Brington Primary School, Little Brington, Northampton, NN7 4HX

Harlestone Primary School
Church Lane
Lower Harlestone
Northampton
NN7 4EN

B 01604 770286 H 01604 842391

The Althorp Partnership of Primary Schools

Governors

Every school has a governing body where governors act as a ‘critical friend’.  The governing body is made up of individuals who are from a variety of backgrounds with different expertise representing the public. 

The full governing body meets five times a year, at least once per term. There are also 3 committees with each committee meeting at least once per term and who have specific terms of reference and report to the full governing body.

Governing Body Constitution 

 

Committees:

Resources

Standards & Safeguarding

Headteacher Performance Management

 

The governing body aims for all pupils to achieve the highest educational standards, receive a balanced curriculum, to set the strategic direction for the school, set the budget for each school and to ensure that the school adheres to its statutory duties.

 

All governors have equal responsibility and are equally valued. They are the largest volunteer force in the country.

ALTHORP PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS GOVERNING BODY – 2023/2024

Governor Type

Appointed by

Governor Name

Start Date

End Date

Governor Position

 Committee

Voting Rights

Co-Head

Ex oficio

Kirsten Carpenter

1 Sept 2023

Ex oficio

Headteacher

Standards and Safeguarding.

 

Yes

Co-Head

Ex oficio

Sam Philips

1 Sept 2023

Ex oficio

Headteacher

Resources. 

Yes

Clerk

Ex oficio

Kathryn Berrill

July 2015

Ex oficio

Clerk

Standards and Safeguarding Resources.

No

Parent

Parents

 

Francesca Wilderspin

 

1 June 2023

30 May 2027

Chair of Standards and Safeguarding committee

Standards and Safeguarding

Yes

Parent

Parents

Vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

LA

Governing Body (Local Authority approved nomination)

 

Gary Shaeffer

 

 

24 February 2022

23 February 2026

 

Standards and Safeguarding.

Headteacher Performance Mgt

Yes

Staff

Staff

 

Lisa Richards

 

 

12 October 2023

 

11 October 2027

 

Resources

Yes

Co-opted

Governing Body

 

 

Jon Lake

 

 

12 July 2023

11 July 2027

 

Chair of Governors

 

Standards and Safeguarding.

Resources.

Headteacher Performance Mgt

Yes

Co-opted

Governing Body

 

 

Ione Francis

 

 

12 July 2023

11 July 2027

Chair of Resources Committee

SEN and Safeguarding Governor

Resources.

Standards and Safeguarding.

Headteacher Performance Mgt

Yes

Co-opted

Governing Body

 

Claire Favier-Tilston

Vacancy

  

18 June 2022

17 June 2026

Vice Chair of Governors

Standards and Safeguarding.

 

Yes

Co-opted

Governing Body

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

Co-opted

 

Governing Body

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

 

Yes

Co-opted

 

Governing Body

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

 

Yes

Co-opted

 

Governing Body

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Governor Type

Governor Name

Start Date

End Date

Governor Position

 Committee

Voting Rights

Associate Member

 

Neil Frost

 

1 Sept 2017

 

School Business Manager

Resources.

No but is included in quorum.

 

PREVIOUS GOVERNORS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS

Governor Type

Governor Name

Start Date

End Date

Governor Position

 Committee

Reason for Leaving Governing Body

Co-opted

Karen Whitcombe

18 January 2022

17 January 2023

Chair of the Resources Committee

 

Term of office expired

 

ALTHORP PRIMARY SCHOOLS GOVERNING BODY – 2023 - 2024

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP – SEPTEMBER 2023

Head Teacher Performance Management

Resources

Standards and Safeguarding

Members

Members

Members

Jon Lake

Ione Francis

Gary Shaeffer

 

Ione Francis (Chair)

Jon Lake

Neil Frost (Associate)

Sam Phillips

Lisa Richards

Kathryn Berrill (Clerk)

 

 

Francesca Wilderspin (Chair)

Jon Lake 

Ione Francis

Gary Shaeffer

Kirsten Carpenter

Claire Favier-Tilston

Kathryn Berrill (Clerk)

ALTHORP PRIMARY SCHOOLS GOVERNING BODY – 2023 - 2024

DATES OF MEETINGS

 

Full Governing Body

Resources

Standards & Safeguarding

Thursday 12th October 2023

Thursday 16th November 2023

 Thursday 23rd November 2023

Thursday 18th January 2024

Thursday 18th April 2024

 Thursday 21st March 2024

Thursday 18th April 2024

Wednesday 19th June 2024

 Thursday 27th June 2024

 Wednesday 3rd July 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTHORP PRIMARY SCHOOLS GOVERNING BODY – 2023-2024

REGISTER OF INTERESTS

Governor Type

Governor Name

Pecuniary Interests

Other Governing Bodies

Relationships

Co-Head

 

 

Kirsten Carpenter

None.

None.

None.

Co-Head

Sam Philips

 

 

None.

None.

None.

Parent

 

 

Francesca Wilderspin

None.

None.

Parent

Parent

 

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

Staff

 

 

Lisa Richards

None.

None.

None.

LA

 

 

Gary Shaeffer

None.

None.

None.

Co-opted

 

Jon Lake

Director of Experts Everywhere Ltd

None.

Uncle of a member of support staff.

Co-opted

 

 

Ione Francis

 

None.

None.

None.

Co-opted

 

 

Claire Favier-Tilston

None.

None.

None.

Co-opted

 

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

Co-opted

 

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

Co-opted

 

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

Co-opted

 

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

Associate Member

 

Neil Frost

None.

None.

None.

 

 

ALTHORP PARTNERSHIP GOVERNORS

2023 – 2024 ATTENDANCE REGISTER

FULL GOVERNING BODY

GOVERNOR

12 October 2023

18 January 2024

18 April 2024

3 July 2024

Kirsten Carpenter

Y

 

 

 

Sam Philips

Y

 

 

 

Gary Shaeffer

Y

 

 

 

Lisa Richard

Y

 

 

 

Jon Lake

Y

 

 

 

Ione Francis

Y

 

 

 

Claire Favier-Tilston

Y

 

 

 

Francesca Wilderspin

Y

 

 

 

Neil Frost (Associate)

Y

 

 

 

Kathryn Berrill (Clerk)

Y

 

 

 

 

STANDARDS AND SAFEGUARDING

GOVERNOR

23 November 2023

Meeting postponed as was not quorate

21 March 2024

27 June 2024

Kirsten Carpenter

 

 

 

Gary Shaeffer

 

 

 

Jon Lake

 

 

 

Ione Francis

 

 

 

Claire Favier-Tilston

 

 

 

Kathryn Berrill (Clerk)

Francesca Wilderspin (Chair)

 

 

 

 

RESOURCES

GOVERNOR

16 November 2023

18 April 2024

19 June 2024

Sam Philips

 Y

 

 

Lisa Richards

 Y

 

 

Jon Lake

 Y

 

 

Ione Francis

 Y

 

 

Kathryn Berrill (Clerk)

 Y

 

 

Neil Frost (Associate)

 Y