Governors

The Governing Body What do they do?

The main jobs of the governing Body include:

  • Help to establish the aims and policies of the school
  • Make sure that the National Curriculum and religious education are provided
  • Appoint, develop and support staff
  • Act as a link between the local community and the school
  • Help support the Headteacher set the school budget, act as a critical friend to the Headteacher and make decisions about the strategic direction of the school.

The current membership of the Governing Body is as follows:

Name Class of Governor Term of Office Positions Declaration of Interests Status Appointed by Additional Goverance roles
             
Roanne Clements-Bedson Head Teacher 01/02/2016 employed at school Active member Childwall SSA
David Rushworth – CHAIR Co-opted 26/09/21 – 25/09/24 Chair

Finance link

Nil Active member Governing Board Birkenhead School
Jenny Rees Co-opted 10/10/23 – 09/10/27 Pupil Premium &

Health & Safety

employed at school and trustee of PTFA Active member  Governing Board
Val Gavin Co-opted 1/6/19-31/5/23 EYFS link NIL Active member Governing Board
Roger Phillips Co-opted 02/12/21 – 01/12/25 Safeguarding link NIL Active member Governing Board
Liz MacGarvey LA 03/02/22 – 02/02/26 English link Freelance consultancy Active member Governing Board
Leanne Short Co-opted 03/02/22 – 02/02/26 SEND link Freelance consultancy Active member Governing Board
Marnie Blackman- Cook Parent 01/12/23 – 11/7/24 Curriculum link Child in Yr 6 Resigned  Parents
Ann Kenwright Parent 01/11/23- 31/10/27 DRB link NIL Active member  Parents
Elizabeth Grady Parent 01/12/23 – 30/11/25 Maths link Child in Yr 2 Active member Parents
Nassam Pahlevan Parent 01/12/23 – 11/7/24 Curriculum link Child in Yr 3 Resigned Parents
 

Kirsty Cartwright

Staff 16/3/21 – 15/3/25 Staff wellbeing link employed at school Active member  Staff
Mark Thornett- Vice Chair LEA 06/05/2017 Reading & Science & Discovery family member employed at school Resigned Oct -21
Lyndsey Hignett Parent 01/11/19 – 31/10/21  DRB link Child in Yr 6 DRB Resigned Jul-20
Lorraine Williams Parent 01/01/16 – 31/12/20  Safeguarding Employeed at school End of Term of office Dec-20
Steve Bates Parent 01/11/17 – 31/10/19 NIL End of Term of office Oct-19
Barbara Crawford Co-opted 01/10/15 – April 2018 NIL End of Term of office Apr-18
Sr Anne-Marie Gammick LA 09/03/15 – Dec 2017 NIL End of Term of office Dec-17
Joan Bradley Co-opted 17/06/15 – 28/11/17 NIL End of Term of office Dec-17
Rv Roy Doran Co-opted 30/06/15 – 28/06/16 NIL End of Term of office Jun-16
Dawn Holmes Parent 09/10/15 – 28/06/16 NIL End of Term of office Jun-16
 Moin Patala Parent 02/12/21 – 01/12/23  Finance link  Children in Yr 2 and Yr 5 Resigned Parents Liverpool City College
Revd Julia Jesson- Vice Chair Co-opted 26/09/17 – 25/09/22 Safeguarding link NIL Resigned Governing Board