Governors
Governing Body
The Governing Body plays a key role in helping to provide the best possible education for all our students. We work in the background, leaving day to day running of the school to the Headteacher and staff, and are accountable to parents and the wider community to ensure that standards are of the highest quality. A new constitution for the governing body commencing on the 1st August 2015 has been introduced.
We decide strategic policy for the school, monitor progress, set and monitor the budget in liaison with the LA, and support and advise those who carry out specific work. We are made up of a combination of appointed, elected and co-opted individuals.
A Governing Body does not make all decisions but delegates much of that responsibility to its sub-committees. At Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School these are: Strategy, Curriculum and Pastoral, Standards and Outcomes and Resources (Finance, HR and Premises) Like the full Governing Body, they meet at appropriate times during the year, and report to the Full Governing Body Meeting. Individual governors accept specific responsibilities, which sometimes involve representing the Governing Body at school and local events.
Governors usually serve a term of four years and provide their services in an unpaid capacity. The work requires commitment but is extremely rewarding. To help governors, the LA and National Governors Association provides training and support for all governors and governing bodies (including advisors and clerks for full governing body meetings if required). For further information please visit the National Governors Association website. Where vacancies occur, selection is made to ensure that the governing body has a wide and experienced group of governors able to govern the school effectively.
Should you wish to speak with a governor, please contact the Clerk Mrs E Morris at school or email
Instrument of Government
1. The name of the school is Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School.
2. The school is a community school.
3. The name of the governing body is "The governing body of Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School."
4. The governing body shall consist of:
a. 2 parent governors
b. 1 local authority governor
c. 1 staff governor
d. 1 Headteacher governor*
e. 9 co-opted governors
5. Total number of governors is 14 *except at any time when the Headteacher has given notice that she/he chooses not to be a governor, when the total number of governors shall be 13.
6. The term of office for all governors is 4 years.
7. This instrument of government comes into effect on 1 August 2015.
8. This instrument was made by order of Staffordshire Local Authority on 10 July 2015.
9. A copy of the instrument must be supplied to every member of the governing body (and the headteacher if not a governor), any trustees and to the appropriate religious body.
Governing Body Membership
Clerk to Governors
Mrs Eileen Morris
E-mail: morrise@cheslynhay-high.staffs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01922 416024
Governor meetings
Governor Meetings Dates 2017-2018
Governor Attendance to Meetings 2016-2017
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Governor |
Committee |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Appointed by |
Register of Interest |
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Mr Bernard Williams |
Resources |
01.08.2015 |
4 years |
The Local Authority |
Member of Staffordshire County Council |
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Mr Nicholas Hayward Vice Chair |
Resources |
01.08.2015 |
4 years |
The Governing Body |
Governor of St John’s Primary Academy |
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Ms Lynne Podmore |
Curriculum & Pastoral |
01.08.2015 |
4 years |
The Governing Body |
None |
|
Mrs Esther Jinks |
Standards & Outcomes |
01.08.2015 |
4 years |
The Governing Body |
None |
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Mrs Jan Macey Vice Chair Chair of Resources Committee |
Resources |
01.08.2015 |
4 years |
The Governing Body |
Governor at St John’s Primary Academy Board Member Future Generations Mat |
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Mrs Mary Simkin |
Curriculum & Pastoral |
01.08.2015 |
4 years |
The Governing Body |
Director of Essington Fruit Farm |
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Mrs Kate Sharratt (Chair) |
Curriculum & Pastoral |
01.08.2015 |
4 years |
The Governing Body |
Employee of Families First, Staffordshire County Council |
|
Mrs Lisa Emery |
Resources |
19.01.2016 |
4 years |
The Governing Body |
Director Baldwins (Ashby) Ltd LJ Emery Ltd District Councillor of South Staffordshire Council Parrish Councillor of Cheslyn Hay |
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Mrs Joanne Shalloe |
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16.01.2017 |
4 years |
The Governing Body |
Member of Work Experience Support Services |
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Mrs Toni Proverbs |
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13.10.2017 |
4 years |
Parents |
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Mrs Nicky Crookshank |
Headteacher |
None |
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Mrs Katie Adams |
Professional Advisor to Standard & Outcomes Committee |
Vice Chair of Coppice Primary School Governing Body |
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Mr Graham Clegg |
Professional Advisor to Curriculum & Pastoral Committee |
Member of the Trust board for St Johns with responsibility for education
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Mr Peter Grew |
Professional Advisor to Resources Committee |
Advisor to Governing Body of Hamilton School (Governor) |
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Mr Malcolm Harris |
Health & Safety |
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01.08.2015 (Resigned 12.05.17) |
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Mr Stuart Cain (Vice Chair) |
Standards & Outcomes |
09.05.2013 – 08.05.2017 |
Parents |
End of term of office |
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Mrs Toni Proverbs |
Standards & Outcomes |
09.05.2013 – 08.05.2017 |
Parents |
End of term of office |
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Mrs Melanie Havelock-Crozier |
Curriculum & Pastoral |
01.09.2013 – 31.08.2017 |
Staff |
End of term of office |
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Mrs Joanne Cowles |
Associate Member |
16.01.2017 – 15.01.2018 |
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End of term of office |
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Mr James Morgan |
Associate Member |
16.01.2017 – 15.01.2018 |
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End of term of office |
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Mr Andrew Kelbie |
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13.10.2017 - 05.06.2018 |
Parents |
Resigned 05.06.2018 |
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Mr James Morgan |
Associate Member |
22.01.2018 - 17.09.2018 |
Resigned 17.09.2018 |
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