The Governing Body is made up of representatives of the school staff, parents, the Local Authority and members of the local community. They are a group of individuals, from a variety of backgrounds, who work as a team to support the school in making sure the priorities established are the right ones for school improvement. They have general responsibility for the management of the school, acting within the framework set by national legislation and the agreed policies of the school. They work in partnership with the Headteacher to make decisions about how the school is run in order to improve the quality of education and ensure pupil progress.
Parent Governors are appointed by the Parents of the School, Co-Opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Body, Foundation Governors are appointed by the Diocese, Staff Governors are appointed by the Staff of the School and Local Authority Governors are appointed by the Local Authority.
If you have a question for the Governing Body please email naburnprimarygovernors@gmail.com
| Governor Name | Category | Term of Office | Committee Membership | Additional Responsibilities | Declarations of Interest | Date of start of Interest | Governor of another school or Trustee of another Academy? | Relationship with any member of school/MAT staff? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Brenda Christison | Headteacher ex Officio | 01/04/16- onwards | Finance & Resources Teaching & Learning Pay Committee (attendee) | Educational Charities of John Dodsworth | 2000 | No | No | |
| Educational Foundation of John Knowles | April 2016 | |||||||
| York Incorporated Sunday School Committee | 2000 | |||||||
| Miss Laura Brett | Staff (Elected by staff) | 09/10/18- 08/10/22 | Teaching & Learning | None | N/A | No | No | |
| Mrs Anne Clark | Local Authority (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB) | 30/04/18- 29/04/22 | Teaching & Learning, HT Performance Management | Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee, SEND | Naburn Parish Council | 2008 | No | No |
| Trustee York Childrens Trust | 2014 | |||||||
| Mr Rob Collins | Parent (Appointed) | 30/04/19- 29/04/23 | Teaching & Learning | Director of Convent Garden Entertainment Ltd | 2012 | No | No | |
| Helen Kilner | Parent (Elected by parents) | 19/10/18- 18/10/22 | Finance & Resources | N/A | No | No | ||
| Miss Karen Brunyee | Co-opted (Appointed by GB) | 04/10/18- 03/10/22 | Teaching & Learning, Pay Appeals | Safeguarding | CPD Provider at STEM Learning Ltd | January 2016 | No | No |
| Mr Nick Lee | Co-opted (Appointed by GB) | 27/11/18- 25/11/22 | Finance & Resources, Pay Committee, HT Performance Management | Chair of Governors | Chair of Trustees, The Joseph Trust | January 2019 | Yes – the Joseph Trust – Service agreement with Danesgate | No |
| Mr Matthew Horne | Co-opted (Appointed by GB) | 22/11/16- 21/11/20 | Finance & Resources, Pay Committee | Chair of Finance and Resources Committee | Employee Innovation Unit Ltd | 2009 | Yes - South York MAT since 2017 | No |
| Rev Richard Kirkman | Foundation ex Officio | 01/09/1996- onwards | Finance & Resources, Pay Appeals | Rector of Escrick, Stillingfleet & Naburn Diocese of York | Yes - Escrick CofE Primary | No | ||
| Mrs Heather Page | Foundation (Appointed by Diocesan Board) | 01/09/16- 31/08/20 | Finance & Resources, Pay Committee, HT Performance Management | N/A | No | No |
The following former members of the governing body have stepped down in the past year.
| Governor Name | Category | Term of Office | Committee Membership | Positions of Responsibility | Declarations of Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Webb | Parent (Appointed by GB due to no election candidates) | 27/04/17- 12/04/19 | Teaching & Learning, Finance & Resources, Pay Appeals | Behaviour, Welfare & Safeguarding | ICT Services Ltd |
| Mrs Jane Tupper | Co-opted (Appointed by GB) | 27/11/14- 26/11/18 | Teaching & Learning, Finance and Resources, Pay Committee | (Formerly Chair of Governors) | N/A |
Terms of Reference
School Governance Regulations (2013)
Teaching and Learning Committee Terms of Reference – September 2019
Finance and Resources Committee Terms of Reference – September 2019
Meeting Attendance Registers
The Governing Body hold two Full Governing Body meetings per term and also has two sub committees – Teaching & Learning Committee and the Finance & Resource Committee – which each meet at least once per term. The sub committees report to the Full Governing Body. Please ask in school if you wish to see (non-confidential) minutes from these meetings.