Governors and Trustees

MEET OUR LOCAL GOVERNING BODY

Halsford Park Membership

Category	Name	Role	Term From	Term To	Business, Financial and Educational Interests
Co-opted Governor	Marcia Goodwin	Chair of Governors	24 Jun 2020	23 Jun 2024	Sussex Education Consultants – School improvement partner. Governor at Baldwins Hill Primary School.
Headteacher	Claire Spencer		Whilst in school employment		Nothing to declare
Staff Governor	Julie Manville		23 May 2022	22 May 2026	Husband owns a publishing company. One of publications is PTA plus aimed at schools.
Parent Governor	Daisy McCallum	Vice Chair	27 Apr 2022	26 Apr 2026	Nothing to declare
Co-opted Governor	Hannah Munn		28 Sep 2023	27 Sep 2027	Nothing to declare
Co-opted Governor	Steven Puddefoot- Knaggs		22 Sep 2023	21 Sep 2027	Nothing to declare
Parent Governor	Jason Brooks		08 Feb 2023	07 Feb 2027	Nothing to declare
Parent Governor	Nicola Anderson		02 Sept 2024	01 Sept 2028	Nothing to declare

Please click here for the register of attendance.

Governors who have resigned		Date of Appointment	Date of Resignation	Business, Financial and Educational Interests
Parent Governor	Tim Heffer	10/03/2020	09/09/2022	Nothing to declare
Parent Governor	Sarah Nottingham	10/06/2022	20/09/2022	Nothing to declare
Co-opted Governor	Ben Wates	04/12/2019	09/09/2022	Nothing to declare
Co-opted Governor	Emma Goff	30/03/2022	31/08/2023	Nothing to declare
Co-opted Governor	Ellie Campbell-Barr	04/03/2020	04/03/2024	Nothing to declare

Revised 09/10/2023

About the Governors

Governors play an important part in overseeing the running of the school in the interests of the community it serves. Governors govern rather than manage. The Governing Body is made up of a cross-section of the local community and includes parent representatives of children at the school.

School governors are volunteers who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They do not need to be education experts or have formal qualifications.

What do governors do?

The role of the Governing Body is a strategic one. Its key functions are to:

Set the aims and objectives for the school
Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
Be a source of challenge and support to the Headteacher (a critical friend)

Becoming a school governor

The most effective governors are those who:

Listen, think and ask questions
Believe that education is important
Take an interest in the role of schools in the community
Can work with others and assimilate a wide range of information and data
Have a willingness to learn
Have sound communication skills
Are prepared to give time to doing the job well

Minutes from the meetings are available on request. Please email Louise Keen, Clerk to Governors on clerk@everychildpartnership.org.uk

Halsford Park
Primary School