Governing Body

Information For Governors

Governors’ Annual Report to Parents

• Governors’ Annual Report 2017

 

Bedale High School’s Governing Body is responsible for the following 3 strategic functions:

• Ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well-spent.

The Governing Body appoints the headteacher and delegates the day-to-day running of the school to him/her.

Full Governing Board Minutes

There are 12 governors, consisting of:

• One Local Authority Governor (who is nominated by the Local Authority);
• Four Parent Governors (who are parents of current or recent pupils and are elected by parents);
• Five Co-opted Governors (who are asked to join the Governing Body due to specific skills that they possess);
• Two Staff Governors (who are the headteacher along with a member of staff that is elected by school staff).

Co-opted Governors:

Jan Reed – Co-Chair of Governors (contact on cofg@bedalehighschool.org.uk)

• Date of Appointment: 17/12/2014
• Term of Office: 16/12/2018
• Attendance (2016/17): 10/11 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Co Vice-Chair of Governors; Quality of Teaching and Curriculum; SEN
• Register of Interests: Project manager – Community Heritage – The Making of Mashamshire

Steve Ingram – Co-Chair of Governors (contact on cofg@bedalehighschool.org.uk)

• Date of Appointment: 19/04/2016
• Term of Office Until: 18/04/2020
• Attendance (2016/17): 8/11 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Finance & Target setting
• Register of Interests: None

Mark Hughes

• Date of Appointment: 07/07/2015
• Term of Office Until: 06/07/2019
• Attendance (2016/17): 10/11 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Ethos for Learning
• Register of Interests: None

Stuart Bentley

• Date of Appointment: 08/03/2017
• Term of Office Until: 07/03/2021
• Attendance (2016/17): 4/5 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Co-Vice Chair of Governors
• Register of Interests: None

Guy Watkins

• Date of Appointment: 18/09/2018
• Term of Office Ends: 07/09/2022
• Attendance (2018-19):
• Specific Links:
• Register of Interests:

 

Elected Parent Governors:

Estella Prince

• Date of Appointment: 15/02/2015
• Term of Office Ends: 14/02/2019
• Attendance (2016/17): 10/11 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Co-Vice Chair of Governors; Ethos for Learning
• Register of Interests: None

Katherine Davies

• Date of Appointment: 05/03/2017
• Term of Office Ends: 04/03/2021
• Attendance (2016/17): 5/5 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Communication
• Register of Interests: Leeming RAF Community Primary School – Non-teaching Governor

Linda Donaghy

• Date of Appointment: 07/11/2016
• Term of Office Ends: 06/11/2020
• Attendance (2016/17): 9/9 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links:
• Register of Interests: None

David Atkinson

• Date of Appointment: 09/12/2017
• Term of Office Ends: 18/12/2021
• Attendance (2016/17):
• Specific Links:
• Register of Interests: Romanby Primary School – Co-opted Governor

 

Elected Staff Governor:

Andy Childe

• Date of Appointment: 08/02/2017
• Term of Office Until: 07/02/2021
• Attendance (2016/17): 3/5 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links:
• Register of Interests: None

 

Headteacher:

Tony Rawdin

 

Clerk to the Governors:

Lesley Sweeting

 

Previous Governors (2017/18):

Local Authority Governor:

Gerry Price – Chair of Governors

• Date of Appointment: 30/09/2014
• Term of Office Ends: 30/09/2018
• Attendance (2016/17): 10/11 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Chair of Governors; Leadership & Management coordinator
• Register of Interests:
  • Family member is a senior sales director of Mellors, which is a contract catering company

Mark Temple

• Date of Appointment: 17/12/2014
• Term of Office Until: 16/12/2018
• Resigned: 27/03/2018
• Attendance (2016/17): 5/11 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Leadership & Management
• Register of Business Interests: None

Previous Governors (2016/17):

Julie Newey

• Date of Appointment: 05/03/2017
• Term of Office Ends: 04/03/2021
• Resigned 11/07/2017
• Attendance (2016/17): 2/4 full governing body meetings (joined 05/03/2017)
• Specific Links:
• Register of Interests: None

Patrick Barber

• Date of Appointment: 09/07/2014
• Term of Office Ends: 16/12/2018
• Resigned 07/02/2017
• Attendance (2016/17): 3/4 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Careers Advice
• Register of Interests: None

Stuart Bentley

• Date of Appointment: 05/03/2013
• Term of Office Ends: 04/03/2017
• Attendance (2016/17): 4/6 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Achievement coordinator
• Register of Interests:  None

Angela Hatton

• Date of Appointment: 05/03/2013
• Term of Office Ends: 04/03/2017
• Attendance (2016/17): 4/6 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Co Vice-Chair of Governors; Quality of Teaching and Curriculum coordinator
• Register of Interests: None

Mike Formby

• Date of Appointment: 12/10/2015
• Term of Office Until: 11/10/2019
• Resigned 06/03/2017
• Attendance (2016/17): 2/6 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Safeguarding
• Register of Interests: None

Previous Governors (2015/16):

Jayne Laver

• Date of Appointment: 29/01/2014
• Term of Office Ends: 28/01/2018
• Resigned 12/07/2016
• Attendance (2015/16): 5/9 full governing body meetings
• Specific Links: Ethos for Learning co-ordinator
• Register of Interests: NYCC employee in Finance section.

I Smithson

• Date of Appointment: 06/11/2013
• Term of Office Ends: 06/11/2017
• Resigned 26/11/2015
• Attendance (2015/16): 1/3 full governing body meetings
• Register of Interests: Accountancy & audit sole trader