South Stanley Infant and Nursery School

Tyne Road, South Stanley, County Durham DH9 6PZ

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Our Governing Body

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 GovernorCategoryRepresentingAppointing BodyTerm
of
Office
Committee / Working PartySpecial Interest AreaRegister
of Interests
Business,
Financial &
Governance Interests
Mrs Christine WeightmanGeneral GovernorCommunity SLP Trustees9/5/2018 - 8/5/2022Pay ReviewCurriculum and Health & SafetyTrusteeTrustee at SLP
Mrs Emily WhiteParent GovernorParentsLGB9/5/2018 - 8/5/2022Pay ReviewKS 1 & SEND GovernorTrusteeTrustee at SLP
Ms Natalie TrewhellaGeneral GovernorCommunitySLP Trustees1/9/2020 - 2/9/2024SENDAssistant Head Teacher at Greenland Community Primary SchoolAssistant Head teacher at Greenland Community Primary School
Mrs Louise ThompsonEx-officio by virtue of office as Head teacherSchoolMulti- Academy Trust and School1/9/2018 - 31/8/2022Safeguarding, LAC and DataHead TeacherHead teacher at SSIN
Mr Trevor HowardNon-teaching GovernorNon-teaching staffSchool staff17/9/2018 - 16/9/2022Attendance and Welfare Attendance Officer at SSIN and South Stanley Junior SchoolAttendance Officer at SSIN and South Stanley Junior School
Mrs Jeanette CollierTeaching GovernorTeaching staffSchool staff4/1/2021 - 5/1/2025SENDSENCO at SSINSENCO at SSIN
Mrs Jolene WIlkinsonGeneral GovernorCommunitySLP Trustees1/1/2017 - 31/12/2020Pay ReviewSafeguarding & LAC GovernorBreakfast Club SupervisorBreakfast Club Supervisor
Mrs Chelsea CurnickParent GovernorParentLGB12/10/2018 - 111/12/2022EYFSNoneNone

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 GovernorCategoryRepresentingTerm of OfficeAppointing BodyCommitteeArea of Special InterestRegister of InterestBusiness, Financial & Governance Interests
Cheri AldenChair of GovernorsCommunity1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018SLP TrusteesPay ReviewSENDNoneNone
Heather KempEx-officio by virtue of office as Head of SchoolSchool1/9/2007 - 31/8/2018School/Governing BodyPay ReviewSafeguardingTrustee. Husband a Member of SLP TrustTrustee. Husband a Member of SLP Trust
Christine WeightmanGeneral GovernorCommunity1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018SLP TrusteesPay ReviewKS1NoneNone
Dawn StoreyParent GovernorParents1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018ParentsEYFSNoneNone
Dennis DixonParent GovernorParents1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018ParentsComputingNoneNone
Kersha ReayParent GovernorParents1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018ParentsArtNoneNone
Racheal HallidayParent GovernorParents1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018ParentsSENDNoneNone
Jo WilkinsonGeneral GovernorCommunity1/1/2017 - 8/5/2018SLP TrusteesPay ReviewSafeguarding and LACBreakfast Club SupervisorBreakfast Club Supervisor
Louise ThompsonDeputy Headteacher/Teacher GovernorSchool/Staff1/5/2017 - 8/5/2018School/Governing BodyDeputy HeadteacherDeputy Headteacher
Alan TaylorVice-Chair of GovernorsCommunity1/1/2017 - 1/12/2017SLP TrusteesPay ReviewHealth and SafetyNoneNone
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:

NameFull Governing Body Meeting
4/12/2020
Full Governing Body Meeting
5/3/2021
Mrs Christine WeightmanN
Mrs Emily White✓
Ms Jolene Wilkinson✓
Mr Roger BanksNo longer in post
Mr Trevor Howard✓
Mrs Kath DarganAANo longer in post
Mrs Chelsea CurnickAA
Mrs Louise Thompson✓
Mrs Natalie Trewhella✓
Mrs Jeanette CollierNot in post

Record of Attendance 2019-2020

The dates listed below relate to the planned 2019/20 Governor meetings:

NamePay 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✓ AAAA
Mrs Emily White✓ ✓ ✓
Ms Jolene Wilkinson✓ ✓ ✓
Mr Roger BanksNAA✓
Mr Trevor HowardN✓ ✓
Mrs Kath DarganN✓ AA
Mrs Chelsea CurnickN✓ ✓
Mrs Louise ThompsonAA✓ ✓

Record of Attendance 2018-2019

NameFull 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/AA/AA/A
Mrs Emily White ✓✓✓✓A/A✓✓A/A
Mr Roger BanksN/AN/A✓N/AA/A✓✓✓
Mrs Louise Thompson✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Mr Trevor HowardN/AN/A✓N/A✓✓✓✓
Ms Kathryn DarganN/AN/A✓N/A✓A/AA/A✓
Mrs Jolene WIlkinson✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Mrs Chelsea CurnickN/AN/A✓N/A✓✓✓✓

Record of Attendance 2017-2018

NameFull 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/ANInquorate
Miss R HallidayNA/AN/A✓Inquorate
Miss D StoreyNNN/ANInquorate
Miss K Reay ✓✓N/ANInquorate
Mrs J Wilkinson✓✓✓✓Inquorate
Mrs L Thompson - Deputy HeadteacherN/A✓N/A✓Inquorate
Mrs H Kemp - Headteacher✓✓✓✓Inquorate
Mr A Taylor✓N/AN/AN/AInquorate
Mrs C Weightman✓N/AN/AN/AInquorate

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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