The Governors of South Stanley Infant & Nursery School are integral to our success and that of our children. We value their contribution and the time and commitment they give to school. Our Governors work closely with our Head teacher, school staff and representatives from both the local authority and Stanley Learning Partnership.
Governors Aims & Ethos
Our Governors share the distinct aims, ethos and vision of South Stanley Infant and Nursery School.They believe that our children deserve the best education possible and can achieve without limit. Click here to view our schools full Aims, Ethos and Vision Statement.
Aims, Ethos and Vision Statement
The Local Governing Body is part of the leadership and management of the school being made up of staff, parents and people from the wider community. We work closely with the Headteacher acting as a critical friend and providing challenge where appropriate.
As South Stanley Infant and Nursery School is part of a Multi-academy Trust (Stanley Learning Partnership) we have a local governing body in place to focus on issues directly relating to our school. By monitoring key performance indicators and driving forward attainment and progress we hope to ensure the best possible outcomes for all the children that pass through our school.
Most importantly we aim to work hard at getting to know our school and hope that everyone in school can get to know us.
Governors work closely with Head teachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority. Governors are responsible for:
- raising standards of academic achievement.
- recruitment of staff.
- representing the views of the local community
- holding the school to account in relation to Pupil Premium/Sports Premium expenditure and impact.
- promoting the values and ethos of the school.
- ensuring SSIN live by our Governance Statement. Please click here to view our full Governance Statement: SSIN Governance Statement 2018-19
Governors ask questions, gather information and help make decisions about the school. Our school’s Governing Body meets in school once every term. Under South Stanley’s current Governance structure all financial decision for the school are made at Trustee level.
Sub-committees meet as and when required. Current committee membership/working parties and terms of reference are detailed below, however, for more information please contact Michael Tallentire, SLP Operations Director on (01207) 266702.
It should be noted that the Governors of SSIN do not have a Virement & Expenditure Limit as their role is voluntary.
Meet our Governing Body
Our Governing Body has recently undergone a restructure to ensure that the needs of our children are best met. The table below details current Governors. We currently have no associated members of the Governing Body.
Our Chair of Governors is Mrs Christine Weightman. Mrs Weightman can be contacted here at school by calling our Main Office on (01207) 232445 or any correspondence should be addressed to,
Mrs Christine Weightman, c/o South Stanley Infant and Nursery School, Tyne Rd, South Stanley, Stanley, Co. Durham DH9 6PZ
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Michael Tallentire, SLP Operations Director, Unit G3 Tanfield Business Centre, Tanfield Lea North Industrial Estate, Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 9DB, telephone (01207) 266702.
| Name of Governor | Category | Representing | Appointing Body | Term of Office | Committee / Working Party | Special Interest Area | Register of Interests | Business, Financial & Governance Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Weightman | General Governor | Community | SLP Trustees | 9/5/2018 - 8/5/2022 | Pay Review | Curriculum and Health & Safety | Trustee | Trustee at SLP |
| Mrs Emily White | Parent Governor | Parents | LGB | 9/5/2018 - 8/5/2022 | Pay Review | KS 1 & SEND Governor | Trustee | Trustee at SLP |
| Ms Natalie Trewhella | General Governor | Community | SLP Trustees | 1/9/2020 - 2/9/2024 | SEND | Assistant Head Teacher at Greenland Community Primary School | Assistant Head teacher at Greenland Community Primary School | |
| Mrs Louise Thompson | Ex-officio by virtue of office as Head teacher | School | Multi- Academy Trust and School | 1/9/2018 - 31/8/2022 | Safeguarding, LAC and Data | Head Teacher | Head teacher at SSIN | |
| Mr Trevor Howard | Non-teaching Governor | Non-teaching staff | School staff | 17/9/2018 - 16/9/2022 | Attendance and Welfare | Attendance Officer at SSIN and South Stanley Junior School | Attendance Officer at SSIN and South Stanley Junior School | |
| Mrs Jeanette Collier | Teaching Governor | Teaching staff | School staff | 4/1/2021 - 5/1/2025 | SEND | SENCO at SSIN | SENCO at SSIN | |
| Mrs Jolene WIlkinson | General Governor | Community | SLP Trustees | 1/1/2017 - 31/12/2020 | Pay Review | Safeguarding & LAC Governor | Breakfast Club Supervisor | Breakfast Club Supervisor |
| Mrs Chelsea Curnick | Parent Governor | Parent | LGB | 12/10/2018 - 111/12/2022 | EYFS | None | None |
An Instrument of Government records the constitution of the governing body and the term of office for each category of governor. To view our Instrument of Government please click here: Instrument of Governance 2020
Previous Governors
Prior to the restructure of our Governing Body the following Governors were in post:
| Name of Governor | Category | Representing | Term of Office | Appointing Body | Committee | Area of Special Interest | Register of Interest | Business, Financial & Governance Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheri Alden | Chair of Governors | Community | 1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018 | SLP Trustees | Pay Review | SEND | None | None |
| Heather Kemp | Ex-officio by virtue of office as Head of School | School | 1/9/2007 - 31/8/2018 | School/Governing Body | Pay Review | Safeguarding | Trustee. Husband a Member of SLP Trust | Trustee. Husband a Member of SLP Trust |
| Christine Weightman | General Governor | Community | 1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018 | SLP Trustees | Pay Review | KS1 | None | None |
| Dawn Storey | Parent Governor | Parents | 1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018 | Parents | EYFS | None | None | |
| Dennis Dixon | Parent Governor | Parents | 1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018 | Parents | Computing | None | None | |
| Kersha Reay | Parent Governor | Parents | 1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018 | Parents | Art | None | None | |
| Racheal Halliday | Parent Governor | Parents | 1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018 | Parents | SEND | None | None | |
| Jo Wilkinson | General Governor | Community | 1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018 | SLP Trustees | Pay Review | Safeguarding and LAC | Breakfast Club Supervisor | Breakfast Club Supervisor |
| Louise Thompson | Deputy Headteacher/Teacher Governor | School/Staff | 1/5/2017 - 8/5/2018 | School/Governing Body | Deputy Headteacher | Deputy Headteacher | ||
| Alan Taylor | Vice-Chair of Governors | Community | 1/1/2017 - 1/12/2017 | SLP Trustees | Pay Review | Health and Safety | None | None |
| Non-teaching Staff Governor - Vacancy |
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.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
South Stanley Infant and Nursery 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.
Here at South Stanley Infant and Nursery School we have very high expectations of our Governors and as such, they are required to adhere to our Code of Conduct. This document sets out the purpose of the governing body and describes the appropriate relationship between individual governors/trustees/academy committee members, the whole governing board and the executive leaders. To view our Governor Code of Conduct please click here: Governor Code of Conduct Policy
Governor Attendance
Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
Record of Attendance 2020-21
The dates listed below relate to the planned 2019/20 Governor meetings:
| Name | Full Governing Body Meeting 4/12/2020 | Full Governing Body Meeting 5/3/2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Weightman | N | |
| Mrs Emily White | ✓ | |
| Ms Jolene Wilkinson | ✓ | |
| Mr Roger Banks | No longer in post | |
| Mr Trevor Howard | ✓ | |
| Mrs Kath Dargan | AA | No longer in post |
| Mrs Chelsea Curnick | AA | |
| Mrs Louise Thompson | ✓ | |
| Mrs Natalie Trewhella | ✓ | |
| Mrs Jeanette Collier | Not in post |
Record of Attendance 2019-2020
The dates listed below relate to the planned 2019/20 Governor meetings:
| Name | Pay Review Meeting 22/11/2019 | Full Governing Body Meeting 6/12/2019 | Special Governing Body Meeting 31/01/2020 DID NOT TAKE PLACE | Full Governing Body Meeting 27/03/2020 DID NOT TAKE PLACE | Special Governing Body Meeting 01/05/2020 DID NOT TAKE PLACE | Full Governing Body Meeting 1/07/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Weightman | ✓ | AA | AA | |||
| Mrs Emily White | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Ms Jolene Wilkinson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Mr Roger Banks | N | AA | ✓ | |||
| Mr Trevor Howard | N | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Mrs Kath Dargan | N | ✓ | AA | |||
| Mrs Chelsea Curnick | N | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Mrs Louise Thompson | AA | ✓ | ✓ |
Record of Attendance 2018-2019
| Name | Full Governor Meeting 9/5/2018 | Full Governor meeting 11/7/2018 | Special Governor Meeting 18/10/2018 | Pay Review Meeting 18/10/2018 | Full Governor Meeting 5/12/2018 | Special Governor Meeting 23/1/2019 | Full Governor Meeting 13/3/2019 | Special Governor Meeting 17/7/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Weightman | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | A/A | A/A |
| Mrs Emily White | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A/A | ✓ | ✓ | A/A |
| Mr Roger Banks | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A | A/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs Louise Thompson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Trevor Howard | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ms Kathryn Dargan | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | A/A | A/A | ✓ |
| Mrs Jolene WIlkinson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs Chelsea Curnick | N/A | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Record of Attendance 2017-2018
| Name | Full Governor Meeting 6/4/2017 | Full Governor Meeting 13/7/2017 | Pay Review Meeting 20/10/2017 | Full Governor Meeting 14/12/2017 | Full Governor Meeting 1/3/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs C Alden - Chair | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Inquorate |
| Mr D Dixon - Vice Chair | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N | Inquorate |
| Miss R Halliday | N | A/A | N/A | ✓ | Inquorate |
| Miss D Storey | N | N | N/A | N | Inquorate |
| Miss K Reay | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N | Inquorate |
| Mrs J Wilkinson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Inquorate |
| Mrs L Thompson - Deputy Headteacher | N/A | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | Inquorate |
| Mrs H Kemp - Headteacher | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Inquorate |
| Mr A Taylor | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | Inquorate |
| Mrs C Weightman | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | Inquorate |
Committee Terms of Reference
The Governing Body of South Stanley Infant and Nursery School has recently undergone a restructure. Under the new Governance structure of the Multi-Academy Trust, our local governing body only has one committee that being the Pay Review Committee. ToR are
- To make any decisions relating to pay progression for teaching staff below the leadership scale (unless delegated to the Headteacher)
- To act in accordance with SLP’s Teachers Pay Policy as adopted by the Trustee Board to include matters relating to:
- Teaching and learning responsibility payments, SEND allowances and recruitment and retention payments.
- To report to the Finance, Resources & Appointments Committee on pay review related expenditure.
Chair of the Pay Review Committee is Mrs Jo Wilkinson
Meetings: Annually (Autumn term) plus as and when necessary
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