Whitwick St John the Baptist
Church of England Primary School
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Governing Body
Governor's Vision, Mission, Ethos and Strategic Direction
One of the key functions of the 'Governing Body' is to set the strategic direction for the school. The latest version of the strategic direction can be found attached here.
Governing Body Structure
We have a Governing Body consisting of 12 members as follows:
- 4 x Parent Governors (appointed by the School)
- 1 x Foundation Governor (appointed by the Diocese)
- 2 x Staff Governors - one of which is the Headteacher (appointed by the School)
- 1 x Co-opted Governor (appointed by the School)
- 1 x LA Governor (appointed by the Local Authority)
- 1 x Diocesan Education Committee
- 1 x Clerk to the Governors
Governing Body Members
- Debbie May - LA Governor (Chair of Governors) - Appointed: 27/04/2023 Term Ends: 26/04/2027
- Helen Noon - Headteacher Governor
- Reverend Darren Walker - Foundation Governor
- Jim Blakemore - Diocesan Education Committee - Appointed: 06/03/2022 Term Ends: 05/03/2026
- Ben Clark-Betts - Parent Governor - Appointed: 16/11/2021 Term Ends: 15/11/2025
- Stuart Halom - Parent Governor - Appointed: 26/09/2024 Term Ends: 25/09/2028
- Rebecca Higgs - Parent Governor - Appointed: 16/11/2022 Term Ends: 15/11/2026
- Andrea Simpson - Parent Governor - Appointed: 26/09/2024 Term Ends: 25/09/2028
- Diane Radcliffe - Co-opted Governor (Vice-Chair) - Appointed: 12/09/2023 Term Ends: 11/09/2027
- Julie Peatling - Staff Governor - Appointed: 03/07/2023 Term Ends: 02/07/2027
- Lizzie Lunn - Clerk to Governors
The Clerk and the Chair of Governors can be contacted through the school office on 01530 832116.
Committees and Members
We have four sub-committees which meet at least once a term. All of our Governors are members of at least one committee. The full Governing Body delegates powers to each committee so that decisions can be made.
Budget, Buildings & Personnel
- Helen Noon
- Debbie May
- Jim Blakemore
- Ben Clark-Betts (Chair of Committee)
- Julie Peatling
- Rebecca Higgs
- Diane Radcliffe
- Andrea Simpson
Learning & Achievement
- Helen Noon
- Debbie May
- Diane Radcliffe (Chair of Committee)
- Ben Clark-Betts
- Rebecca Higgs
- Stuart Halom
Foundation Committee
- Helen Noon
- Jim Blakemore
- Darren Walker
- Debbie May (Chair of Committee)
The Local Authority offers a large variety of training courses which our school governors regularly attend.
Register of Business & Financial Interests
At every Governing Body meeting, our Governors have to declare any business interests and sign a declaration form.
The Governors of Whitwick St. John the Baptist CE Primary School have declared their business interests. None of the Governers hold goverrnance roles in other educational institutions.
One Governor has declared a pecuniary interest:
Governor Stuart Halom's spouse is employed by the school. This information is published in the interest of transparency and compliance.