The governing body has a general responsibility for seeing that the school is run effectively so that it provides the best possible education for its pupils. This has to be done within the framework set by legislation and the policies of the Local Education Authority.
Governors are not expected to take detailed decisions about the day-to-day management of the school. That is the job of the headteacher. A good headteacher will discuss all the main aspects of school life with the governing body and expect them to offer general guidance and challenge.
Governing Bodies include:
- Parent Governors
- Staff Governors (including the Headteacher unless they choose not to be a governor)
- Local Education Authority Governors
- Co-opted Community Governors
- Foundation Governors
Governing bodies vary in size from 9 to 22 people. Governing bodies may also have Associate Governors and may invite observers (with or without speaking rights) or co-opt non-governors onto committees (with voting rights)
The responsibilities of the governing body include:
- Promoting high standards of education and achievement
- Planning the school’s long-term future
- Setting the school’s aims and values
- Appointing senior staff including the Head Teacher
- Budgetary allocation and control
- Safeguarding
The full governing body meets every term. We always receive a report from the headteacher and discuss key issues arising from this. We have 3 committees, which also meet every half term. Our Finance and Personnel committee ensures that the resources we have are used in the most effective way. Our Standards committee ensures that the teaching and learning is of the highest standard possible. Our Safeguarding committee ensures that appropriate systems are in place to ensure all children, staff and visitors are safe. We also have Governors with specific responsibilities; this includes Health and Safety, Foundation Stage and Special Educational Needs and Disability
As well as the governing body meetings and committee meetings, we visit school to see and hear about the things we discuss in our meetings. We meet with staff to look at particular areas of work that is being carried out in the school. A small group of governors is also involved in the performance management of the headteacher, which further adds to our understanding of how the school is being managed.
Sharrow School’s governing body is currently (September 2020):
| Role | Name | Term of Office | Responsibility |
| Chair Co-opted Governor | Emily Pickles | 8.11.16 – 4.10.22 | Chair of Governing body, Chair of Safeguarding Committee and member of Standards Committee |
| Headteacher | Evelyn Abram | Ex Officio | |
| Co-opted Governor | Miriam McAuley | 22.09.16 – 4.10.22 |
Member of Standards Committee, Parent Council link governor, and Early Years Link Governor |
| Parent Governor | Jane McPhillips | 1.09.17 – 31.08.21 | Member of Safeguarding Committee |
| Parent Governor |
Megan Kime |
1.01.18 – 1.01.22 | Member of Standards Committee and SEND Link Governor and Governor with responsibility for Governor Training |
| Staff Governor |
John Goodwin | 1.09.18 – 1.09.22 | Member of Standards Committee |
| Foundation Governor | Ailsa Barr | 1.06.16 – 14.10.22 | Chair of Finance and Personnel |
| Foundation Governor | Sally Green | 31.08.19– 30.07.23 |
Vice chair, member of Finance and Personnel Committee |
| Co-opted Governor | Lucinda Wakefield | 1.06.16 – 14.10.22 | Chair of Standard Committee, Parent Council link Governor |
| Co-opted Governor | Angela Reading | 8.11.16 – 14.10.22 | Member of Finance and Personnel committee |
| LEA Governor | Hannah Boneham | Member of Finance and Personnel committee | |
| Associate Governor | Steven Edwards | 9.11.06 – 8.11.18 | Deputy Headteacher, member of Standards committee |
Previous Governors
| Name | Duration |
| Alejandro Ferrando-Gamir | Nov 2018 – July 2020 |
| Kevin Fletcher | March 2015 – Aug 2019 |
| Colin Havard | Sept 2015 – Aug 2019 |
| Russell Cutts | Nov 2016 – Aug 2018 |
| Tory Harle | July 2014 – May 2016 |
| Adam Whitworth | Feb 2013 – July 2016 |
| Dan Sequerra | Nov 2012 – July 2016 |
| Lee Gordon | Sept 2016 – April 2017 |
| Name | Pecuniary / Business interests | Other educational establishments where Governor/Trustee | Relationships with school staff |
| Emily Pickles | None | Trustee of Sheaf Trust | None |
| Evelyn Abram | None | Trustee of Sheaf Trust | None |
| Miriam McAuley | None | None | None |
|
John Goodwin | None | None | None |
| Ailsa Barr | None | None | None |
| Sally Green | None | None | None |
| Lucinda Wakefield | None | None | None |
| Angela Reading | None | None | None |
| Hannah Boneham | None | None | None |
| Steven Edwards | None | None | None |
|
Megan Kime | None | None | None |
| Jane McPhillips | None | None | None |
Attendance at Meetings
| Name | Full Governing Body: 14.10.2020 | Full Governing Body: 10.03.2021 | Standards Committee: 3.12.2020 | Standards Committee: 3.02.2021 |
| Emily Pickles | X | X | ||
| Evelyn Abram | X | X | ||
| Miriam McAuley | X | X | ||
| John Goodwin | X | X | ||
| Ailsa Barr | X | N/A | N/A | |
| Sally Green | X | N/A | N/A | |
| Lucinda Wakefield | X | Apol | ||
| Angela Reading | Apol | N/A | N/A | |
| Jane McPhillips | Apol | N/A | N/A | |
| Megan Kime | X | X | ||
| Hannah Boneham | X | N/A | N/A |
| Finance and Personnel Committee 17.09.20 | Finance and Personnel Committee 4.11.20 | Finance and Personnel Committee 27.01.21 | |
| Emily Pickles | X | Apol | X |
| Evelyn Abram | X | X | X |
| Ailsa Barr | X | X | X |
| Sally Green | X | X | X |
| Angela Reading | X | Apol | X |
| Hannah Boneham | X | X | X |
| Jane McPhillips |
Last Years Attendance
| Full Governing Body: 25.09.19 | Full Governing Body: 13.11.19 | Full Governing Body: 20.05.20 | Full Governing Body: 24.06.20 | Standards Committee 20.11.19 | Standards Committee 29.01.20 | |
| Emily Pickles | X | X | X | X | Apol | X |
| Evelyn Abram | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Miriam McAuley | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ailsa Barr | X | X | X | X | N/A | N/A |
| Sally Green | X | X | X | X | N/A | N/A |
| Lucinda Wakefield | X | X | X | X | X | Apol |
| Angela Reading | Apol | X | X | X | N/A | N/A |
| Jane McPhillips | X | X | X | X | N/A | N/A |
| Megan Kime | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Hannah Boneham | Apol | X | Apol | X | N/A | N/A |
| Alejandro Ferrando-Gemir | X | X | Apol | Apol | N/A | N/A |
| John Goodwin | X | X | X | X | X | Apol |
| Finance and Personnel Committee 14.10.19 | Finance and Personnel Committee 11.12.19 | Finance and Personnel Committee 5.02.20 | Finance and Personnel Committee 12.03.20 | Safeguarding Committee 16.10.19 | Safeguarding Committee 12.02.20 | |
| Emily Pickles | N/A | N/A | X | N/A | X | X |
| Evelyn Abram | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Sally Green | Apol | X | X | X | N/A | N/A |
| Angela Reading | X | Apol | X | X | N/A | N/A |
| Alejandro Ferrando-Gamir | Apol | X | Apol | Apol | N/A | N/A |
| Hannah Boneham | X | X | Apol | Apol | N/A | N/A |
| Jane McPhillips | X | X |
Click here to view last years attendance at meetings.
You can contact Sharrow Governors through the School Office.
For more general information on what is involved in being a school governor please visit:
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/education/schoolgovernors.html