Governors
Current
Mr Tim Buckley
Category: Co-opted Governor
Roles and Responsibilities: Chairperson; Safeguarding Governor; Diversity Governor; member of Pay & Performance Management committee
Date of Appointment: 15/5/2023
Term of Office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023
Attendance: Full Governing Body 5/6
Mrs Jenny Connor
Category: Co-opted Governor
Roles and Responsibilities: Vice Chairperson; Finance Governor; GDPR Governor
Date of Appointment: 12/10/2022
Term of office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023
Attendance: Full Governing Body 5/6
Miss Laura Vose
Category: Headteacher
Roles and Responsibilities: Full responsibility for all areas of the school
Date of Appointment: September 2022
Term of Office: N/A
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023
Attendance: Full Governing Body 6/6
Mr Chris Hunter
Category: Co-opted Governor
Roles and Responsibilities:SEND & Inclusion Governor; member of Pay & Performance Management committee
Date of Appointment: 1/9/2013 Renewed: 13/7/2023
Term of office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared December 2022
Attendance: Full Governing Body 3/6
Mr David De-Mouilpied
Category: Co-opted Governor
Roles and Responsibilities: Health and Safety Governor
Date of Appointment: 27/9/2018 Renewed: 27/9/2022
Term of Office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: D De-Mouilpied Joinery declared September 2023
Attendance: Full Governing Body 3/6
Mr Neil Jeram Croft
Category: Local Authority Governor
Roles and Responsibilities: Teaching and Learning Governor
Date of Appointment: 8/10/2018 Renewed: 8/10/2022
Term of Office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023
Attendance: Full Governing Body 4/6
Mrs Sarah Hawkins
Category: Staff Governor
Roles and Responsibilities: School Business Manager
Date of Appointment: 21/05/2021
Term of Office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 2023
Attendance: Full Governing Body 6/6
Mrs Liz Sidgwick
Category: Co-opted Governor
Roles and Responsibilities: Premises Governor; Development Governor
Date of Appointment: 7/12/2022
Term of office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Employed by Identity Consult since 2024 & Trustee for Norbury Church declared September 2023
Attendance: Full Governing Body 6/6
Miss C Brierley
Category: Co-opted Governor
Roles and Responsibilities:
Date of Appointment: 10/7/2023
Term of Office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared September 23
Attendance: Full Governing Body 6/6
Miss Gemma Smith
Category: Parent Governor
Roles and Responsibilities:
Date of Appointment: 13/10/2023
Term of Office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared Oct 2023
Attendance: Full Governing Body 3/4
Mrs Rana Abouelenein
Category: Co-opted Governor
Roles and Responsibilities:
Date of Appointment: 23/11/2023
Term of Office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared Nov 2023
Attendance: Full Governing Body 3/4
Vacancy
Category: Parent Governor
Roles and Responsibilities:
Date of Appointment:
Term of Office: 4 years
Relevant business and pecuniary interests:
Attendance:
Resigned
Mr Spike Fone Resigned May 2024 Category: Parent Governor Roles and Responsibilities: Date of Appointment: 5/7/2023 Term of Office: 4 years Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared July 2023 Attendance: Full Governing Body 2/4 | Mr Andrew Ross Resigned September 2023 Category: Parent Governor Roles and Responsibilities: Date of Appointment: 21/05/2021 Term of Office: 4 years Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared March 2023 Attendance: Full Governing Body 0/1 | Mrs Clair Alcock Resigned September 2023 Category: Co-opted Governor Roles and Responsibilities: Date of Appointment: 1/9/2014 Renewed: 27/9/2018 Term of Office: 4 years Relevant business and pecuniary interests: None declared December 2022 Attendance: Full Governing Body 1/1 | Mr Gary Wilson Resigned June 2023 Category: Co-opted Governor Roles and Responsibilities: Date of Appointment: 18/10/2016 Renewed: 18/10/2020 Term of Office: 4 years Relevant business and pecuniary interests: Deputy Head declared December 2022 Attendance: Full Governing Body 0/1 |
What does the Thorn Grove Governing Body do?
The Governing Body has three main functions:
1. Ensuring clear vision, ethos and strategic direction for the school
2. Providing accountability for school leaders in relation to the educational achievement of pupils and the performance management of staff
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure it’s money is well spent.
What does being a Governor involve?
The role of the Governing Body is to provide support and challenge to the Head Teacher and the senior leadership team to help them deliver the best possible education for all children at the school. The Governing Body is not responsible for the day to day running of the school. This is the job of the Head Teacher and senior leadership team.
The Governors at Thorn Grove Primary School attend two Full Governors Meetings a term. Some Governors also take on a variety of additional roles.
Governors also attend school regularly to meet with pupils and staff, and to take part in whole school activities and events. There is a maximum of 12 Governors on the Board at any one time. Most Governors serve a term of office of 4 years, although they can be re-elected or appointed if they remain eligible to serve.
Governors have a range of skills. These include education, law, finance, data, ICT, procurement, communication, leadership and administration. We are always happy to hear from people who have relevant skills and are interested in being a Governor at Thorn Grove Primary. If you would like to know more about the role of the Governor, please speak to a member of the Body or contact the Chair.
How do I contact the Governing Body?
The Governing Body can be contacted through the Chair, Tim Buckley, via the school office on 0161 4851177 or by email admin@tgps.uk
What is the structure of the Governing Body?
CHAIRPERSON | VICE-CHAIRPERSON |
Mr Tim Buckley | Mrs Jenny Connor |
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | PAY COMMITTEE | PAY APPEALS COMMITTEE |
Mr Chris Hunter | Mr Chris Hunter | Mrs Jenny Connor |
PUPIL DISCIPLINE & COMPLAINTS | STAFF DISCIPLINE & GRIEVANCE | APPEALS COMMITTEE |
3 Governors to be selected subject to availability, prior involvement and/or conflict of interest. | 3 Governors to be selected subject to availability, prior involvement and/or conflict of interest. | 3 Governors to be selected subject to availability, prior involvement and/or conflict of interest. |
SEND & INCLUSION GOVERNOR | SAFEGUARDING GOVERNOR |
Mr Christopher Hunter | Mr Tim Buckley |
TEACHING & LEARNING | FINANCE |
Mr Neil Jeram-Croft | Mrs Jenny Connor |
PREMISES | HEALTH & SAFETY |
Mrs Liz Sidgwick | Mr Dave De-Mouplied |
GOVERNOR DEVELOPMENT | DIVERSITY |
Mrs Liz Sidgwick | Mr Tim Buckley |
GDPR | WELLBEING |
Mrs Jenny Connor | Mr Neil Jeram-Croft |