Resigned July 2015
Committees Served on: Standards & Effectiveness; Resources; Student Welfare & Well-Being
Positions of Responsibility Held:
Relevant Business Interests: Previously a member of Staff at Baines School, Poulton-le-Fylde
Other Education Establishments governed:
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives:
Jane Poole
Category of Governor: Parent
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 09/10/2013
End of Term Date: Resigned February 2016
Committees Served on: Student Welfare & Well-Being
Positions of Responsibility Held: Pupil/Parent Link Governor
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None
Susan Sheard
Category of Governor: Foundation
Term of Office: 4 years
Date Appointed: 31/08/2013
End of Term Date: 30/08/2017
Committees Served on: Standards & Effectivenes; Student Welfare & Well-Being
Positions of Responsibility Held: Vice Chair of Governors
Relevant Business Interests:
Other Education Establishments governed: None
Details of any relationships between the Governor and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives: None