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 4 committees with each committee meeting at least once per term and who have specific terms of reference and report to the full governing body.
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 – 2022/2023
|
Governor Type |
Appointed by |
Governor Name |
Start Date |
End Date |
Governor Position |
Committee |
Voting Rights |
|
Head |
Ex oficio |
|
|
Ex oficio |
Headteacher |
Standards and Safeguarding. Resources. |
Yes |
|
Clerk |
Ex oficio |
Kathryn Berrill |
July 2015 |
Ex oficio |
Clerk |
Standards and Safeguarding Resources. |
No |
|
Parent |
Parents |
Vacancy
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
Kirsten Carpenter
|
18 January 2022 |
17 January 2026 |
|
Standards and Safeguarding |
Yes |
|
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
Jon Lake
|
12 July 2019 |
11 July 2023 |
Chair of Governors
|
Standards and Safeguarding. Resources. Headteacher Performance Mgt |
Yes |
|
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
Ione Francis
|
12 July 2019 |
11 July 2023 |
Chair of Resources Committee SEN and Safeguarding Governor |
Resources. Standards and Safeguarding. Headteacher Performance Mgt |
Yes |
|
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
Karen Whitcombe |
18 January 2022 |
17 January 2023 |
|
Resources. |
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 |
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 |
|
Parent
|
Francesca Wilderspin |
1 January 2019 |
1 January 2023 |
Chair of the standards and Safeguarding committee |
Standards and Safeguarding Resources. |
Term of office expired |
ALTHORP PRIMARY SCHOOLS GOVERNING BODY – 2022 - 2023
2022 - 2023
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP – SEPTEMBER 2021
|
Head Teacher Performance Management |
Resources |
Standards and Safeguarding |
|
Members |
Members |
Members |
|
Jon Lake Ione Francis Gary Shaeffer |
Ione Francis (Chair) Francesca Wilderspin Karen Whitcombe Executive Headteacher Jon Lake Neil Frost (Associate) Kathryn Berrill (Clerk)
|
Francesca Wilderspin (Chair) Jon Lake Executive Headteacher Ione Francis Gary Shaeffer Kirsten Carpenter Claire Favier-Tilston Kathryn Berrill (Clerk) |
ALTHORP PRIMARY SCHOOLS GOVERNING BODY – 2022 - 2023
DATES OF MEETINGS
|
Full Governing Body |
Resources |
Standards & Safeguarding |
|
Wednesday 28th September 2022 |
Wednesday 7th December 2022 |
Wednesday 7th December 2022 |
|
Thursday 26th January 2023 |
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 |
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 |
|
Thursday 20th April 2023 |
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ALTHORP PRIMARY SCHOOLS GOVERNING BODY – 2022-2023
REGISTER OF INTERESTS
|
Governor Type |
Governor Name |
Pecuniary Interests |
Other Governing Bodies |
Relationships |
|
Head
|
Executive Headteacher |
|
|
|
|
Parent
|
Vacancy |
|
|
|
|
Parent
|
Vacancy |
|
|
|
|
Staff
|
Kirsten Carpenter |
None. |
None. |
None. |
|
LA
|
Gary Shaeffer |
None. |
None. |
None. |
|
Co-opted
|
Jon Lake |
Director, Performance Mentors Ltd and Performance Assessments Ltd. Member of Northamptonshire Schools Forum |
None. |
None. |
|
Co-opted
|
Ione Francis
|
None. |
None. |
None. |
|
Co-opted
|
Karen Whitcombe |
None. |
None. |
Parent. |
|
Co-opted
|
Claire Favier-Tilston |
None. |
None. |
Parent. |
|
Co-opted
|
Vacancy |
|
|
|
|
Co-opted
|
Vacancy |
|
|
|
|
Co-opted
|
Vacancy |
|
|
|
|
Associate Member
|
Neil Frost |
None. |
None. |
None. |
ALTHORP PARTNERSHIP GOVERNORS
2022 – 2023 ATTENDANCE REGISTER
|
FULL GOVERNING BODY |
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GOVERNOR |
28 Sept 2022 |
26 Jan 2023 |
20 April 2023 |
|
|
John Sarbutts (Head) |
Apologies received and accepted |
Apologies received and accepted |
No longer in post |
|
|
Jamie Boyling (Deputy Head) |
Y |
Y |
|
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|
Karen Whitcombe |
Apologies received and accepted |
Apologies received and accepted |
Term of office ended |
|
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Gary Shaeffer |
Apologies received and accepted |
Y |
|
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Kirsten Carpenter |
Y |
Y |
|
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|
Jon Lake |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
Ione Francis |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
Claire Favier-Tilston |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
Francesca Wilderspin |
Y |
Term of office ended |
Term of office ended |
|
|
Neil Frost (Associate) |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
Kathryn Berrill (Clerk) |
Y |
Y |
|
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STANDARDS AND SAFEGUARDING |
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GOVERNOR |
7 December 2022 |
22 March 2023 |
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|
John Sarbutts (Head) |
Apologies received & accepted |
No longer in post |
|
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Jaimie Boyling Gary Shaeffer |
Y Apologies received and accepted |
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Kirsten Carpenter |
Y |
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Jon Lake |
Y |
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Ione Francis |
Y |
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Claire Favier-Tilston |
Y |
|
|
|
Kathryn Berrill (Clerk) |
Y |
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RESOURCES |
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GOVERNOR |
7 December 2022 |
20 April 2023 |
|
|
John Sarbutts (Head) |
Apologies received and accepted |
No longer in post |
|
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Karen Whitcombe |
Apologies received and accepted |
Term of office ended |
|
|
Jon Lake |
Y |
|
|
|
Ione Francis |
Y |
|
|
|
Francesca Wilderspin |
Y |
Term of office ended |
|
|
Neil Frost (Associate) |
Y |
|
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|
Kathryn Berrill (Clerk) |
Y |
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