Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Here is a list of our current governors. Click on each link to find out further information about their roles and responsibilities.
- Mrs K Plunkett – Foundation Governor (Chairperson)
- Mr M Shiels – Foundation Governor
- Mrs J Burgess – Headteacher Governor
- Mrs L Gardner – Deputy Headteacher Staff Governor
- Mrs K Hodgson – Foundation Governor
- Mrs P Dooley – Foundation Governor (Vice Chairperson)
- Ms S Walker – Foundation Governnor
- Ms K Campbell – Parent Governor
- Mr T Lawrence – Parent Governor
- Mrs J Carr – Local Authority Governor
Register of Governors’ Interest 2019 – 2020 updated March 2020
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
St Patrick’s RCVA Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the full document below.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Governing Body Committee Structure
| Name | Position | Committee | Term of Office | Representing | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr M Shiels | Resources Headteacher Performance Management | 31/08/2020 | Foundation | Health and Safety Linked with school improvement priority 1 |
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| Ms K Campbell | Standards and Curriculum Pay Review | 12/11/2022 | Parent Representative | Linked with school improvement priority 2 | |
| Mrs K Plunkett | Chair of Governing Body | Resources Standards and Curriculum Strategic Leadership Group Headteacher Performance Management Pay Review | 31/08/2020 | Foundation | Child Protection, Safeguarding and E-Safety Linked with school improvement priority 2 |
| Mr T Lawrence | Standards and Curriculum Pay Review | 15/11/2022 | Parent Representative | Linked with school improvement priority 4 | |
| Mrs J Carr | Resources | 01/01/2023 | Local Authority | Linked with school improvement priority 3 | |
| Mrs J Burgess | Headteacher | All Committees | Staff | Overall responsibility focus priority 1 | |
| Mrs K Hodgson | Standards and Curriculum Pay Review | 13/06/2021 | Foundation | Pupils with SEND Looked After Children Pupil Premium Linked with school improvement priority 4 |
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| Ms S Walker | Resources | 06/01/2023 | Foundation | Linked with school improvement priority 3 | |
| Mrs L Gardner | Deputy Headteacher | Standards and Curriculum | Staff | Chair of Standards and Curriculum Committee Looked After Children Pupil Premium Linked with school improvement priority 4 |
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| Mrs P Dooley | Vice Chair of Governing Body | Resources | 07/05/2021 | Foundation | Chair of Resources Linked with school improvement priority 1 |
| Mrs C Charlton | Business Manager | Resources | Associate Governor |
Governor Attendance
Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
Y = Attended
N = Apologies given
N/A = Not a member of this committee
Record of Attendance 2019-2020
| NAME / MEETING | Mrs J. Burgess | Ms K. Campbell | Mrs J. Carr | Mrs C. Charlton | Mrs P. Dooley | Mrs L. Gardner | Mrs K. Hodgson | Mr T. Lawrence | Mrs K. Plunkett | Mr M. Shiels | Ms S. Walker | Additional Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Governors Meeting 06/03/2020 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | |
| Admissions Meeting 25/02/2020 | Y | Y | N/A | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N | Y | N/A | N/A | |
| Standards & Curriculum Committee 31/01/2020 | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | N | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | |
| Resources Committee 24/01/2020 | Y | N/A | N | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | N | |
| Strategic Leadership Group 10/01/2020 | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | Y | N/A | N/A | |
| Standards & Curriculum Committee 13/12/2019 | Y | N | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | N | Y | N/A | N/A | |
| Pay Review Meeting 22/11/2019 | Y | N | N/A | N/A | Y | N/A | N | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | |
| Full Governors Meeting 15/11/2019 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | |
| Standards & Curriculum Committee 04/10/2019 | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | N | Y | N/A | N/A | |
| Resources Committee 20/09/2019 | Y | N/A | N | Y | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | Y | N | N | |
| Strategic Leadership Group 06/09/2019 | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | Y | N/A | N/A |
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
Committee Terms of Reference
- Governor Terms of Reference
- Standards & Curriculum Terms of Reference
- Resources Committee Terms of Reference
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