
Key Responsibilities of the Governing Body
As a Voluntary Aided School with a delegated budget, the Governing Body at All Saints has a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational attainment within a caring catholic environment, whilst ensuring the safety and well-being of all its pupils. Some specific responsibilities are:
- Setting the school’s values, vision and strategic aims, agreeing aims and
objectives and setting school policies. - Monitoring and evaluating performance, acting as a critical friend to the Head
Teacher and Senior Leadership Team to support and challenge them in
managing the school. - Ensuring that the school is accountable to all those it seeks to serve – pupils and
parents, staff it employs, Diocese and Parishes and those who fund and maintain
it.
Head Teacher (ex-officio) (1)
Staff Governor (Vacancy) – Appointed by staff vote
Local Authority (1) – Nominated by Local Authority & Appointed by Governing Board
Parents (2) – Appointed by parent vote
Co-opted (3) – Appointed by Governing Board
Foundation (8 + Vacancy) – Appointed by the Diocese
Appointed | |||
Mrs Sharon Keelan-Beardsley | Headteacher | 01/01/2019 | |
Mr John Thompson | Local Authority | 04/01/2022 | |
Vacancy | Staff | 01/10/2021 | |
Mr Yannick Berland | Parent | 30/11/2019 | |
Mrs Ruth Harter-Jones | Parent | 19/10/2020 | |
Mrs Katrina Magee | Co-opted | 24/09/2018 | |
Mrs Patricia Ellison* | Co-opted | 21/10/2020 | |
Mr Michael Walmsley | Foundation | Vice | 04/09/2017 |
Major Colin Riddell | Foundation(Parent) | Vice | 09/03/2018 |
Canon Michael Loughlin. | Foundation | 01/09/2022 | |
Prof Chris Fewster | Foundation (Parent) | 30/09/2019 | |
Mrs Angela McDermottroe | Foundation | 28/10/2019 | |
Mr Huw Kane | Foundation(Parent) | Chair | 30/11/2020 |
Mr Christopher Glover | Foundation | 10/12/2020 | |
Mrs Susan Ellis | Foundation | 06/10/2021 | |
Mr Richard Thompson | Co-opted | 27/09/2022 | |
Vacancy | Foundation |
* Mrs Patricia Ellison is also Chair of the Board of Trustees, Ebor Academy Trust.
Terms of Office: Foundation Governors – 4 years
Parent Governors – 4 years
Local Authority – 4 years
Co-opted – 4 years
Voting rights. It is at the discretion of the FGB and Committees to give voting rights to co-opted governors. All other governors have automatic right to vote.
No governors have declared relevant business or financial interests or interests arising from relationships between governors or governors and school staff.
P Present
AC Absent with consent
AN Absent without consent
O Present as an observer
X Not a Governor or not a member of the committee at that point
R Resigned
Full Governing Board Meetings |
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Name | 19/01/21 | 04/05/21 | 13/07/21 | 21/09/21 | 11/01/22 |
Mr H Kane (Chair) | P | P | P | P | P |
Mrs S Keelan-Beardsley
(Headteacher) |
P | P | P | P | P |
Maj C Riddell (vice) | P | P | P | P | P |
Mr M Walmsley (vice) | P | P | P | P | P |
Mrs K Magee | P | P | P | P | P |
Fr J Bane | P | P | P | AC | P |
Mrs S Bilton | P | P | P | R | R |
Mr J Carroll | P | P | P | R | R |
Mrs H Thorburn | P | P | P | R | R |
Mr A Crawford | P | P | P | R | R |
Mrs T Ellison | P | P | P | P | P |
Prof C Fewster | P | P | P | P | P |
Mrs C Wagstaffe | P | P | P | P | P |
Mrs A McDermottroe | P | P | P | P | P |
Mrs R Harter-Jones | P | P | P | P | P |
Mr Y Berland | AC | P | P | P | P |
Mr C Glover | P | P | AC | P | AN |
Mrs J Wooten | X | X | X | P | P |
The main committees of the Governing Body are:
Catholic Life and Welfare
Mr Michael Walmsley (Chair), Mrs S Keelan-Beardsley, Fr J Bane, Mrs S Ellis, Mrs R Harter-Jones, Mrs A McDermottroe, Mjr C Riddell, Mrs C Wagstaffe.
Finance
Mrs Katrina Magee (Chair), Mrs S Keelan-Beardsley, Prof C Fewster, Mr C Glover, Mr H Kane, Mrs A McDermottroe, Mr M Walmsley, Mrs J Wooten
Health, Safety and Premises
Major Colin Riddell (Chair), Mrs S Keelan-Beardsley, Mr T Downie, Mr H Kane, Mr C Glover
Teaching Learning and Standards
Mr Timothy Downie (Chair), Mrs S Keelan-Beardsley, Mr Y Berland, Ms T Ellison, Prof C Fewster, Mrs R Harter-Jones, Mr M Walmsley. Mrs J Wooten.
Smaller Committees:
Admissions
Major Colin Riddell (Chair), Mr M Walmsley, Mrs C Wagstaffe
Pay
Mr Tim Downie (Chair), Mr H Kane, Mr M Walmsley.
The responsibilities of each committee can be found in the terms of reference.
Catholic Life and Welfare Committee | |||
NAME | 26/05/21 | 21/10/21 | 27/01/22 |
Mr M Walmsley (Chair) | P | P | P |
Mrs S Keelan-Beardsley | P | P | P |
Fr J Bane | P | P | AN |
Mrs R Harter-Jones | P | P | P |
Mrs S Ellis | X | P | AC |
Major C Riddell | X | P | P |
Mrs A McDermottroe | X | P | P |
Mrs C Wagstaffe | P | P | P |
Finance Committee | |||
NAME | 28/04/21 | 05/10/21 | 01/1`2/21 |
Mrs K Magee (Chair) | P | P | p |
Mrs S Keelan-Beardsley | P | P | P |
Prof C Fewster | P | P | P |
Mr C Glover | X | P | AC |
Mr H Kane | AC | P | P |
Mrs A McDermottroe | P | P | P |
Mjr C Riddell | P | X | X |
Mr M Walmsley | P | P | P |
Mrs J Wooten | X | X | AC |
Health, Safety and Premises Committee | |||
NAME | 08/02/21 | 28/06/21 | 04/10/21 |
Mjr C Riddell (Chair from 09/21) | P | AC | P |
Mrs S Keelan-Beardsley | P | P | P |
Fr J Bane | X | X | P |
Mr T Downie | X | X | P |
Mr H Kane | P | P | P |
Mr C Glover | X | X | P |
Teaching, Learning and Standards Committee | |||
NAME | 10/03/21 | 09/06/21 | 09/12/21 |
Mr T Downie (Chair) | P | AC | P |
Mrs S Keelan-Beardsley | P | P | P |
Mr Y Berland | P | AN | P |
Ms T Ellison | AN | AC | P |
Prof C Fewster | P | P | P |
Mrs R Harter-Jones | P | P | P |
Mr M Walmsley | P | P | P |
Mrs J Wooten | X | X | P |
Admissions Committee | ||
NAME | 07/01/21 | 10/01/22 |
Mr C Riddell (Chair from 09/21) | P | P |
Mrs C Wagstaffe | P | P |
Mr M Walmsley | P | P |
Pay Committee | ||
NAME | 19/11/20 | 25/11/21` |
Mr T Downie | P | P |
Mr H Kane | P | P |
Mr M Walmsley | P | P |