Governors

The purpose of the Governing Body of Bernard Gilpin Primary School is to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.

 

It’s three core strategic functions are:

 

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

 

Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance of staff

 

Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

 

 

Elected members - Local Authority Governor

 

Mr Alan Hennis - Chair of Governors

• Personnel Committee (Chair)

• Finance, Premises and Personnel committee (Vice-Chair)

• Performance Management Governor

• Complaints Committee (Chair)

• Safer Recruitment Link Governor

• Pupil Discipline Committee (Chair)

• Science Link Governor

• SFVS Link Governor

• SEND Link Governor

 

Appointed 11.07.22 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business Interests: None

 

 

Co-opted members

 

Mr Maurice Hepworth - Vice-chair of Governors

• Personnel Committee

• Finance, Premises and Personnel committee (Chair)

• Performance Management Governor

• PSHE Link Governor

• R.E. Link Governor

• Health and Safety Link Governor

• Complaints Committee

• Governors' Association

 

Appointed 13.03.23 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business Interest: MH Coaching and Leadership Consultancy

 

 

Mrs Viv Coy

• Personnel Appeals Committee

• Complaints Committee

• English Link Governor

 

Appointed 13.03.23 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business Interests: None

  

Mr Nick Page

• Safeguarding Link Governor

• Personnel appeals committee

• Pupil Premium Link Governor

 

Appointed 11.07.22 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business interests: None

Governor of Beaconside Primary School, Clifton Primary School, Milburn Primary School and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School.

 

Mrs Victoria Winlow

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Appointed 06.12.21 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business interests: None

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Professor Michael Jopling

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• Finance, Premises and Personnel committee

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Appointed 22.05.23 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business interests: None

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Mr Peter Iveson

• History Link Governor

• Geography Link Governor

 

Appointed 13.03.23 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business Interests: Wife employed at the school.

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Mrs Kay Jenkins

 

Appointed 13.03.23 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business interests: None

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Staff Governors

 

Mr Andrew Bainbridge (Headteacher) 

• Personnel Committee

• Finance and Premises Committee

 

Pecuniary/Business Interests: Wife and brother are both employed at the school

  

Mrs Jacqui Willis

• Art Link Governor

• Music Link Governor

• MFL Link Governor

 

Appointed 06.12.21 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business interests: None

 

Parent Governors

 

Mrs Victoria Hepworth

• Maths Link Governor

• Music Link Governor

 

Appointed 28.04.23 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business interests: None

 

Mr Steven Young​

• Computing Link Governor

 

Appointed 28.04.23 for 4 years

Pecuniary/Business interests: None

 

 

Clerk to the Governing Body

William Harrison (Governor Support Team - Together for Children)

 

The Governing Body subscribes to Together for Children Governor Training Programme and Governor's Association

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