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Cockfield Primary School
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Cockfield Community Primary and Nursery School

Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland DL13 5EN

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Home / About Us / Our Governing Body

Our Governing Body

Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).

Our Governing Body

Mr Michael Goy (Chair) – LA

Ms. Gillian Fox – Parent (Vice Chair)

Mr Craig Hopper – Co-opted

Mrs Kerry Vart – Parent

Ms. Louise Vollans – Parent

Mrs Emma Woods (DHT) – Co-opted

Miss Charlotte Racher – Staff

Mrs Kathryn Costello (HT)

Governing Body Committee Structure

Committee Members
Appeals Mr C Hopper, Mrs K Vart
Curriculum Mrs K Costello, Miss G Fox, Mr M Goy. Mr C Hopper, Miss C Racher, Mrs K Vart,  Mrs E Woods
Finance and Premises Mrs K Costello, Miss G Fox, Mr M Goy, Mr C Hopper, Mrs E Woods
First/Pay Review Miss G Fox, Mr M Goy, Mr C Hopper
Headteachers Performance Mr M Goy, Mr C Hopper
Staffing Mrs K Costello, Mr M Goy,

 

NameRepresentingCommitteeTerm
of
Office
ResponsibilitiesRegister
of
Interest
Relationship to
school staff
Pecuniary Interest
VacancyLocal Authority
Mr Michael Goy - ChairLocal Authority Curriculum (Chair)
Finance & Premises
First / Pay Review
Headteachers Performance
Staffing
10.06.18-09.06.22 MathematicsNone
declared
None
declared
None
declared
Mr Craig HopperParent Curriculum
Appeals
Finance & Premises
First/Pay Review
Headteachers Performance
02.05.17-01.05.21None
declared
None
declared
None
declared
Mrs Kerry VartParentCurriculum
Appeals
14.12.21-13.12.25None
declared
None
declared
None
declared
Miss Louise VollansParent01.12.21-30.11.25None
declared
None
declared
None
declared
Miss Gillian Fox
Co-optedCurriculum
Finance & Premises
First/Pay Review
20.09.19-19.09.23None
declared
Non
declared
None
declared
VacancyCo-opted
Mrs Emma Woods- Deputy Headteacher Co-optedCurriculum
Finance & Premises
19.03.19-18.03.23None
declared
None
declared
None
declared
Mrs Kathryn Costello - HeadteacherStaff Curriculum
Finance & Premises
Staffing
01.01.21-31.12.25None
declared
None
declared
Miss Charlotte RacherStaffCurriculum
11.09.19-10.09.23None
declared
None
declared
None
declared

The Role of the School Governor and Governing Bodies

The role of the school governor is demanding but very rewarding. School governing bodies are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school’s aims and policies.

Governors have three main roles:

  • To provide strategic direction for the school
  • To act as acritical friend to the Headteacher
  • To ensure accountability

They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:

  • Determining how the school’s budget is spent
  • The appointing and dismissal of staff
  • Hearing appeals and grievances
  • Forming policy on the school’s curriculum and collective worship
  • Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline
  • Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
  • Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies

THE GOVERNORS OF OUR SCHOOL DO NOT SERVE ON ANY OTHER GOVERNING BODIES

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

Cockfield Community Primary 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 about our governors, please view or download the documents below.

  • The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
  • Annual-Governance-Statement-for-the-Governing-Body 21/22

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


Governor Attendance

Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.

KEY
✓   – Attended meeting
A/A   – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N   – Did not attend
X  – Not a member of the committee

Record of Attendance 2021-2022

NameCurriculum
Committee
20/10/21
Finance
Committee
4/11/21
Full Governing
Body
17/11/21
Curriculum Committee
26/1/22

Finance
Committee
12/1/22
Full Governing Body
16/03/22
Finance
Committee
4/5/22
Curriculum Committee
23/5/22
Full Governing
Body
15/06/22
Mrs Kathryn Costello
(Headteacher)
✓✓✓✓
Mr Michael Goy - Chair✓✓✓✓
Mr Craig Hopper A/A✓✓A/A
Mrs Louise Vollans-XA/A✓
Rev Brian WhitleyResigned---
Mrs Emma Woods - Deputy Headteacher ✓✓✓✓
Miss Charlotte Racher ✓X✓✓
Mrs Kerry Vart✓X✓✓
Miss Gillian Fox (Vice Chair)
A/AA/A✓A/A

Record of Attendance 2020-2021

NameFull Governing Body
14/11/20
Finance
18/11/20
Finance
05/03/21
Full Governing Body
10/03/21
Finance
14/04/20
Full Governing Body
19/05/21
Mrs Kathryn Costello
(Headteacher)
--✓✓✓✓
Mr Michael Goy - Chair✓✓✓✓✓✓
Mr Craig Hopper ✓✓✓✓✓✓
Mrs Joanne Wilkinson A/AXresigned---
Rev Brian WhitleyA/AXxA/AX✓
Mrs Emma Woods - Deputy Headteacher ✓X✓✓X✓
Miss Charlotte Racher ✓X✓✓X✓
Mrs Carrie Beadle A/AXResigned---
Miss Gillian Fox
✓✓✓✓✓✓
Miss Kathryn Heatherington - Headteacher ✓✓Resigned
---

Record of Attendance 2019-2020

NameFull Governing Body
13/11/19
Finance
04/12/19
Curriculum
25/09/19
Curriculum
03/12/19
Finance
05/03/20
Full Governing Body
11/03/20
Mr Michael Goy - Chair✓✓X✓✓✓
Mrs Nicola Milroy ✓XXXXA/A
Mr Craig Hopper A/A✓XXA/AN
Miss Kathryn Heatherington - Headteacher ✓✓X✓✓✓
Mrs Joanne Wilkinson ✓X✓✓X✓
Rev Brian Whitley✓XXXX✓
Mrs Emma Woods - Deputy Headteacher A/AX✓XX✓
Miss Charlotte Racher ✓XXXX✓
Mrs Carrie Beadle ✓X✓XX✓
Miss Gillian Fox
✓✓XX✓✓

Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.


Committee Terms of Reference

Committee Terms of Reference June 2018

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