Governor Information and Responsibilities

Our Governing Board 

Governor full name	Date of appointment	Date to cease office/ ceased office	Appointing/ elective governor
Sir John Jones (Chair)	September 2017	September 2021	Co-opted
Mr Jason Hyde (Vice Chair)	October 2018	October 2022	Co-opted
Mrs Rachael Lucas	September 2017	September 2021	Headteacher
Miss Ainsley Leonard	March 2020	March 2024	Teaching staff
Mrs Sarah Williams	October 2017	October 2021	Support staff
Mrs Amanda Calcutt	February 2021	February 2025	Other
Mrs Joanna Warburton	November 2020	November 2024	Parent
Mrs Tarin Zuk	November 2020	November 2024	Parent
Canon Jill Pilling	March 2018	March 2022	Co-opted
Hon. Ald. John Byrne	June 2019	June 2023	Co-opted
Mr David Bagley	October 2018	October 2022	Co-opted
Mrs Susan Lomas	October 2018	October 2022	Co-opted
Mr Justin Hague	October 2018	October 2022	Co-opted
Cllr Adele Warren	October 2019	October 2023	Local Authority

 

Business and Personal Interests information:

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Governors in Office - committee's, roles, business and personal interests

 

Governor Committee's and Responsibilities Information

The main responsibilities to be managed by the Local Governing Board are set out in The Bishop Fraser Trust's (TBFT) scheme of delegation and the Trust's Local Governing Boards' Terms of Reference (LGB TOR). The quorum for LGB meetings set out in TBFT's LGB TOR is 50% plus one (rounded up to a whole number) of the total number of Trustees holding office at the date of the meeting. The board has delegated the majority of its statutory functions to the Performance Committee, the Finance & Resources Committee, the Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Committee and the Primary Committee.

 

 

Full Board

Our governors focus on three core strategic functions:

• ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the academy and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
• and overseeing the financial performance of the academy and making sure its money is well spent.

The main responsibilities to be managed by the governing board are:

• Governance
• Budget
• Appraisal and Performance Management
• Curriculum
• Target setting
• Discipline/exclusions
• Premises and Insurances
• Health and Safety
• School organisation
• Information for parents
• Partnerships with other academies/schools
• Governors with specific responsibilities

Whilst the Local Governing Board as a whole remains responsible for the governance function for Bolton St Catherine's Academy as indicated in The Bishop Fraser Trust Board's scheme of delegation, it has delegated specific functions and responsibilities to the Performance Committee, the Finance & Resources Committee and the Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Committee.

The committee structure and terms of reference set out those responsibilities wholly delegated to these three committees.

 

 

Finance & Resources Committee

Members: Mr Jason Hyde (Chair), Mrs Rachael Lucas, Mrs Sarah Williams, Mrs Joanna Warburton

Remit:

The Finance & Resources Committee's remit includes all matters to do with finance, staffing, health and safety and premises and audit.

Purpose:  

To assist in the decision making process of the Local Governing Board by enabling more detailed consideration to be given to the best means of fulfilling the Local Governing Board's  responsibility to ensure sound management of the Academy's finances, resources and health and safety including proper planning, monitoring and probity.

To make appropriate recommendations and advise the Local Governing Board on such matters on a regular basis. Major issues and decisions will be referred to the Local Governing Board for ratification.

 

Performance Committee

Members: Ms Susan Lomas (Chair), Miss Ainsley Leonard, Mrs Rachael Lucas, Cllr Adele Warren

Remit:

The Performance Committee's remit includes matters to do with pupils, their education and well-being and Performance.

Purpose:

To assist in the decision making of the Local Governing Board  by enabling more detailed consideration to be given to the best means of fulfilling the Local Governing Board's responsibility for: sustainable improvement in pupils' well-being and performance; parent and community involvement, including proper planning,

monitoring and evaluation.

To make recommendations and advise the Local Governing Board on such matters on a regular basis. Major issues and decisions will be referred to the Local Governing Board for ratification.

 

Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Committee

Members: Sir John Jones (Chair), Canon Jill Pilling, Mrs Rachael Lucas, Mr David Bagley, Mrs Tarin Zuk

Remit:

The Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Committee's remit includes matters to do with pupils, their education and the curriculum.

Purpose:

To assist in the decision making of the Local Governing Board by enabling more detailed consideration to be given to the best means of fulfilling the Local Governing Board's responsibility for: sustainable improvement in the curriculum, including proper planning, monitoring and evaluation.

To make recommendations and advise the Local Governing Board on such matters on a regular basis. Major issues and decisions will be referred to the Local Governing Board for ratification.

  

Primary Committee

Members: Hon. Ald. John Byrne (Chair), Mr Justin Hague, Mrs Amanda Calcutt, Mrs Rachael Lucas

Remit:

The Primary Committee's remit includes matters to do with pupils, their education and the curriculum.

Purpose:

To assist in the decision making of the Local Governing Board by enabling more detailed consideration to be given to the best means of fulfilling the Local Governing Board's responsibility for: sustainable improvement in the primary curriculum, including proper planning, monitoring and evaluation; sustainable improvement in pupils' well-being and performance; parent and community involvement, including proper planning, monitoring and evaluation.

To make recommendations and advise the Local Governing Board on such matters on a regular basis. Major issues and decisions will be referred to the Local Governing Board for ratification.

 

Click here to view Governor Attendance at Committee Meetings - September 2019 - August 2020

 

Additional Panels & Groups

• Staff Hearings Panel
• Staff Appeals Panel
• Curriculum Complaints, Send Complaints and General Complaints Panel
• Headteacher's Performance Review & Remuneration Group
• Pupil Disciplinary Panel
• Admissions Panel

 

In School Links

 

Focus	Governor
Child Protection & Safeguarding Governor	Canon Jill Pilling
Looked After Children Governor	Sir John Jones
Safer Recruitment Governor	Vacancy
Special Educational Needs and Disability Governor	Mrs Tarin Zuk
Equal Opportunities Governor	Vacancy
Health & Safety Governor	Mrs Sarah Williams
Literacy & Numeracy Governor	Mr Jason Hyde
Training Governor	Mrs Sarah Williams
CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance) Governor	Mr David Bagley
Headteacher Performance Review & Remuneration Group	John Jones          Jill Pilling       Jason Hyde

 

 

Focus	Staff member	Governor
English	Nicola Williams	Sir John Jones
Community, Sport, Vocational	Sara Rushton	Hon. Ald. John Byrne
Maths	Rachael Murphy	Mrs Sue Lomas
Humanities	Rachael Robinson	Mrs Joanna Warburton
ICT, Business Technology	Mehzabeen Choudhury	Mr Justin Hague
Creative Arts and Languages	Natalie Crowther	Mr Jason Hyde
Science	David Wride	Canon Jill Pilling
Sixth Form	Sara Rushton	Mrs Susan Lomas
Primary	Gareth Watson	Mrs Amanda Calcutt
Personal Development, Behaviour, Welfare & Faith	Jason Whittaker	Mr Dave Bagley