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Meet the Governors

If you have any questions about the governance of the school or would like to know more about becoming a governor, please email office@northclifton.notts.sch.uk

About 

Many people are not clear about what exactly the Board of Governors does. What is our role? What are our responsibilities? If you have ever wondered about these things (or perhaps you are considering becoming a school governor yourself?) read on.

Purpose

In the Governance Handbook*, The Department for Education describes the role of the governing board as:

[to] provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance.

 

In order to make sure we do this effectively, we meet once every half term, and have three core responsibilities:

  • We need to ensure that the school has a clear vision, ethos and strategic direction

  • We need to hold the head to account, while supporting and strengthening leadership

  • We need to oversee the financial performance of the school, making sure that money is well spent

A skills-based approach

These days, selecting new members of the governing board is very much about finding the right people with the right skills. We welcome governors from all backgrounds and walks of life and we believe that a diverse range of skills and experience makes for a more effective board of governors.

 

We regularly look at our skills and capabilities as a group, and this is an important consideration when we think about our training needs and when considering the appointment of new governors. Governors need many skills, in areas such as finance, strategy and the ability to understand data. No one individual has all of these, and we work as a team.

Minutes of Governor Meetings

Governing body minutes are available to view by appointment by contacting the school office.

Our Governors

Karen Grundy
Chair of Governors

Governor Category: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parents 

Current term of office: 15.09.2023 to 14.09.2027

Register of Interest and other positions held: None. 

Emily Mumford
Vice Chair of Governors

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: The Governing Body

Current term of office: 24.01.2022 to 23.01.2026

Register of Interest and other positions held: Director of Springwood Trees

Sue Laplanche

Governor Category: Local Authority Governor

Appointed by: NCC/The Governing Body

Current term of office: 29.09.2021 to 28.09.2025

Register of Interest and other positions held: Governor at John Blow School, Collingham

Sharon Rose

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: The Governing Body

Current term of office: 25.05.2022 to 24.05.2026

Register of Interest and other positions held: 

Lieselotte Harrison

Governor Category: Parent Governor

Appointed by: The Governing Body  

Current term of office: 15.09.23 - 14.09.27 

Register of Interest and other positions held: TBC

Emma Hyde Headteacher

Governor Category: Ex-officio

Appointed by: By virtue of office

Current term of office: 31.08.2022 to date 

Register of Interest and other positions held: KS2 Teacher

Jill Brown

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: The Governing Body

Current term of office: 01.02.2021 to 31.01.2025

Register of Interest and other positions held: None.

Andrew Jackson

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: The Governing Body

Current term of office: 07.02.2022 to 08.02.2026

Register of Interest and other positions held: 

Jodie Wilkes

Governor Category: Co-opted Governor

Appointed by: The Governing Body

Current term of office: 21.09.2022 to 20.09.2026

Register of Interest and other positions held: Teacher at 

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