Governors
The Role of the Governing Body
The Governing Body, forms a key part of every school and works closely with the head teacher, staff and local authority. It oversees the strategic leadership of the school, providing support and challenge to help the Head Teacher in moving the school forward and ensures that the school functions well in terms of standards, staffing, curriculum, premises and finance. The school has the following committees: Pupils & Strategic Development; Personnel & Finance; Standards.
Membership of our Governing Body
The School Governing Body elected to reconstitute under the School Governance Regulations on Monday 28, July 2014. This decision means that they are now able to appoint more people on the basis of the skills they bring. The Governing Body now consists of four co-opted Governors, two elected Parent Governors, one elected Staff Governor, one appointed Local Authority Governor and the Head Teacher.
Bagthorpe Primary School Governing Body Membership List – September 2022 (including Business Interests)
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | Governor Elsewhere | Business Interests 1 | Relationships2 | Term of Office Start Date | Term of Office End Date |
| Mrs Jackie Shacklock | Co-opted (Chair) | School | No | Owner Wildflowers UK Ltd | None | 28/07/2022 | 27/07/2026 |
| Miss Liz Kitts | LA (Vice Chair) | LA | Chair Priestsic Primary School | None | None | 28/07/2022 | 27/07/2026 |
| Mrs Karen Jones | Co-opted | School | No | None | Married to Site Manager | 28/07/2022 | 27/07/2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Leader | Co-opted | School | No | None | None | 28/07/2022 | 27/07/2026 |
| Mrs Louise Dakers | Co-opted | School | No | None | None | 16/10/2021 | 15/10/2025 |
| Ms Isobel Cook | Parent | Parents | No | None | None | 13/11/2020 | 12/11/2024 |
| Mrs Sarah Cunningham | Parent | Parents | No | None | None | 11/03/2022 | 10/03/2026 |
| Mr David Walton | Head Teacher | LA | No | None | None | 01/09/2007 | |
| Mrs Yvette Pearse | Staff Governor | School Staff | No | None | Teacher at School | 20/06/2019 | 19/06/2023 |
| Resignations | Category | Appointing Body | First Appointed | Resignation date |
| Mr Paul Woollam | Co-opted | School | 01/10/2004 | 27/09/2022 |
| Mrs Donna Hemp | Parent | Parents | 10/03/2017 | 15/02/2022 |
| Mrs Emily Parkinson (Teacher in school) | Associate | School | 16/10/2019 | 11/10/2021 |
| Mr Stephen Fletcher | Co-opted | School | 28/07/2014 | 12/10/2020 |
| Dr Christopher McLaren-Towlson | Parent | Parents | 29/11/2018 | 06/10/2020 |
[1] Explanation from Govs Handbook
[2] This includes relationships between Governors and members of school staff, including spouses, partners and relatives
Governor Attendance at Meetings 2022-2023
Summer Term Meetings
| Name of Governor | Standards Committee
27.04.2023 | Pupils & Strategic Committee 15.05.2023 | Personnel & Finance Committee 15.05.2023 | Full Governing Body 05.06.2023 |
| Jackie Shacklock | ü | |||
| Liz Kitts | ü | |||
| Karen Jones | ü | |||
| Rebecca Leader | ü | |||
| Louise Dakers | ü | |||
| Isobel Cook | Apologies | |||
| Sarah Cunningham | ü | |||
| Yvette Pearse | Apologies | |||
| David Walton | ü |
Governor Attendance at Meetings 2022-2023
Spring Term Meetings
| Name of Governor | Standards Committee
02.02.2023 | Pupils & Strategic Committee 20.02.2023 | Personnel & Finance Committee 20.02.2023 | Full Governing Body 06.03.2023 |
| Jackie Shacklock | ü | ü | ü | ü |
| Liz Kitts | Apologies | ü | ü | Apologies |
| Karen Jones | ü | Apologies | ü | ü |
| Rebecca Leader | ü | ü | ü | Apologies |
| Louise Dakers | ü | Apologies | ü | ü |
| Isobel Cook | Apologies | ü | ü | ü |
| Sarah Cunningham | Apologies | ü | ü | ü |
| Yvette Pearse | Apologies | ü | ü | ü |
| David Walton | ü | ü | ü | ü |
Autumn Term Meetings
| Name of Governor | Governor Day (Systems Check) 13.09.2022 | Pupils & Strategic Committee 20.09.2022 | Personnel & Finance Committee 20.09.2022 | Full Governors
03.10.2022 | Standards Committee
06.10.2022 | Extra-Ordinary Full Governors 10.10.2022 | Pay Committee
22.11.2022 |
| Jackie Shacklock | ü | Apologies | Apologies | ü | ü | ü | ü |
| Liz Kitts | Apologies | ü | ü | ü | Apologies | ü | ü |
| Karen Jones | Apologies | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü |
| Rebecca Leader | ü | Apologies | Apologies | Apologies | ü | ü | Not on committee |
| Louise Dakers | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | Not on committee |
| Isobel Cook | Apologies | ü | ü | ü | Apologies | ü | Not on committee |
| Sarah Cunningham | Apologies | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | Not on committee |
| Yvette Pearse | N/A | ü | ü | ü | Apologies | ü | Not on committee |
| David Walton | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü |