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 11 members as follows:

- 4 x Parent Governors (appointed by the School)

- 1 x Foundation Governors (appointed by the Diocese)

- 2 x Staff Governors - one of which is the Headteacher (appointed by the school)

- 1 x Co-opted Governors (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 - 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 (Chair of Committee)

- Jim Blakemore

- Ben Clark-Betts

- Julie Peatling

Learning & Achievement

- Helen Noon

- Debbie May

- Ben Clark-Betts

- Rebecca Higgs

- Diane Radcliffe

Foundation Committee

- Helen Noon

- Jim Blakemore

- Darren Walker

- Debbie May

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 have no declared business interests and none of them are related in any way to any members of school staff. None of the governors have governance roles in other educational institutions.