Governing Body Key Information
The Governing Body's core strategic functions as expected by the DfE are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
We have an active group of Governors at Mickleover Primary. Governors assist with strategic planning and provide oversight of the school’s activities. We ensure that the school provides the best possible environment for learning, has challenging targets and is held to account for delivering them and that it is compliant with any statutory requirements.
Our governors are listed below. Some governors have specific responsibility as a link governor, establishing contact with the lead staff member for a given subject and developing governor knowledge in this area.
The current governing body members are:
Chair of Governors and Co-opted Governor
- Dr Stephen Handsley - (Mental Health link governor and RHSE link governor)
Vice Chair of Governors & Parent Governor
- Mrs R Brailsford (Pay Committee & HT performance management, Safeguarding, & LAC link governor)
Parent Governors
- Mrs Laura Chadwick (Pupil premium link governor)
- Mr Damien Gultig (Sports premium link governor)
Staff Governors
- Mrs L Gerver (Headteacher)
- Mr S Welsh (Teacher) – (Maths link governor)
LA Governor
- Mr P Barker (SEND link Governor)
Co-opted Governors
- Dr S Handsley - (English link governor)
- Mr Paul Sutton
- Mrs Roslyn Chee
Governor Attendance 2021/2022
|
Governor |
Type of Governor |
Appointed By |
Committee / Role |
Area of Responsibility |
Date of appointment |
Date of retirement |
Pecuniary / Business Interests |
Attendance at Committee meetings 2021/2022 |
|
|
Julia Roberts |
Parent |
Parent Election |
Finance & General Purposes |
|
03.10.2016 |
01.09.2022 |
None |
5/6 |
|
|
Peter Barker |
LA |
Nominated by LA and appointed by GB |
Chair of Finance & General Purposes |
Health & Safety SEND |
03.10.2011 |
29.11.2022 |
None |
6/6 |
|
|
Lynne Gerver |
Headteacher |
Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal |
All Committees |
|
01.01.2007 |
|
None |
6/6 |
|
|
Nicola Goozee |
Staff |
Appointed by GB/board |
Personnel & Curriculum |
|
05.03.2018 |
13.07.2022 |
None |
5/6 |
|
|
Ifza Shakoor |
Co-opted |
Appointed by GB/board |
Finance & General Purposes |
Mental Health Pupil Premium |
28.09.2020 |
13.07.2022 |
|
2/6 |
|
|
Stephen Handsley |
Co-opted |
Appointed by GB/board |
All committees |
HT performance Appraisal Pay Committee RHSE, Mental Health English |
15.11.2021 |
15.11.2025 |
Governor at Borrow wood and St Claire's |
5/5 |
|
|
Rachel Brailsford |
Parent |
Appointed by GB/board |
Personnel & Curriculum |
HT Performance Appraisal Pay Committee Safeguarding, Child Protection, LAC, Safer recruitment, Prevent |
23.05.2016 |
23.05.2024 |
Teacher at Woodlands School |
5/6 |
|
|
Sean Welsh |
Staff |
Appointed by GB/board |
All Committees |
Maths |
16.11.2020 |
15.11.2024 |
None |
6/6 |
Governor Register of Interests
|
Governor |
Details of the declared conflict of interest |
Nature of business or organisation |
Brief description of the conflict of interest declared |
Is the declared conflict of interest an actual conflict or a potential conflict of interest? |
Date of appointment or acquisition |
Date of cessation of interest |
|
Mrs R Brailsford |
Assistant Headteacher Allestree Woodlands |
Secondary School |
Senior leader of a local school |
Potential |
23.05.16 |
N/A |
|
Dr S Handsley |
Governor at Borrow wood Primary school |
Governor at another local school |
Chair of Finance & General Purposes |
Potential |
15.11.21 |
N/A |
The following governors have stepped down in the last 12 months, Mrs Shakoor and Mrs Goozee July 2022 & Mrs Roberts September 2022
We are always interested in hearing from parents, staff or individuals in the local community with any suggestions and can be contacted in a number of ways.
Contacting Governors
- In person at the school gate, if you already know one of the governors
- Leave a message at the school office where we have a post box
- Or by email, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
On matters specifically relating to your child, Governors ask that appropriate discussions with the class teacher, or the Head Teacher have taken place first. Thank you!
Useful Links
OFSTED www.ofsted.gov.uk
Parentview www.parentview.ofsted.gov.uk
National Governors Association www.nga.org.uk