Our Governors

** We currently have a vacancy for a parent governor - please see below for information - closing date for candidate forms is 3pm on 22nd October**

 The Governing Body is comprised of two Parent Governors (elected by the parent/carers of pupils at the school), the Headteacher, one Staff Governor (elected by the staff of the school), one Surrey Local Authority Governor (appointed by Surrey), and up to nine Co-Opted Governors (appointed by the governing body), making fourteen governors in total.

The Governing Body is responsible to Surrey Local Authority and to parents, carers and stakeholders for the performance of the school.  This means ensuring that school finances and resources are used effectively to achieve the highest standards possible in

• teaching and learning for all pupils
• behaviour in school
• personal development of all pupils
• leadership and management of the school

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of the school and its community to demonstrably share this commitment.

Our Governing Body

Our Governing Body members are:

Sue Gammerman Date of appointment: 30/9/2022 Term Ends: 29/6/2026 Co-opted Governor Chair of the Governing Body Special Responsibilities: Finance Pay Review Health & Safety	Linda Gilham Date of appointment: 27/10/2022 Term Ends: 26/10/2026 Local Authority Governor Vice chair of Governors   Special Responsibilities: Finance Co-Head Teacher Appraisal

Katherine Wade Clerk to the Governors	Sophie Reisch Date of appointment: 9/3/2022 Term Ends: 8/3/2026 Co-Opted Governor Special Responsibilities: Safeguarding

Catherine Bennett Date of appointment: 8/10/2023 Term Ends: 7/10/2027 Co-Opted Governor Special Responsibilities: Co-Head Teacher Appraisal Attendance	Kathy Evans Date of appointment: 30/9/2022 Term Ends: 29/9/2026 Co-Opted Governor Special Responsibilities: Finance SEND Pay Review

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Emma Hill Date of appointment: 15/10/2022 Term Ends: 14/10/2026 Staff Governor	Shirley Doyle Date of appointment: 4/9/2023 Term Ends: 3/9/2027 Co-Opted Governor Special Responsibilities: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

Governor Work

The governors’ role is to:

• approve the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school
• ensure that the Co-Headteachers are focussed on achieving high standards of education for all
• check that school finances are used effectively to achieve these goals

Governors meet twice a term to discuss school business, such as reviewing policies, progress towards targets, budget and expenditure, and educational results. 

In addition, each governor agrees to focus on particular areas of interest and expertise (for example, finance, safeguarding, SEND). Governors monitor developments in these areas through regular visits to the school to talk with staff and, where appropriate, visit classrooms.  They then report back to the rest of the governing body. 

Staff with additional curriculum responsibilities attend governor meetings on request to provide an update on developments in their area.  Governors also seek the views of parents (through an annual survey) and pupils (through an annual meeting with representatives from each year group).

Once a year, governors evaluate the impact of recent school initiatives on the quality of education for all pupils and decide on priorities for the next year.

Governors can be contacted through the school office or by emailing clerk@stannsheath.org

Emails will be considered in a timely and professional manner.