A message from Alex Burns, the Chair of Governors
As the Governing Board of Old Park School we are all passionate about providing the very best for all the children and young people we are privileged to educate. The provision we are responsible for includes the pupils, the building, the outside areas, the resources and staff who work at the school.
We are responsible for overseeing the financial stability of the school, making sure it is a safe and pleasant environment for pupils and staff and providing the children with a stimulating and age appropriate curriculum, helping everyone to enjoy learning. As a special school with highly complex children we also ensure our pupils are well looked after and cared for and their medical needs are met.
The way we do this is by having regular committee meetings on a termly basis in order for the governors to learn about. monitor and challenge in a supportive way, all that is happening in the school. These meetings include Personnel, Finance, Curriculum, Premises and Health and Safety. We also hold a Full Governing Body meeting at the end of each term which brings together all that has taken place and been agreed in the committees.
We are all volunteers with a keen interest in the special needs of the children as many of us are parents of special needs children and young people.
We know how important it is for parents to feel they can trust the school to look after and educate their very special children.
Yours sincerely,
Alex Burns, Chair of Governors
September 2017
The Board of Governors at Old Park School September 2017
Headteacher
Mrs Gill Cartwright
Co-opted
Mr Alex Burns (Chair of Governors)
Mrs Carol Donnison (Vice Chair of Governors)
Mrs Rita Tonks
Mr Garth Allsopp
Miss Trish Marsters
L.A
Vacancy
Staff
Miss Emily Cresswell
Parent/ Carers
Mr Phil Carr
Mrs Janine Keppy
Mr Andy Hegadus
Associate Governors
Mr Jonathan Wiggin
Mrs Elaine Garratt
The School Governors have overall responsibility for the school, the building and the curriculum. The Headteacher is responsible to the Governing Board for the day to day management and administration of the school and the curriculum.
The Full Governing Body meets each term to monitor and manage all aspects of running the school. There are also additional meetings for our committees who make decisions on Finance, Personnel, Curriculum, Premises and Health and Safety. The term of office for each Governor, other than the Headteacher, is four years.
The structure of the governing board, committees and positions held
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Name
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Category |
Body which appointed |
Term of Office |
Committee membership |
Positions held |
Business interests |
Alex Burns |
Co-opted |
Fellow Governors |
31.8.19 |
Premises, Health & Safety Personnel Finance Curriculum Pay Committee |
Chair of Governors
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None |
Carol Donnison |
Co-opted |
Fellow Governors |
31.8.19 |
Personnel Curriculum Finance Pay Committee
|
Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Personnel |
None |
Andy Hegadus |
Parent |
Parent election |
31.1.17 |
Finance Staff Disciplinary Committee Pay appeals |
Chair of Finance |
None |
Philip Carr |
Parent |
Parent election |
4.7.18 |
Finance Curriculum Pay Committee
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|
None |
Rita Tonks |
Co-opted |
Fellow Governors |
31.8.19 |
Personnel Finance Premises, Health & Safety Curriculum
|
Chair of Premises |
None |
Emily Cresswell |
Staff |
Staff election |
31.8.20 |
Finance
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|
None |
Janine Keppy
|
Parent |
Parent election |
5.12.16 |
Personnel Curriculum
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Chair of Curriculum |
None |
Garth Allsop |
Co-opted |
Local Authority |
31.8.19 |
Premises, Health & Safety Finance |
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None |
Trish Marsters |
Co-opted |
Local Authority |
31.8.19 |
Premises, Health & Safety Staff Disciplinary Committee
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None |
Gill Cartwright |
Headteacher |
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Personnel Finance Premise, Health & Safety Curriculum
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None |
Jonathan Wiggin
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Deputy Headteacher |
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Curriculum |
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None |
Elaine Garratt
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Local Authority
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Associate Governor |
31.8.17 |
Personnel Premises, Health and Safety
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None |
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