Our Governing Body

Our full Governing Body meets once a term and is responsible for decisions about the general running of the school, the curriculum, financing, appointment of staff, maintenance of buildings and producing policies on such matters as discipline, equal opportunities, etc.

If you wish to contact a school governor, please do so by contacting the school.

Governor Committee Structure

Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA). For further information on who our governors are and what they do, please click on each name in the table below.
Committee Terms of Reference

NameRepresentingStart of TermEnd
of
Office
CommitteeResponsibilitiesPersonal
Interests
Business
Interests
Mr Craig Brown– Head TeacherHead Teacher01/09/2015n/aCurriculum & Standards
Finance, Premises & Staffing
Pay Review
Appeals
n/an/a
Mr Ian Shaw ChairCo-opted04/03/2404/03/2028Finance, Premises & Staffing (Chair)
Curriculum & Standards
Pay Review
Chair
Safeguarding
Sports Premium
Pupil Premium
EYFS
n/an/a
Mr Shaun Dodd-Vice ChairLA Appointed04/07/202303/07/2027Finance, Premises & Staffing
Curriculum & Standards
Pay Review (Chair)
Vice Chair
Data Protection
Maths
School Website
n/an/a
Mrs Beth DawsonCo-optedTBCTBCTBCn/aHeadteacher at another school
Mrs J Copeland Deputy Head TeacherStaff18/10/202317/10/2027Curriculum & Standards
Finance, Premises & Staffing
Governor Training
Curriculum Monitoring
n/aDeputy Head @ Horndale
Mrs Mic AndersonCo-opted15/03/202114/03/2025Curriculum & StandardsPSHCE/RSE
Governor Training
EYFS Lead – daughter
HLTA – sister
HLTA @ Horndale
Vacancyco-opted
Mrs Amanda ShawCo-optedTBCTBC

Mrs Leanne Devonport
Parent15/11/2314/11/27Curriculum & Standards
Pay Review
SEND

Mrs Sharon Pearman
Parent15/11/2314/11/27Curriculum & Standards
Appeals
CLA
SEND
Jill HuntingtonClerk

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

Horndale County Infant and Nursery adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools.

For further information please view or download the full document below.

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)

How To Become A School Governor

If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.

Record of Governor Attendance

Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.

KEY
✓   – Attended meeting
A/A   – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N   – Did not attend
n/a  – Not a member of the committee

Record of Attendance 2022-2023

NameFull Governing Body
29.09.22
Finance Committee
02.12.22
Raising Standards Committee
17.10.22
Full Governing Body
02.02.23
Raising Standards Committee
Spring Term
Finance Committee
Spring Term
Full Governing Body
04.06.23
Finance Committee
Summer Term
Raising Standards Committee
Summer Term
Mr Craig Brown– Head Teacher
Mrs Deborah Halton-Cason- ChairA/AA/An/an/a
Mr Shaun Dodd– Vice Chairn/an/a
Mrs J Copeland Deputy Head Teacher
Mrs Mic AndersonNn/an/a
Mr Ian ShawA/A
Mr David Sutton LloydNNNResignedResignedResigned
Mrs Sarah ScottA/An/an/a
Mrs Lisa LakeyA/AA/An/an/a
Mr Dave WallaceA/ANA/AResignedResignedResigned

Record of Attendance 2023-2024

NameFull Governing Body
30.11.23
Finance Committee 28.09.23Raising Standards Committee
24.10.23
Full Governing Body
21.03.24
Raising Standards Committee
18.04.24
Finance Committee

01.02.24
Full Governing Body
27.06.24
Finance Committee
16.05.24
Raising Standards Committee
Summer Term – TBC
C Brown
I Shaw
S Dodd
B Dawsonn/an/an/an/an/an/a
J Copeland
M Andersonn/aA/AA/An/a
L Devonportn/aA/An/a
S Pearmann/an/an/a
A Shawn/an/an/a

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