If you need to contact the Chair of Governors or another member of the Governing Body, please do so through the school office by popping into reception or calling 0151 288 6054.
The Governing Body of Springwell Park plays a crucial role in the life and work of our school. It is made up of 6 volunteers from the local and wider community, plus the Headteacher and a member of staff.
The school Governing Body holds 6 full board meetings each year. We have made sure that our Governors have a full range of skills so that they can challenge the school and provide support as and when required.
The main work of the governing body is outlined below:
This doesn’t mean that we manage the school. Professionals are employed to do this. Governors provide support and challenge and hold the school to account. As Governors this means that we also have the responsibility to act in a certain way and this is outlined in our Code of Conduct.
Headteacher: Miss T. Webley
Chairperson: Mrs Adele Browne Vice Chairperson: Sue Green
If you need to contact the Chair of Governors please call the school office or write to the school address.
Clerk to the Governors: Christine Hall
| Name | Term of office | Date of appointment | Appointed by |
| Adele Browne | 4 years | 20-3-17 | Co-opted |
| Clare Evans | 4 years | 29-11-16 | Staff |
| Susan Green | 4 years | 02-06-08 | Co-opted |
| David O'Callaghan | 4 years | 22-05-17 | Parent |
| Cathy Simpson | 4 years | 29-03-12 | Parent |
| Tracy Webley | 4 years | 1-09-15 | Headteacher |
| Jane Thurgood-Parkes | 4 years | 9-07-18 | Co-opted |
| Frank McFarlane | 4 years | 9-07-18 | Co-opted |
Roles and Responsibilities
|
Link Governor role |
Eg of tasks |
Who |
|
Pay and performance |
Headteachers performance management Pay policy Performance Management
|
Adele, Cathy Simpson, Jane Thurgood-Parkes Appeals:Frank McFarlane, David O’Callaghan, Sue Green |
|
Safeguarding and attendance |
Safeguarding attendance LAC Online safety Single Central Record |
Adele Browne Frank McFarlane (David O’Callaghan) |
|
Governor liaison |
Training Skills audit Induction of new governors |
Clare Evans |
|
Finance and Environment |
Budget Health and Safety Pupil premium spending Sports funding |
Sue Green |
|
|
GDPR |
David O’Callaghan |
|
EYFS |
Standards and Quality
|
Cathy Simpson |
|
SEN |
Equality Inclusion Quality of provision |
Cathy Simpson |
|
Standards and Quality |
Website Curriculum Data Assessment behaviour |
David O’Callaghan Jane Thurgood-Parkes |
Former Governors
| Name | Category | Term of office | Stood down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Nottingham | Staff | 4 years | 21.12.16 |
| Alan Blackburn | Co-opted | 4 years | 21.12.16 |
| Darren Hardy | Co-opted | 4 years | 19.05.18 |
| Cllr Trish Hardy | Local Authority | 4 years | 19.05.18 |
| Daren Viedman | Co-opted | 4 years | 24.05.18 |
| Name of Governor | Declared Interest |
|---|---|
| Adele Browne | Governor at Litherland High |
| Sue Green | None |
| David O'Callaghan | None |
| Cathy Simpson | None |
| Clare Evans | None |
| Tracy Webley | None |
| Frank McFarlane |
Chair of governors at Archbishop Blanch school Governor at Litherland High |
| Jane Thurgood - Parkes | None |
| Name |
Scheduled Meetings |
Meetings Attended | Apologies Accepted | Absences |
|
Adele Browne |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
Clare Evans |
6 |
6 |
- |
- |
|
Sue Green |
6 |
5 |
1 |
- |
|
Franck McFarlane |
6 |
5 |
1 |
- |
|
David O’Callaghan |
6 |
6 |
- |
- |
|
Cathy Simpson |
6 |
4 |
2 |
- |
|
Jane Thurgood-Parkes |
6 |
4 |
2 |
- |
|
Tracy Webley |
6 |
6 |
- |
- |
| Name | Scheduled Meetings | Meetings Attended | Apologies Accepted | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Webley | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Cllr Daren Veidman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Sue Green | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Cllr Trish Hardy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Darren Hardy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Adele Brown | 6 | 5 | 1 |
0 |
| Cathy Simpson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Clare Evans | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| David O'Callaghan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jane Thurgood Parkes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank McFarlane | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mr F Mcfarlane & Ms Thurgood-Parkes - First Meeting 9th July 2018
P Hardy & D Hardy stepped down 19th May 2018
| Name | Scheduled Meetings | Meetings Attended | Apologies Accepted | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Webley | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Cllr Daren Veidman | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sue Green | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Cllr Trish Hardy | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Darren Hardy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Nottingham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adele Brown | 6 | 5 | 1 |
0 |
| Cathy Simpson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Blackburn | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clare Evans | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| David O'Callaghan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mr O'Callaghan - elected June 2017
Mr Nottingham and Mr Blackburn stepped down in December 2016
Mrs Evans - elected January 2017
Types of Governors
At Springwell Park we have 4 different types of Governor:
The Governing body has 2 Parent Governors. Parents, including carers, of pupils at our school can stand for election as a Governor. Parent Governors nominate themselves and, if there are more nominations than spaces available on the Governing Body, they are elected by other parents at the school. If not enough parents nominate themselves for election, the governing body may approach and appoint parents.
Local Authorities appoint governors to schools and candidates are appointed without any political affiliation or preference. Authorities may appoint minor authority representatives, e.g. district and parish councillors, as authority governors. Springwell is currently awaiting 1 Authority Governor.
The Headteacher is a Staff Governor. In Springwell the position for the 1st staff Governor is held for the
Headteacher. This position is not subject to election.
Our Governing body has 2 positions for staff Governors; the first position is for the Headteacher. Teaching and support staff working at the School, may become governors as long as they are on the payroll (volunteers working in the school do not qualify). Staff governors nominate themselves and, if more staff are nominated than the 1 position available, an election is held. This election is only open to members of staff in the school.
A Co-opted Governor is a person from the local or wider community who is asked to be part of the governing body because of their skills, knowledge and experience. Our school has 4 Co-opted Governors.