Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

All maintained schools are required to have a governing body. The governing body has three main duties.

• To ensure the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

• Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and

• Ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.

The membership of the governing body is drawn from the stakeholders of the school, including staff, parents and the local community. There are several categories of governor:-

• Headteacher – The head automatically has a position on the governing body.

• Staff Governor – A member of staff elected by the staff to bring a staff perspective.

• Parent governors – Parents of pupils who bring a parents’ perspective.

• Local Authority Governor – A governor who will bring the perspective of the local authority. • Co-Opted Governor – Governors who have relevant skills to the governing body, can be from the local community, parents or staff. (Staff members cannot make up more than one third of the governing body)

• Associate Members – Individuals who have skills or experience that they can contribute to the governing body. There are certain matters which by statute they cannot vote on. Other powers are decided by the governing body. The structure of the governing body is determined by the Instrument of Governance that is decided by the governing body (subject to some statutory guidelines) and ratified by the local authority. The constitution of the governing body at Anton Infant School is: -

• Headteacher

• 1 x Staff Governor

• 4 x Parent Governors

• 1 x Local Authority governor

• 5 x Co-Opted Governors The governing body has 2 main subcommittees that focus on particular areas of the school business.

The Resources & Personnel Committee deals with matters pertaining to the school grounds, scrutinising the school budget and personnel issues. The Curriculum & Strategic Committee focusses on delivery of a balanced and high-quality curriculum and the strategic direction of the school. Other subcommittees with permanent members are the Pay Committee and the Headteacher’s Performance Management Committee.

Anton Infant School Governing Body Membership

Name	Governor Category	Appointed By	Date Appointed	Length of Term of Office	End of Current Term of Office	Governance Roles in any other school	Positions of Responsibility	Committee Membership
Laura Skeates	Headteacher	Governing Body	03.01.2023	n/a	n/a	None	Headteacher	Resources & Personnel Committee, Curriculum & Strategic Committee
John Honeybun	Parent Governor	Governing Body	22.03.2022	4 Years	21.03.2026	None	Vice Chair	Resources & Personnel, Health & Safety
Lisa Newman	Parent Governor	Governing Body	22.03.2022	4 Years	21.03.2026	None	Safeguarding	Curriculum & Strategic Committee, Pay Committee
Alan Phipps	Co-Opted	Governing Body	22.03.2022	4 Years	21.03.2026	None	SEND Governor	Curriculum & Strategic Committee (Chair), Headteacher Performance Management Committee
Adrian Wise	Co-Opted	Governing Body	22.03.2022	4 Years	21.03.2026	None	Development & Training Governor	Resource & Personnel (Chair). Headteacher Performance Management Committee
Kylie Foyle	Parent Governor	Governing Body	07.02.2023	4 Years	06.02.2027	None	SEND	Resource & Personnel, Pay Committee
Natasha Johnson	Governor	Governing Body	02.09.2024	4 Years	01.09.2028	None	Deputy Headteacher, SENDCO	Curriculum & Strategic Committee
Madeleine Killacky	Co-Opted	Governing Body	17.09.2024	4 Years	16.09.2028	None	Chair, Safeguarding	Curriculum & Strategic Committee

 

Governors who have left in the last 12 months

Name	Governor Category	Appointed By	Date Appointed	Length of Term of Office	End of Current Term of Office	Governance Roles in any other school	Positions of Responsibility	Committee Membership
Julie Pring	Clerk of Governors	Governing Body	01.09.2022	4 Years	31.12.2024	None	Clerk	None
Susan Humphreys	Clerk of Governors	Governing Body	24.02.2025	4 Years	01.03.2025	None	Clerk	None
Nick Braxton	Parent Governor	Governing Body	26.09.2023	4 Years	01.07.2025	None		Curriculum & Strategic Committee, Headteacher Performance Management Committee
Hayley Spencer	Staff Governor	Governing Body	28.09.2023	4 Years	22.07.2025	None		Curriculum & Strategic Committee

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