Futura Learning Partnership
Chandag Primary School is part of the Futura Learning Partnership. You can find details about our governance structure.
Local Governance Committee (LGC)
Governors are volunteers and they support and challenge the school’s leadership to ensure that every child gets the best education possible and that all children make progress to be the best that they can be.
Here at Chandag Primary School, we are striving to become an outstanding school and the governors meet regularly throughout the year to review what is happening within the school.
The governors attend the LGC to consider what has been discussed at committee level and to review and agree any decisions that may be required.
The LGC meetings allow all governors to have a fair view of the school and its standards and what is working well, and what areas need to be a focus to ensure that we are even better.
What the Local Governance Committee does:
The role of the Local Governance Committee is to work with the Head Teacher and Staff to offer all children at Chandag Primary School the best educational opportunities possible.
Governors look closely at all areas of the school. These are financial, personnel, building maintenance, health, safety and wellbeing of all, as well as looking at the standards of progress and attainment for the children, and the curriculum. Each area is reviewed regularly and reported back at the LGCs, where as a collective we make decisions to shape the school.
The Clerk is the official notetaker and doesn’t take part in any of the discussions or decisions made by the governing body.
Running the school on a daily basis is the responsibility of the Head and Staff – the Local Governance Committee is responsible for:
- Ensuring that the curriculum is balanced and broadly based;
- Reporting on the standards being achieved;
- The appointment of senior staff and;
- Developing and maintaining a strategic vision for the school that reflects our distinctive vision and values.
How the Local Governance Committee works
Governors meet as a Full Governing Body six times in an academic year. Business is conducted through meetings where we make decisions collectively as a team. Our role is strategic, while the Head, with whom we work closely, has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school. Meetings take place early in the evening and can involve a lot of paperwork so it helps to have read what we can in advance.
As well as meeting together regularly as a Governing Body, Governors like to come and visit the school and be involved in school life. We particularly enjoy celebrating the achievements of the children as well as sharing in significant moments in the life of the school. Above all, we hope to support the staff of the school in creating a safe, happy and pleasant environment in which to learn and play together.
Becoming a Governor:
- Parent Governors are elected by parents for a fixed term of four years. Parents are advised in writing when a vacancy for a Parent Governor arises. This could be because a Governor completes their term of office or because they stand down. Full details of the eligibility criteria and the process for nominations and any election are provided at the time.
- Staff Governors are members of the School staff who are elected by the staffing body (both teaching and non-teaching).
- Co-opted Governors are appointed by the LGC to represent community interests or to bring specific skills to the Governing Body
Useful documents:
- Governor attendance
- Declarations of pecuniary interests
Futura Learning Partnership
- Articles of association
- Annual report and financial statement
- Governance
- Higher paid staff
- Master funding agreement
- Scheme of delegation
- Terms of reference
If you would like more information about governance, please do not hesitate to contact the school office, or email the clerk to governors: clerktogovernors@chandagschool.org.uk.
Hannah White
Chair of LGC, Safeguarding Governor and Parent Governor
Term of office: 11 November 2020 – 10 November 2024
Clare Anderson
Vice-Chair and Parent Governor
Term of office: 11 November 2020 – 10 November 2024
Vicki Bowery
Community Governor, Looked After Children Governor and SEND Governor
Term of office: 1 November 2019 – 31 October 2023
Luke Briscoe
Community Governor
Term of office: 11 November 2020 – 10 November 2024
Molly Bryant
Staff Governor
Term of office: 30 May 2021 – 29 May 2025
Rebecca Curtis
Community Governor and Pupil Premium Governor
Term of office: 9 December 2020 – 8 December 2024
Claire Gurnsey
Staff Governor
Term of office: 26 September 2018 – 25 September 2026
Lucy Knowles
Parent Governor
Term of office: 11 November 2020 – 10 November 2024
Davina Lucas
Headteacher
Term of office: started 17 April 2023 Ex-officio
Jo O’Keeffe
Community Governor
Term of office: 28 September 2023 – 27 September 2027
Recently resigned
With our sincere thanks for their service:
- Kerrie Brazil: Staff Governor (Infant), 26/9/18 – 31 8/23
- Paul Newell: Parent Governor (Junior School), 30/9/22 – 31/8/23
- Graeme Savage: Community Governor (Junior School), 17/1/19 – 16/1/23 and 26/1/23 – 31/8/23
- Spencer Cartwright: Community Governor (Junior School), 1/4/21 – 31/8/23
- Hayley Kelly: Parent Governor (Junior School), 30/09/22 – 24/7/23
- Amina MacKenzie: Staff Governor, 13/9/22 – 31/8/23
