Governors have the responsibility for the strategic management of the school within the framework set by national legislation and by the policies of the Local Authority. The governing body has representation on it from the Local Authority, community, parents, teaching staff and support staff.  The governors oversee the management of the school building, the curriculum, the staff and their wellbeing, and primarily the education of the children within it. Meetings of the Full Governing Body are held monthly.

Owing to the unique relationship and shared usage of the school site with Springfield Special School, representatives of both governing bodies meet regularly as a Co-location Group to discuss issues that affect both schools.

Role of a Governor Sept 2019

Parent Governor Nomination Form

Minutes of meetings of the Governing Body are available on request from the school office.

Edward Kay 

Catherine Frampton 

Katherine Spencer 

Richard Tilley 

Dan Wilson 

Linda Cowmeadow 

Paul Whitehouse 

Emma Lawley 

Lindsay Wakeling 

Eleanor Howell 

Governor Details – September 2019

Unless stated otherwise governors have not declared any business or pecuniary interests, nor are they members of any other governing body.

Attendance given is for the academic year 2018/19. Where Governors are unable to attend a meeting they are expected to read paperwork and to forward any comments or questions to the Chair for discussion at the meeting.

Madley Brook Governing Body

September 2019 

Name Role on governing body Term of office Appointed by Pecuniary Interests Meeting attendance 2018/19
Ruth Evans 21/09/2015 – 20/09/2019 Staff 7 out of 8
Catherine Frampton Vice-chair 01/04/2016 – 31/03/2020 Parents 5 out of 8
Alison Honeyford 01/02/2019 – 30/01/2023 Community 6 out of 7
Eleanor Howell 01/03/2017 – 28/02/2021 Community 5 out of 8
Ed Kay Chair

Safeguarding

 21/11/2018 – 20/11/2022 Parents 6 out of 7
Lindsay Wakeling 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2023 Staff
Linda Cowmeadow 01/09/2019 – 01/09/2021 Parents
Richard Tilley Community Governor 01/09/2019 – 01/09/2021 River Learning Trust
Emma Lawley 01/04/2015 – 31/03/2023 Community Headteacher at Springfield School and governor at Springfield School 5 out of 8
Katherine Spencer Headteacher Ex-officio Governor at Springfield School 8 out of 8
Daniel Wilson Health and Safety 13/06/2018 – 12/06/2022 Parents 7 out of 8

Members of the school’s leadership team also attend governing body meetings, but they do not have any voting powers.