Governors

Name	Position	Appointed by
Dr Stephen Ellison	Chair of Governors
Mr Lewis Reece	Elected Parent
Mrs Laura Howkins	Elected Parent
Mr Rich Lazell	Local Authority Governor
Dr Stephen Ellison	Foundation Governor	London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS)
Reverend Carole George	Foundation Governor	Incumbent St Nicholas Church
Mrs Ann Squire	Foundation Governor	St Mary Magdalene Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Mr Colin Barnard	Foundation Governor
Mrs Nik Cook	Headteacher
Mr Frank Curry	Clerk to Governors

The Governors can be contacted via email at governors@stnicholas-shepperton.surrey.sch.uk or mail via the school office.

Governors Profiles

The Role of the Governing Body

The governing body is responsible for the conduct of its school, and must promote high standards of educational achievement at the school. It is the school's accountable body.

Who are we?

Staff, parents, local church and other interested parties from the local community

What do we do?

We:-

Provide a strategic view of the school by establishing a vision, purpose and aims of the school within an agreed policy framework.
Sign off the school self-evaluation process and respond to school improvement service and ofsted reports as necessary.
Set and approve the school budget.
Appoint and manage the performance of the head teacher, holding the headteacher to account for the performance of the school.
Ensure that parents are involved, consulted and informed as appropriate, with information to the community being made available as required.
Oversee admissions.
Monitor the effectiveness of all plans, policies and procedures.
Set challenging targets & monitor pupil performance and progress towards them.
Are informed about the quality of teaching.
Ensure health and safety issues are addressed.
Consider repair & maintenance of buildings.

What do we not do?

Inspect the school or assess the quality of teaching.
Decide how pupils should be taught different subjects.
Get involved in the day to day running of the school.
Act as a go-between between parents and the Headteacher/Staff.

How do we work?

As a full Governing Body that meets about 5 times a year.
In committees, Resources (Finance & Premises), Standards, Admissions and Staffing, that meet 3-6 times a year
In working parties that are formed to address specific issues.
As individuals with specific links to subjects/issues and members of staff.

Statutory Information

Financial Benchmarking Information