Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
School Governors
- Mrs Tremewan (Chair of Governors) (Co-opted Governor)
- Mr Jackson (Community Governor) (Co-opted Governor)
- Mrs Bennett (Community Governor) (Co-opted Governor)
- Cllr Yorke (Local Authority Governor)
- Mrs Oswin (Parent Governor)
- Mrs Thompson (Parent Governor) (Co-opted Governor)
- Mrs Tonge (Parent Governor)
Staff Governors
- Mrs Gill (Staff Governor)
- Miss Hope (Staff Governor)
Governor Committee Structure
| Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jackson | Community Governor, Co-opted Governor | 15/07/2015 - present | Finance and Premises, First Pay Review, HT Performance Management | Health and Safety, Website | None |
| Mrs Bennett | Community Governor Co-opted Governor | 12/11/2018 - 11/11/2022 | Curriculum, Personnel and Discipline, First Pay Review, HT Performance Management, | Safeguarding, Quality of Education, Behaviour | |
| Cllr Yorke | Local Authority Governor | 15/06/2017 - 14/06/2021 | Appeals, Finance nd Premises | Health and Safety, Website | |
| Mrs Oswin | Parent Governor | 25/04/2018 - 24/04/2022 | Appeals, Curriculum, Personnel and Discipline | Personal Development, Quality of Education | None |
| Mrs Thompson | Parent Governor, Co-opted Governor | 25/04/2018 - 24/04/2022 | Appeals, Curriculum, Personnel and Discipline | Quality of Education | None |
| Mrs Tremewan | Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor | 07/03/2018 - 06/03/2022 | Curriculum, Finance and Premises, First Pay and Review, HT Performance Management, Personnel and Discipline | Quality of Education, Health and Safety | None |
| Mrs Tonge | Parent Governor | 05/03/2018 - 04/03/2022 | Curriculum | Early Years | |
| Mrs Gill | Headteacher | Curriculum, Finance and Premises, Personnel and Discipline | None | ||
| Miss Hope | Staff Governor | Curriculum | None |
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Escomb Primary School 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.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools 2017
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 a critical 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 dismissing 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
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 Register of Interests
To ensure transparency and openness we maintain and publish a register of business and pecuniary interests of our governors and the headteacher.
| Name of Governor or Associate Member | Category of governor & term of office | Appointing body
e.g. Governing Body; Local Authority; Foundation; Diocese |
Membership of
committees? |
Positions of responsibility | Relevant business interests that could present a conflict of interest
Including whether a governor at another school |
Personal relationship (if any) with members of school staff e.g. spouse, partner, relative |
| Cllr R Yorke | Local Authority
4 year term of office |
Local Authority | Appeals
Finance |
Health & Safety
Website GDPR |
Teescraft Engineering | None (March 2022) |
| Mrs K Oswin | Parent
4 year term of office |
Parents | Appeals
Curriculum Personnel |
Personal Development
Quality of Education |
None (March 2022) | None (March 2022) |
| Mrs E Tonge | Parent
4 year term of office |
Parents | Curriculum | Early Years | None (March 2022) | None (March 2022) |
| Mr D Jackson | Co-opted
4 year term of office |
Governing Body | Finance
First – Pay Review HT Perf Man |
Health & Safety
Website GDPR |
None (March 2022) | None (March 2022) |
| Mrs J Tremewan | Co-opted
4 year term of office |
Governing Body | Curriculum
Finance First – Pay Review HT Perf Man Personnel |
Quality of Education
|
None (March 2022) | None (March 2022) |
| Mrs L Thompson | Co-opted
4 year term of office |
Governing Body | Appeals
Curriculum Personnel |
Quality of Education | Sunnybrow Primary – Governor | None (March 2022) |
| Mrs K Bennett
|
Co-opted
4 year term of office |
Governing Body | Curriculum
Personnel First – Pay Review HT Perf Man |
Safeguarding
Quality of Education Behaviour |
None (March 2022) | None (March 2022) |
| Miss V Hope | Staff
4 year term of office |
Staff | Curriculum | None (March 2022) | None (March 2022) | |
| Mrs W Gill
|
Head teacher | N/A | Curriculum
Finance Personnel |
None (March 2022) | None (March 2022) |
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
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
| Name | Personnel, Discipline & General Purposes 28th September 2021 | Personnel, Discipline & General Purposes 8th October 2021 | Full Governing Body 18th October 2021 | Personnel, Discipline & General Purposes 5th November 2021 | Curriculum, Standards and Performance Review Meeting 12th November 2021 | Pay Review Meeting 22nd November 2021 | Curriculum, Standards and Performance Review Meeting 26th November 2021 | OFSTED Training | Finance and Premises Meeting 9th December 2021 | Curriculum, Standards and Performance Review Meeting 21st January 2022 | Personnel, Discipline & General Purposes 31st January 2022 | Finance and Premises Meeting 11th February 2022 | Full Governing Body 28th February 2022 | Personnel, Discipline & General Purposes 14th March 2022 | Curriculum, Standards and Performance Review Meeting 1st April 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs J Tremewan - Chair | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A/A | Y | Y | Y | A/A | |
| Mrs K Bennett | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Mr D Jackson | Y | A/A | A/A | A/A | Y | |||||||||||
| Cllr R Yorke | Y | A/A | A/A | A/A | ||||||||||||
| Mrs K Oswin | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A/A | Y | |||||||
| Mrs L Thompson | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A/A | Y | ||||||||
| Mrs E Tongue | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||||||
| Mrs W Gill | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Miss V Hope | Y | Y | Y |
Committee Terms of Reference
We will be adding this information soon.
Committee Terms of Reference 2018
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