Governors

Governors are responsible for overseeing the management side of a school: strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. They enable our school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside senior leaders and supporting teachers to provide excellent education to children.

Being a school governor is a commitment to attending governing body meetings which consider issues such as setting the school vision, mitigating financial risk and scrutinising educational outcomes. They are also involved in the school community, acting as critical friends to the headteacher and senior leaders.

Governors bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional lives to the governing board and we benefit greatly from working with skilled volunteers, for example anyone with experience of finance, law, premises management or human resources.

Below, you will find details of the terms of office and nominated Governor roles for each serving member of the Governing Board at Oulton First School. Please note that all governors have full voting rights in all meetings.

Governors 2022/23

Craig Wass	Chair and Parent Governor (Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Premises, KET link) Term until March 2023 (Co-opted from 2023) Pecuniary Interest – None
Ange Arnold	Vice Chair and Co-opted Governor (Personnel & Finance, Pupil Premium, Sports Premium, Maths) Term until November 2026 Pecuniary Interest – None
Madeleine James	Foundation Governor (SEND, LAC, RE & SIAMS) Term until April 2024 Pecuniary Interest – None
Charlotte Krupski	Parent Governor (Humanities) Term until May 2026 Pecuniary Interest – None
Pamela Beamond	Foundation Governor  Term until February 2027 Pecuniary Interest – None
Claire Peace	Parent Governor (PE/DT/Music) Term until November 2026 Pecuniary Interest – None
Kate Sutherland	Parent Governor (English/MFL) Term until January 2027 Pecuniary Interest – None
Rebecca Dack	Parent Governor  Term until February 2027 Pecuniary Interest – None
Amy Graham	Executive Headteacher Pecuniary Interest – None
Melanie Melling	Head of School Pecuniary Interest – None

Our Local Governing Board meet on a half termly basis.

We have no committees apart from Finance and Personnel/Pay committee which is discussed at a KET level.

Attendance at meetings

21/9/21                9/10  (82%)  

11/1/22                7/10  (70%)

06/4/22                5/10  (50%)

11/5/22                7/11  (64%) 

28/6/22                8 /11 (72%)

20/9/22                8 /8  (100%) 

29/11/22              7/9   (78%)

17/11/23              10/10 (100%)

22/03/23

16/05/23

27/06/23