Governors
What do our school governors do?
The governing body of our school is responsible for ensuring that it is run to promote pupil achievement and safety.
Its duties include:
- setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
- approving the school budget
- reviewing progress against the school's budget and objectives
- appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher
The governing body is made up of:
- Foundation Governors (appointed by the Diocese)
- Parent Governors (elected by parents)
- Staff Governor (elected by school staff)
- Community Governor
- Headteacher (appointed by the governing body)
Current Governors (appointed by Evolve Church Academy Trust)
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Verena Childs |
Chair from Sept 2018 Curriculum Committee & CDG MAT board director from Sept 2018 |
20 Jul 2017 |
None |
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Janet Jones |
Vice Chair Curriculum Committee & CDG |
20 Jul 2017 |
None |
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Phil Short |
Foundation Governor Finance Committee |
1 Nov 2018 |
None |
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| Julie Blake | Parent Governor | Feb 2021 | None |
| Claire Clarke | Foundation Governor | April 2023 | None |
| Mark Fairbairn | Foundation Governor | April 2023 | None |
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Natalie Coates |
Headteacher, |
1 Sep 2022 |
None |
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Rachel Stickley |
Senior Teacher Teaching, Curriculum Committee |
1 Sep 2016 |
None |
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Vacancies:
Support Staff Governor
We currently have 8 Governors at Chacombe. This includes a Chair and Vice-Chair of Governors.
Clerk to the Governing Body is currently Heather King.
Each governor is appointed for a four year term which can be renewed for a further four years.
Register of attendance:
6th October, 2022: VC, JJ, NC, RS, JB, PS, RG, KF
26th January 2023: NC, VC, JJ, RS, KF, PS, JB
27th April 2023: NC, VC, JJ, RS, PS, JB, KF, MF
Resignations:
Katie Faulkner - January 2024
Newly appointed:
Claire Clarke - Foundation Governor - April 2023
Mark Fairbairn - Foundation Governor - April 2023
Governor Committees 2022/23
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Foundation Governors |
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Other Governors |
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Verena Childs (Chair)
Janet Jones Vice chair
Phil Short |
Rachel Stickley (Staff) Natalie Coates (Head Teacher) Katie Faulkner (Parent) Julie Blake (Parent) Claire Clarke (Parent) Mark Fairbairn (Parent) |
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Curriculum, Standards and Safeguarding
Rachel Stickley Verena Childs Katie Faulkner Natalie Coates Julie Blake
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Finance, Premises and Personal
Phil Short Natalie Coates Verena Childs |
Church Distinctiveness Group to include Collective Worship/Parish Liaison (sub-group of CSS)
Zoe Reeve Verena Childs Janet Jones Natalie Coates
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SEN
Verena Childs
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Attendance and Safeguarding
Verena Childs |
Early Years
Katie Faulkner
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Maths
Phil Short |
English and Languages Julie Blake
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Science
Julie Blake |
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Music
Janet Jones
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Art
Claire Clarke |
PE/PSHE
Phil Short |
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Computing
Claire Clarke |
History/Geography
Mark Fairbairn |
RE
Janet Jones |
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Design Technology
Mark Fairbairn |
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