Our Governing Body | Underwood C of E Primary School

The School's Governing Body help and support the Headteacher run the school for the benefit of all the children. They are responsible for monitoring expenditure, ensuring polices and procedures are in line with regulations, personnel issues and other important aspects of school life. They bring with them experience of the wider community from all walks of life. The Governors also support the school's social and fund-raising activities.

They meet as a Full Governing Body each term or more frequently if the need arises.

They also meet at Committee Meetings and report back to the Full Governing Body on issues such as curriculum, finance and pupils and personnel. Governors usually serve a four year term in office with the exception of the headteacher and the parish priest who are Governors at the school whilst they are in post.

The Governing Body was reconstituted in 2015 and now consists of:

Name	Position	Category of Governor	Appointing Body	Term of Office (4 years)	Committee Memberships	Link Governor Appointments	Governor Roles in Other Schools	Any Direct or Indirect Business Interests Connected with School	Any Relationship with School Staff Including Partners and Relatives
Liam Russell	Chair	Local Authority Governor	Governing Body	04/08/2019 - 03/08/2023	SDC, PAY, F&GP3	Curriculum incl EYFS, HT Performance Management, School Improvement Plan	None	None	None
Julie Roe	Vice Chair	Co-opted	Governing Body	09/05/2016 - 08/05/2020	SDC, F&FGP3, Pay (Full voting rights)	Curriculum, Financial Overview	None	None	None
Michael Wilson	Headteacher	HT	Governing Body	01/09/2011 - Whilst in post	SDC, F&GP3, Pay (not voting)	None	None	None	Spouse of Class Teacher
Lee Gordon		Foundation	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham	18/11/2017 - 17/11/2021	SDC	Child Protection, Safeguarding and Anti-Bullying, SEN, Inclusion, Gifted and Talented	None	None	None
Rachel Lake		Foundation	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham	01/09/2016 - 31/08/2020	F&GP3	Curriculum inc EYFS	None	None	None
David Stevenson		Foundation	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham	22/01/2010 - (ex-officio)	SDC, Pay, HT Performance Management	Church Distinctiveness and Collective Worship	None	None	None
Deborah Marsh		Staff Governor	Elected by Staff	20/10/2017 - 19/10/2021	SDC, F&GP3	PE and Sports Funding	None	None	None
Katherine Hodgson		Co-opted (staff member)	Governing Body	01/02/2019 - 31/01/2023	SDC, F&GP3	Pupil Premium and Looked After Children	None	None	None
Natalie Cantillon		Parent	Elected by Parents	13/03/2017 - 12/03/2021	SDC	Mathematics	None	None	None
Rachel Hatton		Parent	Elected by Parents	13/03/2017 - 12/03/2021	SDC, F&GP3	Health and Safety	None	None	None
Stephen Twigger		Parent	Elected by Parents	13/12/2018 - 12/12/2022	SDC, F&GP3		None	None	None
Dawn Justice		Co-opted	Governing Body	06/02/2019 - 05/02/2023	SDC, F&GP3		None	None	None
Philip Wise		Associate member (staff)	Governing Body	15/05/2019 - 14/05/2023	SDC, F&GP3 (full voting rights)		None	None	None
Abbreviations: SDC - Strategic Development Committee, F&GP3 - Finance and General Purpose, Pupils and Personnel Committee

The clerk to the Governing Body is Ruth Palmer.

All governors may be contacted via the School Office.

Register of Governor Meeting Attendance

Governornet The one stop shop for information for School Governors.

Governor Statement 2018 - 19

3032-Governor's Statement 2018-19.pdf

Governor Newsletter

Governor Newsletter March 2019.pdf