Governing Body
Governors are volunteers operating alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in the strategic development of the school to provide an excellant education to all children.
The core functions of the Governing Body are:
- Ensuring clarity of vsion , ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding the School Leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
At Westdene Primary School there are fourteen Governor posts. Each Governor is assigned to one or more committees carrying out more detailed monitoring and reporting back to the Governing Body at regular intervals during the school year.
Name | Category of Governor | Appointed | Term End | Appointed/Elected By |
Linda Appleby | Co-opted | 30.03.22 | 29.03.26 | Governing Body |
Simrit Bagshaw | Parent | 22.02.22 | 21.02.26 | Parents |
Debbie Crossingham | Head | 01.01.02 | Ex Officio | By virtue of office |
Guy Garrett | Parent | 27.02.20 | 26.02.24 | Parents |
Lisa Hagon | Co-opted | 18.11.20 | 17.11.24 | Governing Body |
Judy Hawker | Co-opted | 19.09.18 | 18.09.22 | Governing Body |
Charles Haywood | Co-opted | 19.09.18 | 18.09.22 | Governing Body |
Katy Majumdar | Co-opted | 20.05.20 | 19.05.24 | Governing Body |
Joanne Marron | Staff | 18.11.20 | 17.11.24 | Staff |
Phili[p McDonald | Parent | 27.02.20 | 26.02.24 | Parents |
Richard Melly | Local Authority | 18.07.19 | 17.07/23 | Nominated by LA |
Lucy Smith | Co-opted | 02.02.17 | 01.02.21 | Governing Body |
The following individuals have served as governors in the past 12 months and have since stepped down or their terms of office have expired.
Tim Laing - Co-opted Governor, Jessica Bull - Parent Governor, Catherine Keith - Co-opted Governor
Appointment of Governors:
Governors are appointed in several different categories:
Appointed by the governing body = Co-opted;
Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the governing body = LA;
Staff = Elected by staff;
Parent = Elected by parents.
The Headteacher is a member by virtue of their office.
The Clerk to Governors will be able to advise on current vacancies and how to apply. teresadee@westdene.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Committees
Community Liaison | Premises |
Curriculum and Standards | Resources and Staffing |
Governor Link Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership | FGB/Committee/Group | Lead Governor/s |
Culture, Values & Ethos | Full Governing Body | |
Headteacher Appraisal & Objective Setting | Headteacher Review Group | Charles Haywood/Judy Hawker |
Parental Engagment & Comminity | Community Liaison | |
Setting Direction | Full Governing Body | |
Compliance | FGB/Committee/Group | Lead Governor /s |
Complaints | Full Governing Body | |
Control & Community use of Premises | Premises | |
Education | Curriculum & Standards | |
Equality | C&S and R&S | |
Finance | Resources & Staffing | |
Health & Safety | Premises | |
Information Sharing | Full Governing Body | Guy Garrett |
Pupil Premium | Curriculum & Standards | Lucy Smith |
Pupil Wellbeing | Curriculum & Standards | Lucy Smith |
Safeguarding | Full Governing Body | Katy Majumdar |
School Premises | Premises | |
Special Educational Needs | Curriculum & Standards | Lucy Smith |
Staffing & Performance Management | Pay Committee | Debbie Crossingham, Judy Hawker, Charles Haywood |
Vulnerable /Looked After Childrem | Curriculum & Standards | Katy Majumdar |
Website Compliance | Community Liaison | Chair of CL |
Other School Priorites | Committee | Lead Governor /s |
Healthy Schools | Full Governing Body | |
Governance | Committee | Lead Governor/s |
Developing FGB Effectiveness | Full Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
Governance Procedures | Full Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
Recruitment | Full Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
Training & Development | Full Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
Curriculum Links | Committee | Lead Governor/s |
DT | Curriculum & Standards | Phil McDonald |
Early Years | Curriculum & Standards | Judy Hawker |
Humaities | Curriculum & Standards | Charles Haywood |
Literacy | Curriculum & Standards | Richard Melly |
Maths | Curriculum & Standards | Katy Majumdar |
MFL | Curriculum & Standards | Judy Hawker |
Music & Arts | Curriculum & Standards | Guy Garrett |
PE | Curriculum & Standards | |
PHSE | Curriculum & Standards | |
RE | Curriculum & Standards | |
Science | Curriculum & Standards | Phil McDonald |