Governing Body at St Luke's Church of England School

Dr Laurence Burbridge – Co-Chair of Governors
Co-Opted Governor (01/02/2020-31/01/2024)
Declaration of Interests: Trustee of the Farringdon House School Trust
Responsible for Literacy, Quality of Student Work, Extended Writing
Contact: Laurie.Burbridge@stlukescofe.school

Mrs Hilary Jones – Co-Chair of Governors
Co-Opted Governor (01/02/2020-31/01/2024)
Declaration of Interests: Nil
Responsible for Quality of Teaching, Learning & Education
Contact: Hilary.Jones@stlukescofe.school

Mr Andrew Stiles – Vice Chair of Governors
Parent Governor (12/10/2017-11/10/2021)
Declaration of Interests: Nil
Responsible for Disadvantaged Students; Finance; Premises

Mr Ben Slater – Chair of Ethos Committee
Foundation Governor (01/02/2020-31/01/2024)
Declarations of Interest: Employed by Fiveways, Devon.
Responsible for Disadvantaged Students and Safegaurding

Miss Steph Brown
Staff Governor (11/02/2020-10/02/2024)
Declaration of Interest: Nil
Responsible for Extra-Curricular Activities

Mr Ben Bunting
Parent Governor (11/10/2018-10/10/2022)
Declaration of Interest: Nil
Responsible for Parental Engagement & Communications; Environmental Performance

Miss Rebecca Skinner
Staff Governor (13/01/2020-12/02/2024)
Declaration of Interests: Nil
Responsible for SEND

Mr Mark Wadeley-Jones
Co-Opted Governor (02/12/2020-01/12/2024)
Declaration of Interests: Family employed by the Ted Wragg Trust
Deputy Safeguarding Governor

Miss Kealey Sherwood
Headteacher and Ex-Officio Governor

Mrs Kate Robbins
Foundation Governor (02/02/2021-01/02/2025)
Declaration of Interests: Nil

Rvd. Helen Sherlock
Foundation Governor (02/02/2021-01/02/2025)
Declarations of Interest: Chaplain at St Luke’s
Resigned in 2020:
Mr Paul Brown
Foundation Governor (01/02/2020-08/07/2020)
Declarations of Interest: Nil
Mrs Joy Harvey – Chair of Ethos Committee
Foundation Governor (01/02/2020-01/09/2020)
Declaration of Interests: Nil
Mrs Rebecca Meaton
Co-Opted Governor (01/02/2020-08/07/2020)
Declaration of Interest: Children at the School
Mrs Sarah Lavis
Foundation Governor (24/04/2018-01/02/2020
Declaration of Interests: Headteacher at St Michaels Primary School
Mr Robin Thwaytes
Foundation Governor (01/02/2020-08/07/2020)
Declaration of Interests: Nil
The ability of a governing body to work together for the good of the school depends on trust and an understanding of common purpose. The Code of Practice we have adopted is:
We have responsibility for determining, monitoring and keeping under review the broad policies, plans and procedures within which the school operates.
We recognise that the Principal is responsible for the implementation of policy, day-to-day management of the College and the implementation of the curriculum.
We accept that all governors have equal status, and although elected and appointed by different groups (e.g. parents, staff, Local Authority) our overriding concern will be the welfare of the college as a whole.
We have no legal authority to act individually, except when the governing body has given us delegated authority to do so.
We have a duty to act fairly and without prejudice, and in so far as we have responsibility for the employment of the staff, we will fulfil all that is reasonably expected of a good employer.
We will encourage open government and should be seen to be doing so.
We will consider carefully how our decisions may affect other schools.
Continually Challenging and Supporting
Safeguarding all pupils and staff
The consistent application of policies and procedures
Liaise with staff to promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Use views and experience to form strategic priorities for development
Keeping the work of the school under review and acting on findings
Engage effectively with parents, carers, pupils and the wider school community
Support the work of the staff by being innovative, flexible and adaptable
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