Our Governors
OUR GOVERNING BOARD ARE A DEDICATED TEAM WHO OVERSEE AND ENSURE THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE SCHOOL.
Governors offer strategic guidance, rather than getting involved in the operational aspects of a school. This involves:
- Working with other board members to plan the school’s strategic direction.
- Overseeing the school’s financial performance, ensuring money is well-spent.
- Holding the headteacher or school leadership to account
Chair - Charlotte McCallum
Clerk – Sarah Cockburn
Circle Model Of Governance
Bracken Edge Primary School Governing Body operates a circle model of governance where the governing body works as a 'whole team' without any committees, and meets every half term, or more if required. This means that governors have up to date information regarding the school, and can offer timely support and challenge, as well as take action should the need arise.
The governing body may commission assignments or projects arising from the business of any particular meeting which will be recorded in the minutes. The governing body will also at times delegate monitoring activities to either individual or pairs of members. This delegation could relate to statutory functions or to priorities identified in the School Development Plan (SDP). Any delegated decisions will be reported back to the Full Governing Body (FGB).
Meeting dates 2024-25
17:00 |
Tuesday |
26/11/2024 |
17:00 |
Tuesday |
04/02/2025 |
17:00 |
Tuesday |
25/03/2025 |
17:00 |
Tuesday |
20/05/2025 |
17:00 |
Tuesday |
01/07/2025 |
Link governors are assigned to monitor subjects which have been identified as strategic priorities in the School Development Plan (SDP), as well as: Safeguarding, SEND and Health & Safety, and Finance.
Contact
Any communications for the Governing Body should be addressed to:
The Chair of the Governors, c/o Bracken Edge Primary School,
GOVERNOR ROLES 2024 / 2025
Name | Category Of Governor | Additional Role | Date of Appointment | Relevant Financial Interests | Personal Interests and Relationships to Staff | Governance Interests |
Charlotte McCallum | - Chair of Governors - Co-Opted Representative |
Finance & Resources
|
27.11.2018 – 31.08.2026 | None |
None |
None |
Ben Dalton | - Parent Representative |
Personal Development |
12.12.2019 – 10.12.2027
|
None | One child in school | None |
Councillor Jane Dowson | - LA Representative |
|
18.05.19-18.05.2027
|
Has stated her role in this section as a non-financial interest
|
None | Is an elected councillor (Leeds) |
Sue Monypenny |
Co-Opted Representative
|
Quality of Education | 01.09.19-31.08.27 | None | None | None |
Caroline Carr | -Head Teacher -Ex-Officio/staff - |
N/A |
01.06.2021-31.05.2025
|
President of Leeds Branch of NAHT | None | None |
Jane Griffiths | - Deputy Head Teacher |
DHT SENCo
|
None | None | None | |
Nick Paszek |
-- Vice Chair of Governors Parent Representative |
Health & Safety | 26.03.24 -25.03.28 | None | Two children in school | None |
Amy Potter |
Staff Governor | Stakeholder Voice |
30.10.23 - 29.10.27 |
None | None | None |
Amy Bell | Co-Opted Representative |
Safeguarding & Child Protection |
26.03.24 -25.03.28 |
Operations Manager at Best Childcare |
None |
None |
John Bywater |
Co-opted Representative |
Attendance Headteacher performance management |
06.12,22 - 05.12.25 |
Business lead for Bywater Kent Support Services His wife works as HR Manager for Bywater Kent Support Services who school use for HR Support
|
Wife works as HR Manager who school have a SLA with | None |
Victoria Kerridge |
Co-opted Representative |
Special Educational Needs & Disabilities |
17.09.24 - 16.09.28 |
None |
None | None |
The constitution of the governing board is:
- Headteacher
- 2x parent governors, formally elected through a ballot of parents unless the election is uncontested
- 5 x co-opted governors, nominated and appointed by the governing board
- 1 x staff governor, formally elected by staff employed at school
- 1 x Local Authority (LA) Governor, recommended by the LA and approved by the governing body
Governor Attendance 2024-25
Name of Governor |
17.09.24 Attended Y or N |
26.11.24 Attended Y or N |
04.02.25 Attended Y or N |
25.03.25 Attended Y or N |
20.05.25 Attended Y or N |
01.07.25 Attended Y or N |
Total number attended /6 |
Charlotte McCallum | Y | ||||||
Jane Dowson | Y | ||||||
Amy Bell | Y | ||||||
Nick Paszek | Y | ||||||
Sue Monypenny | Y | ||||||
John Bywater | N | ||||||
Amy Potter | Y | ||||||
Ben Dalton | Y | ||||||
Caroline Carr | Y | ||||||
Vicky Kerridge | Y |
Governor Attendance (All Governing Board Meetings) 23-24
Forename |
Surname |
Role |
Total Meetings Possible |
Meetings attended |
Karamjeet |
Bhuhi |
Clerk |
9 | 9 |
Caroline |
Carr |
Head Teacher |
9 |
9 |
Ben |
Dalton |
Parent Representatives |
8 |
8 |
Jane |
Dowson |
LA Representatives |
7 |
6 |
Jane |
Griffiths |
Associate Member |
6 |
6 |
Charlotte |
McCallum |
Co-opted Representatives |
6 |
6 |
Duncan |
Millard |
Parent Representatives |
6 |
5 (Resigned 14.10.23) |
Sue |
Monypenny |
Co-opted Representatives |
6 |
5 |
Emily |
Nelson |
Co-opted Representatives |
6 |
6 |
Natalia |
O'Reilly |
Staff Governor Representative |
6 |
5 (Resigned 25.09.23) |
Sarah |
Wilson |
Co-opted Representatives |
1 |
1 (Resigned 26.09.22) |
Julia |
Shemilt |
Co-opted Representatives |
6 |
6 |
John |
Bywater |
Co-opted Representatives |
4 |
4 (Joined December 22) |
Governor Attendance (All Governing Board Meetings) 2021-2022
Forename |
Surname |
Role |
Total Meetings Possible |
Meetings attended |
Karamjeet |
Bhuhi |
Clerk |
9 |
9 |
Caroline |
Carr |
Head Teacher |
9 |
9 |
Ben |
Dalton |
Parent Representatives |
9 |
9 |
Jane |
Dowson |
LA Representatives |
9 |
7 |
Dom |
Egan |
Parent Representatives |
1 |
1 |
Jane |
Griffiths |
Associate Member |
9 |
9 |
Krystal |
Hafesji |
Parent Representatives |
9 |
8 |
Charlotte |
McCallum |
Co-opted Representatives |
9 |
9 |
Duncan |
Millard |
Parent Representatives |
2 |
2 |
Sue |
Monypenny |
Co-opted Representatives |
9 |
9 |
Emily |
Nelson |
Co-opted Representatives |
9 |
0 |
Natalia |
O'Reilly |
Staff Governor Representative |
8 |
0 |
Sarah |
Wilson |
Co-opted Representatives |
9 |
9 |
Giles |
Primmer |
Associate Member |
7 |
7 (Resigned July 2022) |
Julia |
Shemilt |
Co-opted Representatives |
9 |
9 |
Governor Attendance (Full Governing Board Meetings) 2020-2021
Name |
Role |
Meetings Attended |
Notes |
Caroline Carr |
Headteacher |
4/4 |
|
Ben Dalton |
Parent |
4/4 |
|
Jane Dowson |
Local Authority |
3/4 |
|
Dom Egan |
Parent |
4/4 |
Resigned October 2021 |
Jane Griffiths |
Headteacher |
4/4 |
|
Kellie Halliday |
Co-opted |
2/3 |
Resigned February 2021 |
Charlotte McCallam (Vice Chair) |
Co-opted |
4/4 |
|
Sue Moneypenny |
Co-opted |
4/4 |
|
Giles Primmer |
Associate |
1/4 |
|
Julia Shemilt (Chair) |
Co-opted |
4/4 |
|
Cris Wilson |
Parent |
0/3 |
Term of office ended May 2021 |
Ambreen Yasin |
Staff |
4/4 |
Resigned November 2021 |
Natalia O'Reilly |
Staff |
1/4 |
|
Governor Attendance (Full Governing Board Meetings) 2019-2020
Name |
Role |
Meetings Attended |
Notes |
|
Mujhaid Ali |
Headteacher |
4/6 |
Resigned in June 2020 |
|
Ben Dalton |
Parent |
6/6 |
|
|
Jane Dowson |
Local Authority |
4/6 |
|
|
Dom Egan |
Parent |
6/6 |
Resigned October 2021 |
|
Nathalie Fontenay |
Co-opted |
1/2 |
Resigned Feb 20 |
|
Jane Griffiths |
Associate |
6/6 |
|
|
Kellie Halliday |
Co-opted |
1/2 |
Joined Jan 20 |
|
Michelle Kouni |
Co-opted |
1/6 |
|
|
Charlotte McCallam |
Co-opted |
6/6 |
|
|
Sue Moneypenny |
Co-opted |
5/6 |
|
|
Giles Primmer |
Associate |
5/6 |
|
|
Mark Randall |
Co-opted |
3/6 |
|
|
Cris Wilson |
Parent |
4/6 |
Term of office ended May 2021 | |
Ambreen Yasin |
Staff |
3/6 |
Resigned November 2021 |
DATES AND TIMES OF NEXT MEETINGS |
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MINUTES OF GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS
These are available on request from the school office.
VACANCIES ON THE GOVERNING BOARD
Update October 2023 - we currently have a parent governor vacancy on the governing board. If you are a parent with a child/children currently attending Bracken Edge Primary School and you would be interested in applying to be a parent governor, please read the below information and complete the application form. The completed application form would need to be emailed to the main school email address [email protected] by Wednesday 8th November 2023.
If you are interested in becoming a school governor, please click here for more information about the role.
Parent governor application form.
Click here for information about the role of a parent governor.
List of Governors who have left their role in the last 12 months:
Forename |
Surname |
Position |
Category |
Start |
End |
Duncan | Millard | Parent | Parent | 14.10.23 | |
Natalia | O'Reilly | Staff | Staff | 25.09.2023 | |
Emily | Nelson | Co-opted | Co-opted | 22.06.2021 | 31.08.2024 |
Annual Governor Impact Report
We are a hard working Governing Board with a variety of knowledge and skills to support leadership at Bracken Edge. The last year has been extremely challenging in lots of different ways but we have all pulled together and worked as a team quite remarkably. If you would like to read out impact report please click here.
Governing Board Behaviour Principes
Click here to see more about our principles which we ratified in February 2022
Principles
- Every pupil understands they have the right to feel safe, valued and respected, and learn free from the disruption of others.
- Bracken Edge Primary School is an inclusive school. All pupils, staff and visitors are free from any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Equality Act 2010.
- It is expected that all adults – staff, volunteers and governors – will set excellent examples to the children at all times.
- High standards of behaviour are expected. The school rules should be displayed around school and applied consistently by all staff. Children will know the rules and be involved in their development.
- The school’s Relationship, Behaviour & Discipline Policy will ensure that there are measures to encourage good behaviour, self-discipline and respect, and prevent all forms of bullying amongst pupils. This will also apply to pupils if they are using the school’s online platform to complete work at home or to participate in ‘live’ online lessons. The behaviour policy also provides guidance on the use of reasonable force.
- Stages for addressing unwanted behaviours will be known and understood by all pupils and staff. These will be applied fairly and consistently, taking into account special educational needs and disability and the needs of vulnerable children. Sanctions will be monitored to ensure effective impact.
- Children will be helped to understand and take responsibility for their actions.
- The Relationship, Behaviour & Discipline policy is shared and understood by pupils, staff and parents.
- The exclusions policy explains that exclusions will only be used as a last resort, and outlines the processes involved in permanent and fixed-term exclusions.
- Families are involved in behaviour incidents to foster good relationships between the school and pupils’ home life. If there are significant concerns about a child’s behaviour then the school will seek advice and support from appropriate outside agencies.
- The governing board also emphasises that violence or threatening behaviour will not be tolerated in any circumstances.
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR GOVERNORS
To view the guidance document produced by Leeds GSS, please click here.