Governing Body
Introduction from the Governing Body
The Governing Body at Copley Junior School is a democratic group of people, including parents, members of staff and members of the local community, who work as a team for the benefit of the school. They are fully involved in the life of the school and meet regularly to support and challenge the school to provide the best outcomes and opportunities for the children at Copley.
The Governing Body has many responsibilities including:
- Making sure that the school has the capacity to improve and raise standards of learning and teaching;
- Making sure that the school continually maintains high standards of safeguarding and behaviour;
- Making sure that the school sets a strong budget and that spending is linked directly to school improvements;
- Approving and monitoring the school’s budget and spending throughout the year;
- Keeping abreast of new educational initiatives so that they are able to support and challenge school leaders.
As governors we look to keep lines of communication open with the school and its community. Should you wish to contact me please do so via the school office.
Mrs L. Henfield, Chair of the Governing Body
Members of the Governing Body
| Mrs L. Henfield | Local Authority Governor; Chair of the Governing Body |
| Mr G. Rimmington | Co-opted Governor |
| Mrs M. Williamson | Co-opted Governor; Vice Chair of the Governing Body |
| Miss A. Blades-Baker | Head teacher; Ex Officio |
| Mrs G. Sharpe | Parent Governor |
| Mr D. Poppleton | Parent Governor |
| Mr F. Booler | Co-opted Governor |
| Mrs L. Wilkinson |
Co-opted Governor |
| Miss H. Carrington |
Staff Governor |
| Miss R. Cottrell | Associate Governor |
Instrument of Government
The composition of the Governing Body is set out in the Instrument of Government below.
Governing Body Policy Documents
Some key Governing Body policies can be found below. We hope you find these informative and that they help you to find out about the work of the Governing Body.
Governing Body Code of Conduct
The Governing Body of Copley Junior School has adopted the Local Authority 'Governing Body Code of Practice', to ensure that all Governors are aware of and accept a collective responsibility in the way that they work corporately and with each other, honour confidential material and vote on specific issues. To read the Governing Body Code of Conduct, please click here.
Governors' Visits to School
Governors visit school regularly to find out about the work of the school and to offer both support and challenge. To read our Governors' Visits to School Policy, please click here.
Governor Induction Pack
The Governor Induction Pack is shared with new governors as they join the Governing Body. The Governor Induction Pack provides information about the different committees and the different roles within the Governing Body. To read the Governor Induction Pack, please click here.
Governors' Allowances Policy
All schools are required to have a policy for Governors' Allowances. To read the Governors' Allowances Policy, please click here. During 2016-2021 the total claimed for governors' necessary allowances was £0.
Compliance with Statutory Website Content
The Department for Education publishes a list of the statutory content that schools are required to publish on their website. One of our governors has responsibility to monitor and ensure that all statutory requirements are in place.
To refer to our list of statutory website content, and links to the relevant website pages, please click here.
Compliance with Statutory Policies
The Department for Education publishes a list of the statutory policies that schools are required to have in place. One of our governors has responsibility to monitor and ensure that all statutory requirements are in place.
To refer to our list of statutory policies, please click here.
Schools' Financial Benchmarking Service
Please click on the link here to view Copley Junior's details on the government's School Financial Benchmarking Service website.
Register of Interests
Governing Bodies of maintained schools have a duty to publish their Register of Interests. The register includes the following details:
- Business interests
- Other educational establishments where they are a governor
- Family relationships between Governors and members of staff at this school
| Name of Governor | Any Interest Declared Yes/No |
Details of any Business Interest |
Details of any other Educational Establishments where Governors |
Details of any relationships with Governor/Staff Members |
|
| Mr G. Rimmington | Yes | YPO Senior Officer | None | None | |
| Mr F. Booler | No | None | None | None | |
| Mrs L. Henfield | Yes | None | None | Mother in law to Mrs Henfield, teacher | |
| Mrs L. Wilkinson | No | None | None | None | |
| Mrs M. Williamson | Yes | Self-employed: The Custom Cakery | None | None | |
| Mrs G. Sharpe | No |
None |
Ridgewood |
None | |
| Miss H. Carrington | No | None | None | None | |
| Miss A. Blades-Baker | No | No | None | Sister to Mrs Elkington, Learning Support Assistant |
Governor Attendance at Meetings 2020 - 2021
In the table below each governor is listed, together with their designation (parent governor, Local Authority governor, co-opted governor etc.), their term of office, the committees they serve on, their specific responsibilities and their attendance at meetings.
Governing Body Committee Membership 2021 - 2022
In the table below please find details of all the Governing Body committees at Copley Junior School.