St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School - Governing Body Information

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Governance - The Local Governing Body

The aim of the Local Governing Body at our school is to work with the staff in helping the children achieve their full potential in a happy, caring environment.

We do this in four main ways:

1. Monitoring the performance and progress of our children.

2. Working with the staff to help them teach and care for our children.

3. Deciding on how the resources of the school are best used.

4. Planning ahead so that the performance of our children and our school continues to improve.

To deliver this effectively the governing body members are representative of the key groups involved in our school - the parents, the staff, the church community. All of these people have the best interests of the school at heart and give a great deal of time in support of St Francis Xavier School.

We meet together as an Academy Committee at least once every term as do our 'Provisions' and 'Outcomes' committees. In addition we each have a specialist area that we take particular interest in (eg. Safeguarding, English, Special Educational Needs).

We are always keen to hear your views and I hope that we can work together to ensure that St Francis Xavier continues to be the outstanding school that it is today.

Governing Body Membership

Name	Type of Governor
Mrs C Cullen	Chair of Governing Body / Foundation Governing Body Representative
Mrs M Hemmingway	Vice Chair
Mrs A McBride	Foundation Governing Body Representative
Mrs M Hackett	Foundation Governing Body Representative
Rev Fr J Nwafor	Foundation Governing Body Representative
Mrs J Downes	Ex-officio by Virtue of Office as Headteacher/Principal
Mrs A Bullock	Observer
Mrs R Flectcher	Foundation Governing Body Representative
Mrs T Luxton	Staff Governing Body Representative
Mrs A Whitmore	Clerk to the Governing Body

Further details can be found at the Government website in GIAS (Get Information About Schools)

Declaration of Business Interests and Attendance

It is the policy of St Francis Catholic Primary School that Governors and staff not only act impartially, but are also seen to act impartially.

The local governing body and school staff have a responsibility to avoid any conflict between their business and personal interests and affairs and those of the school. There is a legal duty on all our governors to declare an interest likely to lead to questions of bias when considering any item of business at a meeting, and for the representative concerned to withdraw, if necessary, whilst the matter is considered.

In order to put this duty into practice, our Local Governing Body has established a register of pecuniary interests indicating, for all Governors, Staff and the Principal, any business interests. This includes, if appropriate, the company by whom they are employed, directorships, significant shareholdings or other appointments of influence within a business or other organisation which may have dealings with the school.

They include their own interest and those of any member of their immediate family or other individuals known to them who may exert influence. The register page is signed by the Representative/Staff Member. The register enables the Local Governing Body to demonstrate that in spending public money, they do not benefit personally from decisions that they make.

Name of Governor	Status	Date of Appointment	Term of Office	End term date	Date Stepped Down (if applicable)	Appointed by	Pecuniary Interests	Details	Attendance last academic year
Carolann Cullen	Foundation/Chair	13 Apr 2015	4 Years	12 Apr 2023	NA	DES and Board of Directors	Yes	Employee of Lloyds Bank plc and relative working within school
Michelle Hemmingway	Foundation/Vice Chair	7 May 2021	4 Years	6 May 2025	NA	DES and Board of Directors	No	NA
Joseph Nwafor	Foundation	24 Apr 2019	4 Years	29 Apr 2023	NA	DES and Board of Directors	No	NA
Morag Hackett	Foundation	14 May 2021	4 Years	13 May 2025	NA	DES and Board of Directors	Yes	Relative works at school
Rebecca Fletcher	Foundation	14 Apr 2015	4 Years	12 Apr 2023	NA	DES and Board of Directors	No	NA
Theresa Luxton	Staff	31 May 2019	4 Years	30 May 2023	NA	Elected by school staff	No	NA
Jennifer Downes	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal	01 Sept 2018	NA	NA	NA	DES and Board of Directors	No	NA